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[Comet]

G'day,

I'm looking at buying a 1993 Defender 110 300tdi, the vehicle has been sat unused and in the weather on a property for about 3 years, it has 300k on the clock and prior to being parked up it was serviced and maintained regularly.

I'm hoping to get some advice on any issues to look out for as a prospective buyer e.g. rust/corrosion that might be a deal breaker (it looked okay at a glance)
and what would be the best steps to take before turning the key after 3+ years? I'm going to change all fluids and filters and drain the old fuel but will I need to pay any special attention to the turbo/injector pump/injectors etc?

I'm sure there's plenty I haven't even considered yet and appreciate any input,

Cheers.

Ben
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[TonyC]

Hi Comit,
Welcome to AULRO.

That's not a 300Tdi, so I assume it's a 200 Tdi.
I believe you can longer get cylinder heads for them.

Places to look for rust is in the footwells, bottom of the firewall and in thr chassis, particularly the rear crossmember and the outriggers.

Tony

[TonyC]

Hi Comit,
The engine number from a Vic Roads rego check shows it's a 200Tdi.

Tony

[Comet]

Hi Comit,
The engine number from a Vic Roads rego check shows it's a 200Tdi.

Tony

You're right it is a 200tdi,
how available are parts for the 200's?

[Comet]

What's the best way to prep a diesel to be started that has sat for a long period of time? I'm going to change all the fluids including clutch and break fluid, but I'm not sure what I should do with the injector pump and turbo and whether they need any special attention prior to turning the key?

Cheers.

[karlz]

What's the best way to prep a diesel to be started that has sat for a long period of time? I'm going to change all the fluids including clutch and break fluid, but I'm not sure what I should do with the injector pump and turbo and whether they need any special attention prior to turning the key?

Cheers.

My opinion.
Ask Dazza.
If no answer, then :-
Replace air filters, fuel filters etc...
drain diesel, and add some new stuff.
Maybe, open each injector and squirt a little bit of engine oil inside, before re-torqueing each injector <-- maybe?
hand turn the crank many revolutions before trying to start it (i.e. get the oil where it should be and loosen up all the bits.)
Spray some aerostart aka "start you bastard" into the fuel system.
Cross fingers and start it :)

[Comet]

My opinion.
Ask Dazza.
If no answer, then :-
Replace air filters, fuel filters etc...
drain diesel, and add some new stuff.
Maybe, open each injector and squirt a little bit of engine oil inside, before re-torqueing each injector <-- maybe?
hand turn the crank many revolutions before trying to start it (i.e. get the oil where it should be and loosen up all the bits.)
Spray some aerostart aka "start you bastard" into the fuel system.
Cross fingers and start it :)

Thanks for the input[thumbsupbig]

I'm guessing Dazza is the Landy guru, is there an "ask Dazza" thread somewhere? I haven't learned my way around the forum yet.

I better get real familiar with this place real quick, hate seeing the poor old landy rusting away under a tree when I could be out exploring the Vic high country in it!

[Comet]

So I've made an offer and it looks like it's mine.

This is gonna be fun! time to start clearing the carport to make room for it :BigThumb:

[shack]

I'd just pull the solenoid wire off the injector pump, and kick it over until the oil light goes out.

[Comet]

Well, I bought the vehicle!

I’m currently making room for it at home and cleaning up the shed.

Then I’ll work on getting it running and drive it home where I can continue getting it back to roadworthy condition,

part of me wants to do a full overhaul and the other part just wants it on the road and enjoying it ASAP

[shack]

Well, I bought the vehicle!

I’m currently making room for it at home and cleaning up the shed.

Then I’ll work on getting it running and drive it home where I can continue getting it back to roadworthy condition,

part of me wants to do a full overhaul and the other part just wants it on the road and enjoying it ASAPJust my 2c,

a vehicle that had been off the road for a while will develop a number of issues that a frequently used one will not, as such it is probably hard to work out what to replace.

Either way, being able to run it and drive it will provide really useful feedback as to what needs doing.

We bought a 300 tdi ex cfs unit with about 30k km on it, using on light duty for a few weeks revealed several issues, unsurprisingly most were oil seals that had perished.

A bit of light use will reveal the path to be taken..

As before...just my 2c.

Cheers
James

[Lord_Muck]

Not specific advice, but if you want to get some entertainment and a bit of a feel for getting old stuff running, try watching a couple of Diesel specific videos of "Junkyard Digs" on YouTube.

He is based in Iowa in the US, but he basically goes around getting old junk thats been sitting for YEARS up and running again, sometimes to the point of driving, sometimes just running, it's pretty popular as well so his videos aren't bad. Have a browse through the channel, find some diesel trucks, he gets a pair of tow trucks running, one is a 7.3 IDI and the other is a 7.3 Powerstroke, ok nothing like a Landrover but, it will highlight differences in diesel pumps and nuances of getting a diesel going.

Watching a couple might give you a bit of confidence or ideas of questions to ask like "is it a crank to prime motor or do i have to manually prime somehow" which is commonly the biggest hurdle, the IDI takes some priming to get it to go, when they finally prime it completely, it just fires. Whereas the Powerstroke motor is a different system and cranking the motor eventually primes the injectors.

There will be a bunch of issues raise there head no doubt but also bear in mind it was most likely parked for some major enough reason (despite what the owner says) as you'll find if you watch enough episodes of Junkyard Digs each vehicle has it's story of how it got to sitting for years and unless its obvious, then it could be something engine related.