Thread: Dodgy parts - sign of the times or just a D1 thing???

Originally Posted by UncleHo

All the replacement parts I use on our 4 Landys are either genuine, or Bearmach,had to many Britpart parts fail on my friends vehicles to use them on mine.I have also purchased parts from Repco outlets and have asked for Genuine or Bearmach and got them

Note on 300TDI D1's and I think Defenders, if the belt tensioner is worn and throws the belt out of line (belt powder on alternator) then it may have a flow-on effect to the fan pully.

As I posted above, The failed parts were a mix of genuine, unknown, and Bearmach (pretty sure the fan hub was Bearmach). (the tensioner pulley was replaced at the same time as the first fan hub).

I generally stay away from Britpart, but the (new Britpart) clutch and pressure plate looked very good quality and so far are doing the job fine.

Originally Posted by sheerluck

I had a very similar experience with parts for my D1. Some parts did not even survive the initial torquing up, or first use.

I had an idle stepper-motor do exactly that, shattered as it was installed. (3.9 V8) - Was'nt much beyond finger-tight.

Lots of cleaning fluid propelled by Bad Language plus muttered threats of 'Jap-made replacement parts' and the original stuffed one is working again....

Sadly, pay a bit more and/or insist on known brands.

You have to remember that with both Bearmach & Britpart they only outsource the parts. I don't think either of them actually 'make' anything.
If they change supplier you could get a good part one day and poor the next. Maybe they can only get the part from a known supplier so you always get a good part.

You'd have to wonder as volume sales of spare parts fall whether Land Rover themselves would get parts from sources other than their original suppliers.

Some of the UK suppliers give you the choice of Genuine or aftermarket but when you hear of problems with 'genuine' parts you begin to wonder.


Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

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You'd have to wonder as volume sales of spare parts fall whether Land Rover themselves would get parts from sources other than their original suppliers.

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Series IIA and III genuine T-case intermediate shaft bearings certainly changed to using a plastic roller cage post SIII production. They were still better quality than non-genuine bearings though...

When ever I have to replace bearings I usually source from bearing distributor and specify SKF-Timkin units