1st car, 1993 110!

[Ravenwin]

Hey guys, my name's Alex and I'm 18.
I've been cruising the forums for a while, and finally took the jump and bought my first car. I've had a thing for defenders since I saw Bush Tucker Man when I was a kid in the '90s (I know he used a Perentie, but I'm happy with the defender).
I'd been saving up for ages, and man it feels good to finally have something for it all.
It's a '93 110 tray back ute, with only 170 000 kms under its belt, got a few odd things I need to sort out but I reckon (hope) it'll be a good ride for a long time for me
It's pretty stock standard, so when I earn some more money I'll be looking at getting a winch, radio and all that jazz.
Something that I'm a bit concerned about though is that it makes a pretty interesting knock from the rear when I shift up a gear, bounces the car slightly. I was wondering if anyone had some ideas about this? Or if it's not a worry?
It's been great fun to drive though, I just love the feel of it and can't wait to take it out bush!
Thanks all,
Alex

[Gaudough]

HI Alex, good on you, my first drive at the age of 13 was in a 1976 S3 Land Rover and I have been infected with the disease ever since (35yrs).

The clunk may be just the normal driveline slap, you can learn to drive to avoid that.

Others with more specific Deefer (Defender) experience will advise I am sure.

I have a very good friend that personally knows Les Hiddins the Bush Tucker man and I have emailed him a few times discussing the HF antenna mount he had on his Disco at the time. Top bloke.

Regards Gordo

[bcj]

Welcome Alex

-ball joint A frame to diff likely cause, A frame to chassis mounts, axles & drive flanges, suspension bushes.

Also worth doing your timing belt shortly if u don't know when last done so u know when next due


Brett

110 300tdi c/chassis

[Reads90]

As said more than likey the a frame ball joint.
Best way to find the problem with bushes is to take it a a fulcrum dealer and they get it in the air and tell you what is wrong for free. And will obviously tell you how much it will be to fix it.

There is a few bushes under a 110 and the can be a bit tricky at times. I had a clink that I would have layed money on being the rear axle but after getting it in the air was the front radius arms.

[tonic]

Welcome Alex

-ball joint A frame to diff likely cause, A frame to chassis mounts, axles & drive flanges, suspension bushes.

Also worth doing your timing belt shortly if u don't know when last done so u know when next due


Brett

110 300tdi c/chassis

Yep all of the above, mine was the trailing arm bushes at the diff housing. Ended up doing a full bush replacement. I used nylon bushes and replaced some of the bolts that had worn aswell. You need a press or access to one. I think the whole bush kit from memory was about $165. Just remember that when you undo something a wheel will want to move. Easy way, do one thing at a time and make sure you chock the wheels. Great way to learn the underneath of your truck and check for rust and loose stuff.

[110 Pete]

Hey guys, my name's Alex and I'm 18.
I've been cruising the forums for a while, and finally took the jump and bought my first car. I've had a thing for defenders since I saw Bush Tucker Man when I was a kid in the '90s (I know he used a Perentie, but I'm happy with the defender).
I'd been saving up for ages, and man it feels good to finally have something for it all.
It's a '93 110 tray back ute, with only 170 000 kms under its belt, got a few odd things I need to sort out but I reckon (hope) it'll be a good ride for a long time for me
It's pretty stock standard, so when I earn some more money I'll be looking at getting a winch, radio and all that jazz.
Something that I'm a bit concerned about though is that it makes a pretty interesting knock from the rear when I shift up a gear, bounces the car slightly. I was wondering if anyone had some ideas about this? Or if it's not a worry?
It's been great fun to drive though, I just love the feel of it and can't wait to take it out bush!
Thanks all,
Alex

Hey Mate,

Well done on your First car mate!! Im 17 and bought at 1994 110 Deefa almost 3 weeks ago, I absolutly love it and enjoy every moment in it. Here is my thread: New 1994 Deefa owner

Try and learn to do most of the work on it yourself, and mne has the same knock as yours I'm guessing which is the A-frame ball joint. I will be doing mine in the nest couple of weeks. Doesn't seem to difficult to do I also have to do my drop arm and steering arms cause I bent the front one

You also have a car that will never be outdated and will always be cool. There is a thread on here that says al about the "cool" people that drive defenders, I will post it in here for you.

Don't forget to wave at other Defender drivers too!!

Also Pics or it didn't happen

Cheers

Pete

[uninformed]

my advice is dont buy cheap parts. M R Automotive sell a better ball joint. It is made from stronger material, is adjustable and greaseable for longer life. Fulcrum super pro bushes are very good. I have them fitted to:

Chassis end of A frame
Chassis end of Radius arm
Chassis end of Trailing arm

for the axle ends of RA and TA I use OEM rubber. Same with the Panhard rod.

Do you have any details of its service history? changine oils and filters is pretty easy.....Just dont overfill the engine filters and oil is cheap from your truck parts supplier (Donaldson and fleetguard for brands of filters)

Im not sure if yours is the last of the 200tdi or the first of the 300tdi. If it is a 300tdi and has never had the timing belt done, it needs it along with an updated timimg kit. If you are getting the timing belt done, get the radiator removed, end tanks pulled and the core rodded out (cleaned)

check all your fluids, find the leaks and keep an eye on them. I would highly recommend getting rid of the LR temp gauge and fitting a VDO or such. The LR wont move from 88c-100c....

I woundlt be to worried about axles and flanges yet. I know money will be tight so taking care of service items is more important than bling axles and a locker at this stage.

[Ravenwin]

Wow, thanks for all those responses guys! It's really nice to have so many welcoming and experienced hands.
Gordo, Les Hiddins has always been one of my role models, he's definitely someone I want to meet one day. Did he have a discovery?
Cheers Brett and Reeds90, the last owner said the timing belt was done recently at 150 000, but next week I'm taking it into a land rover mechanic to get it all looked at and checked. Before I bought it I had an RAC check done, and one of the things they picked up was that some of the suspension bushes were about to snap
Thanks Tonic, I'll definitley look into bush replacements, and I'm very interested in learning more about the mechanic engineering behind the car. I don't know that much about mechanics, but from all sources I've figured that buying a Land Rovers one of the best ways to learn !
Pete, great to hear your story, I've actually had an eye on your thread for about a week! I'll put up some pics soon, I'm just about to head out for a few hours. Interesting to hear that you've got the same clunk though, I think when I get back I'll head out again and invest in a Haynes manual, or have a look around for something similar. I want to learn what all the parts are and what they do.
Uniformed, mine is a 200tdi, and according to the last owner it had the timing belt done about 20 000kms ago. I know it's got a few leaks, the most worrying for me is clutch fluid that ends up under the pedal. It doesn't seem that rapid, but I'm definitely taking it in next week to have someone's opinion on it. There isn't much in the way of service history, as far as I'm aware the last owner (the 3rd one), just did the timing belt and water pump, and replaced the engine oil and filters every 5000kms.
Anyway thanks again to everyone and all our great advice!
Alex

[uninformed]

The 200tdi is a bit noisier, a bit less power than the 300tdi......but many think a stronger engine for life span.

[bcj]

clutch master cylinder is on going issue & require regular replacement, PBR or sleeved seems the go- do a search lotsa threads, easy job- get quite quick at it after a while, worst part is removing rubber footwell lining (I remove pedal box, doing insitue PITA)

have a look here http://www.landroverweb.com/landrove...rover-manuals/ for workshop manuals


Brett

110 300tdi