Thread: Things to look for in a 93 defender

This one should have the rear disc brakes.
It's an 8/93 build & is actually a 94MY (LA).

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They are a disc rear end, coil all around vehicle.

Only drum brake is the hand-brake which possibly could be worn.

That's not necessarily correct. It depends on whether the Defender was built in 93 or first registered in 93. 200tdi Defenders can have either rear disc or rear drum brakes, depending on the build date. Late 200s will have solid rear discs and ventilated front discs, they will also have been factory fitted with a stub axle oil seal on the rear, meaning the drive member splines will run dry and wear out quickly just like 300s do. Early 200s will have solid disc fronts and drum rears, and will never have been fitted with the stupid stub axle oil seal, meaning the splines will have always been oil lubed and likely to still be in excellent condition (but the bearings will be greased due to the dual oil seals in the hub).

Other differences between early and late 200s are in the swivel housings. The early ones have railko bushes on the top and bearings on the bottom, the lates have bearings top and bottom. The early ones have 10/32 spline half shafts with bronze bushes on the CVs, the lates have 24/32 spline half shafts with needle roller bearings on the CVs. The CVs are the same for both.

Paul [/b][/quote]


Thanks for that Paul - some of that I wasn't even aware of! Too many years working on Defence ones ops:

And I figured it was a 93 build, didn't consider rego date either!