Thread: a few defender questions

Originally Posted by justinc

460cixy,

So far I've counted brake vac pump($400+) Rear axles and flanges ($770 for maxi axles and flanges) Possibly all wheel bearings need service, and/ or replacement. All hub seals will need replacement if fitting MD halfshafts etc to run them in oil to prevent spline wear. This dosen't take into account the possible replacement of stub axles due to seal surface and/ or bearing surface wear. CV's. Are they in good shape IE splines and flanges? ($400 each for good'uns) and drive flanges to suit. (MD H'duty $130 each)then there is the gearbox. MY95 has the ubiquitous spline wear problem, ask Inc about his experience in that department, quite pricey. The fact of the matter is that a cheap defender is not a cheap defender.

But above all else, get it checked out by an expert BEFORE you hand over your hard earned. Otherwise you will be supporting all the repair shops and spare parts outlets for ages to come, by giving THEM all your hard earned.

Sorry to paint such a pic, but the reality is that I see vehicles like this every day, and These problems can sometimes be only the tip of the iceberg.....


JC

Yea I will second the get it checked. Mt head rebuild cost $4500. Would have been cheaper if they hadn't bodged it up to sell to some poor fool (ME).

Guess that explains why Morwood has moved.

Originally Posted by Bushie

Don't want to hijack, but can the vacuum pump be serviced ?

I'm not talking oil leak from under the rivetted end cap, but disassembled to get at a suspect broken spring (mine failed on the way to Cooma, but I was able to source anew one for $300 while there)


Martyn

How-to, from Ace, on rebuilding 300tdi vacuum pump.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/good-oil/4...d-replace.html

Simon