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Old 9 Apr 2005
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Sensible spares for Defender
Hey,

By trying to find something in this forum on the topic I was surprised that this is not discussed here before. So my question is, what spare parts to take for 300TDI Defender? Lets assume the route goes from Europe to the south and back, but may well also be RTW trip. Sure there must be parts that break more often than others on a long rough track.

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Hi Rebaseonu,

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By trying to find something in this forum on the topic I was surprised that this is not discussed here before.
It may well have been, but more likely you will find such info on landrover specific fora.

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Sure there must be parts that break more often than others on a long rough track.
Yes, lots of them. But you can't take all of them with you for the risk of overloading the car and causing even more damage :-)

Generally, you need all the parts and stuff for field repairs to keep you going to the nearest workshop (for fuel, oil & cooling systems, tyre repairs, electrics, drivetrain etc) . And an up to date list of facilities where you can either buy parts or have them couriered from outside. And enough patience to wait till the problem is resolved.

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Try the following for starters:

Headgasket
2 x pushrods
2 x rockers (it's these that damage rather than the valves in the event of a timing belt breaking)
1 x timing belt
1 x fan belt
a couple of diesel & oil filters
Clutch kit
Brake & Clutch Master cylinder repair kits
Rocker cover rubber gasket
Radiator cap and o-ring
top and bottom radiator hoses
Spare front and rear wheel bearings
Spare front and rear oil seals
Set of brake pads

Beyond that you're looking at spare suspension dampers, UJs etc and things are going to start getting heavy.

I'll email you a list of parts that I've taken with me for my 300TDI if you like. Let me know.

Ben
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Good List there,
On top of that lot I carry a water pump, a couple of track rod ends and front/rear transfer box output+ diff input seals - one uj too. Consider a spare alternator for a RTW.
Take more oil and fuel filters than you think you need - do interim fuel filter changes - if you are using bad fuel - to carry these, wrap them in clingfilm to keep out dust and sand.
Definitely take the wheel bearing kits with plenty of locking tabs and some oil seals - bearings should be checked regularly -especially after a week or two of bad corrogations.
Anything like shocks, springs etc should be renewed before trip (if required) so you won't have a problem with the heavy/awkward items.
Ive seen people carry halfshafts and diffs - fine if your in a big vehicle but generally not needed....you get to a point where the reason you have a failure is beceause you are carrying too many spares !!!

If anyone is using a Defender 90 and wants some ideas for gear/spares stowage that works very well - I have taken some detailed photos of my Rover's Stowage system - and can email them no problem. Just drop me a line.
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Ben
Wouldn'd mind a copy of that email as well, as I have a 300TDi 11o Hard Top that we'll be using for and overland trip to Ghana.
My email address should be in my profile, but just in case it's not ianATcornwall-online.co.uk (remove the AT and replace with @).
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QUOTE]Originally posted by BenW:
Try the following for starters:

Headgasket
2 x pushrods
2 x rockers (it's these that damage rather than the valves in the event of a timing belt breaking)
1 x timing belt
1 x fan belt
a couple of diesel & oil filters
Clutch kit
Brake & Clutch Master cylinder repair kits
Rocker cover rubber gasket
Radiator cap and o-ring
top and bottom radiator hoses
Spare front and rear wheel bearings
Spare front and rear oil seals
Set of brake pads

Beyond that you're looking at spare suspension dampers, UJs etc and things are going to start getting heavy.

I'll email you a list of parts that I've taken with me for my 300TDI if you like. Let me know.

Ben[/QUOTE]

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Thanks for all responses!

I urge everyone to post here instead of private e-mail because sure there are more people interested, now and in the future. Storage pictures proposed by Gipper are also welcome.

Actually there are many spares lists in the internet, however many of them are not based on first hand experence. What I really wanted to know are weak points of Defender that are known to fail often, especially on rough conditions.

I have already renewed entire suspension and will also replace all rubber hoses & belts (workshop manual is a godsend!). My car is a low mileage D90 from 1997 I recently bought second hand. A few months ago I was complete newbie as I did not have any car maintenance experience, howewer I'm motivated to learn as much as possible about my car and cars in general, so I can be independent and know how to fix something if needed.
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I only ever carried - (300 Tdi 110)

- Fuel cut off solenoid, and modified spanner to get to it.
- Fuel pump
- Track Rod
- Selection of nuts and bolts
- Oils and filters where applicable
- Socket set 10 - 27mm, and combination spanners 6 - 17mm
- Wrench
- Screwdrivers large to small, flat and cross head
- Galvanised, wire, gaffer tape, plastic ties
- Selection of electrical connectors and basic test meter

Anything of significance that shows any sign of wear I replace prior to start of trip. Do your maintenance thoroughly prior to the trip, not during it.

I would suggest taking a workshop manual, and the phone number of a workshop you can rely on to ship parts rapidly in the event of a breakdown.

Andrew.
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We carried (300TDI D110):

Clutch master and slave cylinder rebuild kit
Brake master cylinder rebuild kit
Wheel bearings and seals
Bulb kit
Fan belt
Altenator
Fuel filters
Oil filters
Fuses etc
2 Shocks
Assorted nuts bolts etc

Replaced the timing belt and brake pads before we started on the trip. Timing belt should last 100,000km and so a replacement can be planned at a major city. Same with brakes.

Next time I will add a water pump and fuel filler cap.

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