BUYERS GUIDE - LAND ROVER DEFENDER
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- In this video, I'll show you the key areas to inspect if you're thinking of buying a Land Rover Defender.
I hope this video serves as a good guide to give you the confidence you need to spot some common Defender issues and avoid buying a bad one.
I must stress this is a general guide, check for excessive rust, excessive oil leaks, and look over the underneath like I've shown. If the chassis has huge holes, there's holes in the bodywork and you can see the ground when you lift up the carpets; walk away... unless you're prepared to pay a professional or do the work yourself.
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I love how every bad point you are pointing out my one has them 😆
Great video. One thing i would add, specifically on the Tdi's, is to test drive the vehicle and get it up to operating temperature. Then pull the dipstick up and see if you can see 'steam'. Consistent and clearly visible steam means the motor is tired and you will probably need to throw some money at it - something i wish i knew before i bought a 1998 Tdi!
Super guide, real honest and in depth, not expecting a mechanic either. Thank you
Always wanted a Land Rover, they've been in my blood since my grandad, he had 3 110s,one as spares, aswell as a Red 1969 MG Midget and a Triumph Bike from the 60s
I have no interest in purchasing a Land Rover ever and still watched the entire video!
Keep it up very informative!
Thanks Juice. Just bought my first Defender 90 and your guide was crucial to ensuring I got a good one.
I'm in love with land rover defenders I don't own even a bike but when I get money I'll buy no matter how long it takes
What a great truck & informative video. Going through a 110 Wolf currently & the condition is far better than a civi version of the same age.
If you're looking for virtually rust-free right hand drive vehicles, Johannesburg is a treasure trove. Something to check for in hot climates that won't be a problem in England is that the rubber seals on the windshield supports perish resulting in leaks through the bolts and down the bulk head. A dead giveaway is the door seals having melted onto the frame slightly. This was the case with the Defender I bought. It was otherwise in fantastic condition. Luckily the vehicle had clearly been kept inside.
After 6 different Defender models from LR 110V8 to tdi to td5 and td4, long, short or tarpaulin with bows, I can only agree with you.
Which is most reliable engine?
Another great video Sam. Keep em coming
Hope the new pup is settling well into the Juice life
Chassis VIN is another major concern, unless it’s on a galvanised chassis it should be visible and must match the paperwork
Great guide! Reminds me of my 90 TD5 buying process with 270t km on the clock. Avoid too shiny, too modified vehicles - that is usually a good hint. Thanks!
Hi!
I’m looking at one 2000 now, 247k on the clock, will the motor last how many more miles if decently maintained in your experience ?
Make Shure transfer box drops in and out of high and low gear OK. Ditto for the diff lock. Listen to the transmission. Essential things to do on the test drive.
Great video. It would be really cool to do a follow up video, going over a complete lemon. Love to see that (maybe I could volunteer mine?)
Brilliant video! Superbly presented and very informative. Thanks!
Great advice, all very good points to consider. I would add if possible check to see if the engine is warm, I always prefer to do a full cold start. I would also do a full check of the low/high range and see if the centre difflock works as supposed to.
The worst Defender you will buy is always your first one 😂
And...I`m about to learn that..
i wish that was true im on my 4th and miss the first one as it was mint. Should have never sold Basil
Doesn't have to be
And quite possibly your last :-)
I recently bought mine. Its with the mechanics now. I drove it for 300 kms only and started overheating.
Great guide, thanks!
Easy to follow and understand!
I will take many things on board looking for my new one.
Love that you have a tdi, hopefully you will be doing some mods. I have a 200tdi, but located in Guernsey, so cant book it in for mods you do, but at least I can watch your awesome videos to get inspiration and learn as I go. 😁
Good sound advice, no waffle, and well worth listening to.
I've owned and driven landrovers of all shapes and sizes for nearly 30 years and always appreciate good buyers guides like this. Noticed you have a set of Davanti Terratuora's on the 110 how do you find them? i saw them at LRO in September and quite liked the look for what i use my defender for. Maybe you could do a tye review for a range of tyres from the extreme ones on your builds to the standard tyres. Like the advice of avoiding rusty ones unless you buy cheap, that exactly what i did with mine (paid very little for it) and 5 years and 120000 miles later its still going strong, getting weary of welding though, time for a new chassis!
A.
sending this to my wife so she knows what to look for when she's getting my defender!
Thanks for a great instant run down of what to look for when buying a Defender. Nice one cheers buddy.
Great video- best defender content on UA-cam 👌🏻
I’ve had my puma 110 from new no accidents but from new the panel gaps are shocking and it’s starting to rust,I’ve had every model and my last one is the worst by far! The rear crossmember wasn’t even painted properly! Just a thin black mist and now a lovely rust red! Good old JLR
Great video.....will help me no end ..thanks.
Great video good advice now i known what to look for in my next Defender Thanks
Nice tips 👍 keep up the good work 👍 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Great video and very informative. Thanks for the effort mate! 👍
Really good overview and advice ..thank you 👍🏻
Great, informative video.. but is there any chance of getting access to the written checklist?
UA-cam really does take the piss, I’ve replied twice to this video and they’ve deleted both. GREAT VIDEO THANK YOU JUICE !
Thank you! 💛
Thanks for your demo of 300Tdi engine
Can you put rubber pads between the aluminum body parts and the frame to keep the aluminum from corroding?
Excellent advice through and through. Thank you.
Which defender engine is the most reliable?
great video juice awesome keep the videos coming :-)
Very helpful video mate great content
Hey thanks for this..very handy as Il be in the market for a 110 csw 300tdi shortly
Very helpful 👍 but I do have some Landrover experience but I’m no expert
Great advice!
Great advice thank you! Do you trust the MOT history. A vehicle fails an MOT then later passes but advisory jobs either still there or gone too.
Great help. Thanks 🙏🏻
Great video very informative
At the start of the video, you said there's a list could you share it please?
Reccomend driving it up a steep hill, my 95 300 TDI has no power and it is going to cost me some serious $$$ to get the injectors replaced!
Sam.
Very informative, however, I note not a lot of progress on the red one. Can we expect an update soon?😀
Hi @Juice Motors ! Thanks for the vids. I always wonder whether or not doing a left hand steering swap is feasible. A vid for left hand drive countries on the subject would probably get los of views. Thanks again!
Spot on Sam 👍 just wondering if you have any merch available ? Cheers.
Hello. Greetings from Paris ! I own a defender 90 Td5 as a second car. Never been able to high rev it and up shift quickly like a Golf or a sport car. The gearbox doesn’t like it and blocks or grind the agressive up shift. Especially 1 to 2d, 2 to 3d. If I up shift slowly on low revs, everything is smooth. How in the video the up shift is so quick on high rpm ? Many thx for your feedbacks. Merci ! Julien
Good video I've got a station wagon same colour could you tell me what colour it is please mine hasn't got a paint code thanks Danny
Buyers guide in ‘22 in Australia.. bring lots of money
and a mechanic called ''old mate''
Great video! Very useful
Can I ask, which defender model and engine do you consider to be the best base to start building a dreamcar? 90? 110?
Td5? Tdi?...
I just bought a TD5 and asked myself the same question beforehand - 90 or 110 is entirely up to personal preference (you want a small car, get a 90 - want a larger one, get a 110, want a long pickup, get a 130). As for the engine - from what I have found it doesnt really matter too much as long as the rest of the car is good. The TD5 starting from modell year 2003 can be electronically tuned (interesting for EURO4 certificate in germany). It is also noteworthy that the TD5 also has a chain instead of a cambelt. But in general - both the TD5 and the 300TDI engines can run really really long and reliably if taken care off properly. For me personally the TD4 was not an option as the prices for TD4 Defenders were quite a bit higher and a tad out of my Budget. I ended up getting a 2004 TD5 110 for 20 grand (Euros) which was initially completely mike-sandered (wax in chassis and other empty spaces) and only had 200k km on it. Only rustspots were the bumper (easy fix for around 120 euros) and the rear doors (little bit more effort but if you know how to weld fixable, especially since the aluminum didnt start corroding yet). Kind of a lucky grab though as the sellers fucked up their description and made it seem super dodgy, when we visited them though it turned out they were simply a little lost with the internet but otherwise insanely honest people lol.
@@Averell64 thx for the reply. My favourote one would be a 110 hardtop td5 I think.
Maybe you can make it your next project lol..
Love watching the videos
Belgian fan
From your experience would the following be a difficult / expensive fix? Central Rear Upper boot floor rusty
Thanks !
I think any potential defender buyer needs to budget for a replacement galvanised chassis if they vehicle hasn’t already had it done. To prolong the life of the vehicle it will need done at some stage.
Not if you clean and maintain it.
Best tip: buy a Toyota LandCruiser 70 series.
At the end of all days at the 4x4 holiday: LR owners are bringing out their tools to do emergency repairs... Toyota owners are bringing out the BBQ and enjoy the scenery and a good long night rest.
I didn't hear you cover the suspension, would you be concerned by this advisory: "Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis"?
Talking about milage discrepancies: there is one on this particular Defender.
How about mentioning the windscreen gasket and potential corrosion of the windscreen frame.
Any recommendations for where to buy a decent Defender TD5?
I wonder how much he paid for that particular Defender? Having gone through the condition in great detail, I'm curious what price range to expect for that level of quality???
If there isn’t a towball dent on the tailgate is it even a hicap?
if it's covered in tread plate....avoid it.
What brand is the tray canopy ?
I’ve always wondered if it would be wise to put axle stands under the vehicle in case of the unlikely event of a puncture happening…😬
Only if you’ve got a very big head or are circumferaly challenged, or you’ve undone all the wheel nuts. 😵💫 Do always chock the wheels on a Land Rover (I hated it when they started calling them Defenders) when using a jack though. They roll.
Lottery numbers didn’t come up this weekend so no defender for me lol
Looks like a 300tdi with no oil leaks, walk away it’s been running with no oil in it 😊
LOL.
Great
guys someone offered me an exceptionally cheap and clean defender 110 (needs money), was wondering can i cut it into a 90?
No, chassis is totally different, not just shorter.
The 110 is actually a small car just looks big cause of the straight back ...so cutting it not really necessary
I need diff lock from where can I get it
I live in Palestine
Where is best to get one from
Toyota
The basic Idea of this video is great …
Having said that, did you sir not forget a very important issue ..?
The front air vents !
Water and air is passing through … and if the seal is not properly maintained, the whole front is starting to rot !?🤔
Or am I missing something..?
Greetings from Germany …👋
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PS.
Since I’m not a mechanic I had my guys go over it and it is a sweet ride.
Having said that, most people are effected by the looks of a defender and don’t realize they actually buy technology from the sixties.
And very soon are pretty disappointed… I’m however spend a extra five grant to get the car up to standard and quite satisfied 🖖
How much
What he basicly says, run away fast and dont look back🤠
not me watching this after just buying a defender and questioning myself alot 😅
😂 hope it's all worked out okay Chris!
Sam you could charge £50 a pop for that info no probs!!! I think that Defender was used by a Bank Manager!!! To carry the money they have charged me for banking with them🤣🤣
I'm toying with the idea of possibly importing a military surplus armored Snatch as a potential "bug out" vehicle. The ones I have seen listed are '94s, that have been professionally rebuilt and up-graded for the military, but have very low mileage. RHD is road-legal in the US. I would have to somehow have to pay someone such as yourself, for a thorough professional inspection and evaluation of any such vehicle. If you are familiar with these, do you believe them to be worth buying? I'm essentially prepping for the coming crises, and want a street-legal vehicle that would offer some protection if the worst happens.
Beware no oil leaks, probably means there's no oil in it !!!
" preventive maintainance " . Required for unreliable vehicles
LANDROVER has a TRIPLE ROYAL WARRANT. which means it is an OFFICIAL BRAND OF FREEMASONRY.
dude your camera man needs some training or something. i couldn't tell what I was looking at half the time because the camera was constantly moving. felt like I was in an action movie.
Good video but Defenders are still one of the worst build 4x4's. Building quality is apouling. I had one and lost it to rust all over.
dont say ''Quality'' when you say ''Build''
owning a landrover of any variety is as troublesome as having a MOSQUITO IN YOUR BEDROOM. it will get you many times before you blast it away with a leaf blower.
All you need to know is that it needs to be a 200,300, or td5 with no leaks and you’re flying 😂
If it’s not leaking then it’s empty of fluids 😂
@@scottlaaa or if it’s not leaking it’s a sign there’s gonna be an even bigger problem coming😂
Доброго здоров'я привіт з Одеси Україна.
Good Health ❤️
Most defenders have leaks full stop 😂😂😂
Just saying, you don't own a Land Rover, its just like a cat, it has staff.
🤣🤣 I’m stealing this
UA-camr: I want to narrate an important message in this video
*Turns up the shit music to 11...
Why???? Why do they all do this????
Don’t do it. It’s not worth it 😂
🙏🙏👍🏼👍🏼❤️❤️
a landrover NEVER gets you through the bad times - ASK ANY FARMER. a landrover just ruins the good times. HIT A NERVE HAVE I ????? as you DON'T LIKE your subservience to freemasonry to be mentioned.
i love my subservience to freemasonry
@@ilikeolives5798 YOU ARE NOW AGREEING with my comment, that you previously said YOU NEED THERAPY. YOU have just proven how you LIE when it suits you. you have CONFIRMED my previous comment.
Defender buying tip, dont
NO OTHER MANUFACTURER has owners BOASTING about HOW MUCH MONEY THEY WASTED ON THEIR landrover/ rangerover vehicle and proving their STUPIDITY IN PUBLIC. buying a landrover is just BUYING A BADGE, that's says 'LOOK HOW MUCH TIME AND MONEY I AM WILLING TO WASTE to show how SUBSERVIENT I AM TO FREEMASONRY. it is like a rusty 'JIM FIXED IT FOR ME' badge.
Are you ok!? You need a lay down chap
Don’t bother. They are all eaten with rust.
Buying even a new Land Rover Defender in the UK is a guaranteed money pit. Wearing that baseball cap around the wrong way and offering advice only adds to the serious stupidity of the prospect of buying a secondhand Defender.
You ok chap? Think you need a lay down
poor build quality compared to a hilux or land cruiser ,doors are cheaply made, the whole door handle assembly is made of plastic crap destined to break ,and annoying to replace ,dash, guages etc get old and tacky, again plastic crap and poor quality ,like gear knobs , like a Harley Davidson ,you have to spend a heap of money fixing everything that's crap from the factory ,by engineers who refuse to upgrade stuff, but keep on putting out the same poor engineering year after year ,makes you wonder what fumes they are inhaling ,unless you like spending your spare time and money forever working on something and swearing at, it buy a Toyota
Best advice? Don’t buy one. They’re total shit
Nonsense, you know what cars usually present skyrocket prices in 3rd world countries. Old school Defenders for a good reason reliability and easy maintenance and the reason why in so many countries it costs in between 50k up to 100 k plus due to importation taxes. Is cheaper to maintain than a new fiat or honda.
One life live it. Don't spend it fixing a defender TOYOTA
Well that’s me ****** I’ve spent my whole life fixing everybody else’s Defenders 😂