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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055  |
Somebody does it on Eblag for about £1500 +chassis. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
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9th May 2014 6:27am |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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That depends on the time you have.
If you do it yourself it the cost off the chassis but double that as you will find more parts you want to replace. Roel 1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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9th May 2014 6:27am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665  
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£2600 here, with new brake lines etc... http://www.taysidelandrovers.com/Home.aspx Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)
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9th May 2014 8:54am |
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| Interlet Member Since: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Norwich Posts: 461 
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Best rear crossmember is by black sheep off road and i think substantially cheaper than £400 1998 110 300Tdi White Hard Top
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9th May 2014 9:24am |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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I am going to have the same issue later this year as the TD5's rear X member is slowing vanishing ! I think I am going for a new Richards chassis (about £1,700 delivered). I will probbly do the work myself but if not I will get Marsie (on this forum) to do the job - he is next to Richards factory and seems reasonbly priced. I will probably factor in a new bulkhead as well. Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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9th May 2014 9:25am |
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| Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: Côte d'Azur Posts: 864  
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Do NOT make the mistake I made…
My TD5 got to the 10 year mark: well-used but not thrashed, a good honest beast with never a problem in 190,000 miles other than the to-be-expected couple of half-shafts, clutch cylinders and an injector harness replacement. But, already had a bit of welding around the tow bar fixing, required at least a new cross-member for its next MOT. A new chassis was priced up by my local indie (Roberts Engineering, to be recommended, does everything from maintaining a customer’s Series I - I’m not a rivet counter but even I know that original bucket seats make it special - to racing V8s) as approx. fifteen hundred quid for the chassis, fifteen hundred quid labour, but expect to add quite a bit more for bushes, brakelines, etc., everything it would be false economy not to replace while the body was off. Seemed a lot of dosh, I got a good price for the TD5 and ordered a new 2.4. Absolutely regret it, should’ve re-chassised the TD5 and kept it for another ten years. My advice? Do likewise. Peter |
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9th May 2014 9:57am |
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| zone30 Member Since: 07 Sep 2012 Location: Gent Posts: 669  
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If in the end you do descide to just replace the crossbeam, I'd look into HD versions, maybe even one to fit a rear winch in if you like to go offroad.
Not saying I have any experience though, just a friendly reminder of all the options out there. |
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9th May 2014 10:15am |
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| Limey Member Since: 18 Oct 2013 Location: Northern Italy Posts: 193 
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Sorry to hijack a bit, but Birdy, what you said about regretting swapping your Td5 caught my interest. Can I ask you why?
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9th May 2014 3:11pm |
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| Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: Côte d'Azur Posts: 864
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(1) The 2.4/2.2 is quieter at motorway speeds and has better fuel consumption; it has good heating and the heated front screen is a Godsend.
(2) The TD5 was better to tow with (my PERSONAL opinion, others on here will disagree, but the 6-speed gearbox ratios seem to have been designed for fuel economy rather than towing practicality) and had a better turning circle (not the greatest, but carpark manoeuvring with the 2.4 makes one look a complete idiot). Otherwise, there isn’t too much difference, the TDCi will soon be equally as rattly and juicy as the old vehicle and, let’s face it, to anybody other than an enthusiast they all look the bl….dy same. Ergo, the twenty grand I spent to arrive at (1) would have been more wisely spent on getting the TD5 up to scratch with lots to spare. I was expecting a huge improvement for my twenty grand, I’m hugely disappointed. Hasn’t stopped me lodging five hundred quid with my dealer for one of the last 2015s, though! Peter |
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9th May 2014 3:37pm |
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| Limey Member Since: 18 Oct 2013 Location: Northern Italy Posts: 193
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Thanks Peter. I've quietly considered one of the last Defenders, hence the question.
For now, I really enjoy my Td5, but am having some issues (which is another thread)... |
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9th May 2014 3:47pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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That's got to just be an issue of adjustment. The underpinnings are exactly the same  Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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9th May 2014 4:06pm |
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| Dave T Member Since: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 487 
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When I changed my chassis a couple of years ago in my neighbours drive this was what it cost
Marsland chassis 1248 Springs, shocks, 1inch spacers, timing belt kit, clutch, brake pipes, door repair kits, a frame bushes, 550 Tree slider 120 Nuts, bolts, washers, anti freeze, cutting discs, pullers and various other odds and sods from tool station and screw fix, probably around 150 Water pump, belt, thermostat 50 Horn 1 Bulkhead delivered 350 Paint 42 Brake hoses, steering damper, Suspension Turret ring, rear pads 88 Mud console switches 80 Work light 10 Fuel sender unit 20 Labour for door and seat box repairs 80 Coming to about £2789, reasonable considering all that I did. If anyone is interested, I kept a diary of what I did here http://slroc2.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7224.0 2015 RRS Autobiography SDV6 1994 Def 90 300tdi |
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9th May 2014 4:10pm |
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| bga86 Member Since: 17 Jan 2014 Location: Here and there Posts: 205 
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Currently having the same problem, my 01 td5 90 front cross member and chassis legs are toasted (well beyond repair) also needs and outrigger and the patches behind centre cross member welding. Anyone with experience of changing a td5 chassis/ bulkhead got any pointers?
Would also agree with birdy, have owned td5's previously, driven hundreds of pumas and currently drive a 2.4 (sales car from work) but the td5 is by far the better of the two in my opinion in so many ways, the sound, the drive ability, the gearbox and the towing are all plus points over the puma  |
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9th May 2014 5:04pm |
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| Ragerover Member Since: 26 Dec 2013 Location: In a land far far away Posts: 145
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I've got a really good chassis for a 90 for sale you could get it gavy for £250
Or I've got a brand new x member if anyone's intersested |
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14th May 2014 8:41pm |
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