Leak from underneath defender 90

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Shelly crane said:
I hope so 🤞it's getting we get our dream truck and can't use it. Keep worrying its something worse and that's why he got rid
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I wouldn’t worry too much, mine has been dripping transfer box oil, gear oil and engine oil for at least the 15 years I’ve owned it. They’re notorious for it, shouldn’t do it, but they mostly do! The front output seal leak, which yours looks like, is actually easy to cure with the correct seal.
 
bluedog333 said:
I wouldn’t worry too much, mine has been dripping transfer box oil, gear oil and engine oil for at least the 15 years I’ve owned it. They’re notorious for it, shouldn’t do it, but they mostly do! The front output seal leak, which yours looks like, is actually easy to cure with the correct seal.
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Thanks that makes us feel better, we did expect leaks, just not to this extent 😅
 
bluedog333 said:
I wouldn’t worry too much, mine has been dripping transfer box oil, gear oil and engine oil for at least the 15 years I’ve owned it. They’re notorious for it, shouldn’t do it, but they mostly do! The front output seal leak, which yours looks like, is actually easy to cure with the correct seal.
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Is this the front output seal? Previous owner gave us two of these
 

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Shelly crane said:
I hope so 🤞it's getting we get our dream truck and can't use it. Keep worrying its something worse and that's why he got rid
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That is always a possibility with any used vehicle I guess.
Owning a Defender is a battle of wills and usually it wins resulting in selling it.
As you go along you will come to accept what needs sorting and what needs monitoring. General maintenance is quite high but usually sensibly priced if you are willing to get stuck in.
Remember its cheaper to have a go fixing it yourself then paying someone to **** it up.
 
Anaconda said:
So they confirmed it's the transfer box output seal which is leaking?
Corteco seals are good choice, Britpart specials are not.
Smith & Allan are pretty good for oil, bear in mind transfer box and axles use the same oil so don't bother buying 1/2 lit at Halfords (if they sell it).
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Have I got the right two things here? 😁
 

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Shelly crane said:
Glad you said, we were going to take it to the garage 🤦‍♀️🤣 think I've now bought the right one on ebay 😊
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Although everyone has their preference and at the risk of starting a lively debate below are some of my preferred parts suppliers, as you are just starting out not sure if you have found these yet. Nothing wrong with eBay but the dedicated parts suppliers usually have the ability to tell you exactly what brand of part you are getting and are usually very helpful on the phone if you are stuck or struggling.
Paddocks LINK (my usual go to Starting point)
Craddocks LINK (usually more expensive but local enough to me I can collect)
Brookwells LINK

You will also find digital copies of the workshop manual HERE. But more importantly in my opinion the parts manual. This allows you to identify the part you need and get the Land Rover part number for it. You can then search the internet very specifically to that part number.
 
dag019 said:
Funny that was exactly what did it! The open end on the bolt with a large pipe on thw other to break mine. Think it was a 13mm was something small enough I was expecting the bolt to snap, but couldn’t access with a socket to deliberately shear the bolt!
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I have a photo somewhere....in South Africa in '91 we were trying to undo a 47mm bolt on a set of discs. All the heat and persuadin' we could offer didn't budge it, so with a combination spanner the ring end went on the offending bolt and the tooth on the bucket of a JCB backhoe went into the open end. That thing was a curve under Samantha Fox's shirt before we chickened out. I don't remember whether we ended up having to cut the bastid off in the end, but I'll never forget Gedore tools. Maybe I'll see if I can dig up the photo one of these evenings.
 
miktdish said:
I see there is now a Dexron VI available ... better (they say) and longer lasting than Dexron III, but then they would say that.
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I never understood the longer lasting part of oil advertising. I am not increasing the service interval because I have put fancy oil in it. The service interval is the gospel set in stone!

If they mean it doesn’t degrade and remains as good when at the interval as when new then I accept that. But that’s not what they say, it will last the 24k mile gearbox service interval regardless of how good it is.
 
Anaconda said:
Dexron 3 is what I use for the gearbox.
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Thanks I have found the one you use now. Is the ep90 one right? Would 5litre be enough for when they do the seal (presumably they drain it?) As they don't seem that keen on landrovers. We have found a good landrover garage in North walsham but its an hour drive so don't wanna risk driving that far for this just yet incase its drained too much fluid as the leaks sloeing down
 
Shelly crane said:
Thanks I have found the one you use now. Is the ep90 one right? Would 5litre be enough for when they do the seal (presumably they drain it?) As they don't seem that keen on landrovers. We have found a good landrover garage in North walsham but its an hour drive so don't wanna risk driving that far for this just yet incase its drained too much fluid as the leaks sloeing down
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I didn't drain the oil when I did mine.
If you look through the videos I am sure you will find one which will show you how to check and top up the oil.
Very few garages are keen on Land Rovers, dirty horrible smelly things 🤣
 
Shelly crane said:
Thanks I have found the one you use now. Is the ep90 one right? Would 5litre be enough for when they do the seal (presumably they drain it?) As they don't seem that keen on landrovers. We have found a good landrover garage in North walsham but its an hour drive so don't wanna risk driving that far for this just yet incase its drained too much fluid as the leaks sloeing down
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EP90 is fine for the transfer box. They won’t need to drain the box, but they may choose to, 5l is plenty!
 
Shelly crane said:
Thankyou for your replies and knowledge

We are feeling pretty stupid tbh and I am worried my partner has blown his money and been screwed over. We love this landy already and love the look of it, but getting a problem as soon as its driven home is disheartening

No idea where diffs are fir a photo 🤦‍♀️ this is the only other photo I have of the problem
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I'm sure it will all be fixable and you will have fun with your land rover.
I wouldn't feel stupid.
Your landy works and drives.
Some of us (the real stupid ones 🙄) buy total rust buckets and then spend £££££ and still don't have them in a drivable condition after 3 years 🤣
 
codfather79 said:
I'm sure it will all be fixable and you will have fun with your land rover.
I wouldn't feel stupid.
Your landy works and drives.
Some of us (the real stupid ones 🙄) buy total rust buckets and then spend £££££ and still don't have them in a drivable condition after 3 years 🤣
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codfather79 said:
I'm sure it will all be fixable and you will have fun with your land rover.
I wouldn't feel stupid.
Your landy works and drives.
Some of us (the real stupid ones 🙄) buy total rust buckets and then spend £££££ and still don't have them in a drivable condition after 3 years 🤣
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That I can identify with! My station wagon project (bought for my son when he was born) has very little chassis and bulkhead left, needs a full rebuild, the rear body rebuilding back to a station wagon, as I used it for my 110, and when I bought it didn’t even have a v5. A running driving Land Rover with an MOT is an achievement in itself!
 
codfather79 said:
I'm sure it will all be fixable and you will have fun with your land rover.
I wouldn't feel stupid.
Your landy works and drives.
Some of us (the real stupid ones 🙄) buy total rust buckets and then spend £££££ and still don't have them in a drivable condition after 3 years 🤣
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Thanks, and absolutely! We have gone from being worried to let's get stuck in and learn! We love it and it's gonna be worth every thing we do. This forum has been a huge help I was expecting to be laughed at with my first post 😆 but nothing but help ☺️
 
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