LEON_BARKER
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With 7 years of passed MOT's under its belt, my 1988 200tdi has failed majorly.
I've had the vehicle for 11 months after buying it off a guy who'd had it for many years. Over the last 11 months, I've done a lot of work to replace parts that are wearing out and doing general maintenance here and there.
Its surprising that none of this has been flagged up before, because its not like it wasn't like this before I got it. Harsh Tester?
If anyone recommends a garage for MOT's in Bristol id be greatly appreciating, the guy today seemed a bit up his own arse.
I'm really thankful of this forum, you've always helped me out whenever I've needed it, and was wondering if now you could give me your views, and advice on the best repair procedure.
I understand that I could just take it to a garage and get them to do it all, but it'll be massively expensive, and id love to do as much of the work myself.
I hope you don't think that I don't keep good care of her, seems to be a full time job sometimes to keep on top of it.
• Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts on top of inlet manifold (4.11 (a) (iii))
This was put as a dangerous defect (Do not drive until repaired). I kind of understand why this failed, but its been like that for years, delivering power to the front fan. I did think that it was an odd place to run a wire when I first got it but never thought to move it. Easily fixed though so not fussed.
• Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulkhead (1.1.21 (e) (i))
The photos below show this corrosion, apart from the park where the garage has poked out all the rust, everything else seems to be quite small. In your opinions, is this a lot of corrosion here, and what's the best repair procedure?
• Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Another reasonably simple/cheap fix.
• Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
• Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at joint (6.1.2 (a))
I've had the vehicle for 11 months after buying it off a guy who'd had it for many years. Over the last 11 months, I've done a lot of work to replace parts that are wearing out and doing general maintenance here and there.
Its surprising that none of this has been flagged up before, because its not like it wasn't like this before I got it. Harsh Tester?
If anyone recommends a garage for MOT's in Bristol id be greatly appreciating, the guy today seemed a bit up his own arse.
I'm really thankful of this forum, you've always helped me out whenever I've needed it, and was wondering if now you could give me your views, and advice on the best repair procedure.
I understand that I could just take it to a garage and get them to do it all, but it'll be massively expensive, and id love to do as much of the work myself.
I hope you don't think that I don't keep good care of her, seems to be a full time job sometimes to keep on top of it.
• Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts on top of inlet manifold (4.11 (a) (iii))
This was put as a dangerous defect (Do not drive until repaired). I kind of understand why this failed, but its been like that for years, delivering power to the front fan. I did think that it was an odd place to run a wire when I first got it but never thought to move it. Easily fixed though so not fussed.
• Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulkhead (1.1.21 (e) (i))
The photos below show this corrosion, apart from the park where the garage has poked out all the rust, everything else seems to be quite small. In your opinions, is this a lot of corrosion here, and what's the best repair procedure?
• Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) & Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)).
Is a lot of play here usual for a defender? I understand that its easy and cheap to replace these.
• Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
• Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
I cant seem to see how the corrosion that I have here warrants this fail, seems to look and feel sound to me, with only surface rust. Am I looking in the wrong place? And yes, from the photo its obvious that my steering fluid was leaking, but it sorted this last week. 
• Nearside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii))
This one is quite embarrassing really. defiantly should have picked up on this. Not sure how long its been this way. seems that the top bracket for the shock has snapped. when going about changing this, how does the bracket attach to the chassis? Do the bolts go all the way through with a nut on the other end? or is this a bigger problem than it looks?
• Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at joint (6.1.2 (a))
