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Hi All,

I'm thinking of buying a 1988 Defender 90 4C DT.

Having never owned a diesel before and not being overly mechanical aware, what should I look out for on an inspection and test drive?

The only thing I do know is that the body will be fine (it's alluminium I think) and that I need to ensure that the chassis is metal and not rust!

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Seals. Notoriously bad for leaking on LRs
Check for any damp, mouldy looking bits

When I found my Disco I checked out quite a few and many a back seat was well ruined by damp.

I also checked underneath re the rust and the exhaust - oh they did laugh and in the engine for any white deposits on oil caps etc

Obviously there will be many more 'chaps' on here that will know oodles but, being an owner, I have experience
V8 petrol, expensive, experience though

From a rust p.o.v. double check underneath where/if there are seatbelt mountings and where any running board is secured
Other Landy things would be the electrics - don't assume they work and, if they don't, that they can be put right

I'd love a Defender but couldn't maintain it (assuming I could ever afford one in the first place)
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Not this one, if I buy it, all will be revealed!

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hmm... old diesel car, notoriously thirsty - you're going to run it on chip fat, aren't you?
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hmm... old diesel car, notoriously thirsty - you're going to run it on chip fat, aren't you?
Mate, Blan has a 4.0l petrol explorer and I have an evo that does about the same MPG as the explorer!

A 20 year old Diesel landrover would be the most economical vehicle in our driveway!

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Bro in law has a series 2a with a modified V8 in it and Range Rover suspension. Fastest thing on the planet from 0-30 but uses so much fuel you can only just get to the filling station and back before having to go back to the filling station.
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