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el sid

Member Since: 06 Sep 2025
Location: devon
Posts: 4

1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Barolo Black

recalls

Hi new member here,although ive been on freelander 2 site as sid for a good while.I i have just bought A 1996 300TDI,but not picked it up yet,ive noticed on the gov mot check that its missed a recall,there are a few other owners seeing the same thing ,has any one on here come across this? and obviously dealer should be asked but as its quite old would they be interested?any thoughts?

6th Sep 2025 11:09pm

300TDi CSW Phil

Member Since: 03 Apr 2016
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 857

1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

I noticed that on my MOT record this year (and possibly a few before) and thought i should look into it. From memory it is something to do with a composite suspension link that disintegrates or some such wording.

I reckon after 30 years if it was going to break it either has and has been replaced. Or possibly has been replaced anyway as a matter of course. As such I stopped worrying. 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green- Slowly Turning into Keswick Green - It's a keeper.
Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home
M0XQS

6th Sep 2025 11:23pm

donmacn

Member Since: 07 Nov 2017
Location: Nth Scotland
Posts: 1910

I was completely unaware of this, and am more or less completely unconcerned!

But try as I might I can’t think of anything resembling a ‘composite suspension link’ in a 300Tdi Defender. Am I missing something? Maybe one of the rubber donuts on the propshafts used in diesel Disco 300s? (Though that would be transmission rather than suspension?)

Maybe reading too much into Phil’s powers of recall

Donald

1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong
(The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html )
2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8

in the past..
RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi
1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box
1993 Discovery 300Tdi

not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper...

7th Sep 2025 10:20am

300TDi CSW Phil

Member Since: 03 Apr 2016
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 857

I just tried searching for it again but am currently enjoying some sunshine in Tenerife and the google results are coming back differently.

I have found two possible ones.

The first which was the issue I found when searching in the UK is common to the RRC as well and is some composite suspension component that keeps the rear axle in the correct alignment.
I guess this could be the tie bars with their metelastic bushings or the big chassis mounting donuts.

The second is the possibility of the front left flexible brake pipe fouling the wheel/tyre and abrading through (this could be on LHD vehicles though as not seen this one before).

This probably doesn't help avoid any confusion but just in case. 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green- Slowly Turning into Keswick Green - It's a keeper.
Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home
M0XQS

7th Sep 2025 3:25pm

markb110

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
Posts: 2683

I don’t remember this being a recall, but another known issue was to do with the timing pulley allowing the belt to wear on the front cover.

I kept mine as a paperweight in the study

7th Sep 2025 4:30pm

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