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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3666   
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Last weekend serviced the landy, I had ordered a genuine service kit from a usually reputable supplier on the internet, all items arrived in LR packaging and marked LR except the sump plug that was in a blue britpart plastic bag.
As I was keen to do the job against my better judgement I used the britpart sump plug. I oiled it before fitting and torqued it up carefully. Anyway today when checking underneath I noticed the sump was damp in the area of the plug, on inspection I could clearly see the the rubber oring on the sump plug had deformed. I have therefore now dropped the oil, replaced the plug with a genuine one and refilled the oil. The britpart sump plug oring is all chewed up, I have never seen this on a removed plug before, which normally always look as good as when fitted I would never knowingly order britpart and I will never again fit anything from them that could effect the safety or reliability of my car. I will also be taking this up with the supplier and wish I had in the first place. DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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27th Jun 2015 3:26pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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Thats not good
Such a safety critical part! Let alone the potential to damage to your own vehicle from loosing oil but leaving oil on the road for motorbikes and other vehicles is never a good thing. Would be interested to see what there response is! Glad you got it sorted though  Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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27th Jun 2015 4:09pm |
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| taazzukcb Member Since: 30 Aug 2013 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 663 
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To a certain extent even good o-rings can deform. Just requires the user to 'nip up' just past the wrong point and it's gone. Never liked rubber seals on the sump. Always prefer to stick to tried and tested crush washers.
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27th Jun 2015 7:27pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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Damp patch or leaking ?
seen plenty of sump plugs with a damp patch did you wash plug off after tightening with brake cleaner , was the oil patch from where you oiled the plug , a couple of drips will spread out when run and warmed up As said any o ring can catch and deform |
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27th Jun 2015 7:35pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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This thread had me thinking not about the Blue bag company but about the sump plug seal. On all my seven Land Rover product's that I have owned the sump plug has always been a copper washer. I have just been out to confirm that that is what is fitted now.
When did they start with the rubber washers? Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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27th Jun 2015 7:38pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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Tdci onwards so 2007
transits have had them for years before that |
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27th Jun 2015 7:44pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3666
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here is a photo of the offending item, note as previously stated I oiled it and torqued it up correctly, not had a problem with OEM which look as good as new when removed , this clearly has a rubbish seal
 Click image to enlarge DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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27th Jun 2015 8:10pm |
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| Litch Member Since: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 767
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Main dealer in MK managed to strip the sump thread of my 90 on the first service (factory fitted parts obviously), never went back again. ONE LIFE, GET IT!
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27th Jun 2015 9:40pm |
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| AlanH Member Since: 15 Mar 2010 Location: WA Posts: 242 
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I've reused the original sump plug and washer several times on my 2010 Puma (and previous Deafeners) and I never use a torque wrench.
A couple of winds of thread tape and a drop of marine gasket maker and in it goes. Never had one leak yet. AlanH. |
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8th Jul 2015 9:26am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Buy a Femco one and you need never worry about undoing it ever again!
http://www.drainplug.co.uk/accessories.html If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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8th Jul 2015 9:30am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17767
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I have said this before, and will no doubt say it again in the future, but I can in all honesty say that I have never encountered a Britpart component which hasn't had some kind of deficiency, not once, not ever!
I will now only use a Britpart component if I need it urgently and there simply is no alternative. In this case I will replace it as soon as possible afterwards. I simply don't understand how this company not only survives, but thrives, on producing such borderline stuff. |
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8th Jul 2015 10:02am |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127 
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My local Dealer made me laugh a few weeks ago,
I was getting some parts, and while looking through a shiney BritPart accessory book it had a photo of their head office/warehouse. He told me that's not the office, that's the returns department! 
I can honestly say that every item I've used from them has been utter junk! I had a set of their vented discs, 3 weeks before they warped! How the hell do they get away with it?  80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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8th Jul 2015 10:12am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Because people still buy despite numerous forums being festooned with negativity about them including this one.  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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8th Jul 2015 11:30am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6331 
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or because they plan to sell their car by the end of the week
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8th Jul 2015 2:45pm |
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