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[Al Cormack]

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Thanks for the link, but try to stay away from britpart stuff.

[18 stoner]

Mmm, I know what you mean about some of the britpart stuff, but the service kits are fine.

 

The dealer I linked will supply genuine too if you wanted to go that route, but never had a problem with the copy stuff myself.

[toprotter]

Al

Premier supply in Merrow, Russell is the man

[RobRainford]

Dads landy all finished ready for work.

 

The boom came from a place in Scotland but was imported from Italy if that helps Tom. I can't remember the name now though! It was two words and I'd remember if it was said!

[Treewolf]

Thanks for the link, but try to stay away from britpart stuff.

 

I don't remember EVER buying a Britpart part which wasn't defective in some way. I haven't bought many Britpart parts because I try to avoid them likwe the plague (so only when I've needed something in a hurry and nothing else has been available) but the list has included:-

 

- A Disco2 air filter which didn't fit in the air filter housing

- A set of Defender hub nuts which had the wrong number of TPI and destroyed the first stub axle (making the repair much more expensive)

- A Defender door mirror which didn't fit the mirror arm.

 

The most recent Britpart part I bought was a bump rubber for a Disco 2 (needed urgently because of an MOT). The original part's metal backing plate was perfectly formed and about 1.5mm thick; the replacement's was bent out of recognition and so thin you could bend it between finger and thumb like cardboard. The parts are cheap for a reason.

 

Cheap LR parts are like cheap tools - more expensive in the long run. Buy quality, buy once.

[Bren.]

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I don't remember EVER buying a Britpart part which wasn't defective in some way. I haven't bought many Britpart parts because I try to avoid them likwe the plague (so only when I've needed something in a hurry and nothing else has been available) but the list has included:-

 

- A Disco2 air filter which didn't fit in the air filter housing

- A set of Defender hub nuts which had the wrong number of TPI and destroyed the first stub axle (making the repair much more expensive)

- A Defender door mirror which didn't fit the mirror arm.

 

The most recent Britpart part I bought was a bump rubber for a Disco 2 (needed urgently because of an MOT). The original part's metal backing plate was perfectly formed and about 1.5mm thick; the replacement's was bent out of recognition and so thin you could bend it between finger and thumb like cardboard. The parts are cheap for a reason.

 

Cheap LR parts are like cheap tools - more expensive in the long run. Buy quality, buy once.

[Rich2484]

I brought a brig part wheel bearing kit. Needed one soon as the old one destroyed itself. Touch wood its been fine since April. But then I did pack it with grease on reassemble.

 

Also brought a mirror and it fitted fine. Must be defender parts.

 

So what other makes of parts other than brig part do people reccomened as I've seen plenty of after market bits about

[18 stoner]

Bearmach are prety good, said to be more reliable than Brit ones

[adamkaye123]

Can I join? One thing I've come to realise is they ruin your life yet I'm enjoying it? Haha

 

 

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[Treewolf]

So what other makes of parts other than brig part do people reccomened as I've seen plenty of after market bits about

 

Nowadays I either buy Genuine Parts, as long as it's not a reconditioned item such as a steering box, but more often I'll find out who supplies LR and go direct. For example Delphi for brakes, AP for clutch parts, Adwest for steering boxes.

 

That way you get OEM quality without the huge price hike LR puts on, and the ridiculous overheads of the Caterpillar-contracted (I believe) supply chain. It seemed much cheaper in the old days when Unipart had the contract.