things to look for when buying a landrover from 87

hello,
i am Bram from belgium and i am new here,
now i finaly think i have found a nice old defender 90 from 1987
its a 2.5Td with 50kw.
the car looks ok, but are there points where i have to look extra for?
rust, wear and tear, weaknesses?

i am handy with mecanics and i can do alot myself, ( i have two rover mini's)

please help me!

rust footwells,rear cross member,chassis,out riggers,door bottoms.

Other than that a 200tdi engine transplant is very popular and generally bits are cheap.
From specialists in uk to you would still be cheaper even with postage
welcome to the site

thank you,
i will look for those problem spots!
it a normal one,
and i wanne do 3 things with it for the moment:

-mounting a winch and winchbumper
-installing a rev counter if thats possible
-installing a snorkle.

now i wanne have a good price/quality and strong winch and bumper

sorry for my englisch some times.

opinion on winches is personal choice, "Warne" and "Super Winch" are strong contenders.

Get what you pay for, cheap winches generally are just that.
Superwinch Parts, Electric Winches and Winch Bumpers, UK – Goodwinch.com will give you some ideas.
Also search of the forums will give you an idea and you want one rated at 12,000 lb or more.

check the top of the chassis rails at the back, and the cross member under the tub. I've just spent 2 days welding my one!!

From my experiance, the easiest answer is Dont look at all, just turn the other way and RUN!!

Or look for the search button!

thanks for the reply's
i have checked all those point, only thing is the steering pump is broken,
and needs to be replaced, is it a 3,4 or 6 bolts type?
and now in can move the steering around a lot without that my wheels are turning ( +-45degrees)
is it possible that this is from the broken pump!

greetz

Bram

either worn steering joint or may want adjustment on steering box

mm, i think its more than that!
the oil is leaking aout alot!

bram said:

mm, i think its more than that!
the oil is leaking aout alot!

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If ye have a look in here...

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f41/steering-box-renewal-63806.html

the power steering box on mine is a six bolt. Look at the top of the box and count how many bolts it has.

Another place to check for rust is the top corners of the bulkhead.

Oh, and welcome tae the Zone