Uk to Canada project

Planning to move from the UK to Canada with my tidy defender 300 tdi 1997. Now the chassis is pretty sound, but the engine could do with an overhaul (strange knocks) 116k mileage.
Now my 3 questions are:

1. Should I fit a new stripped engine from Turners and would the Canadian border agency accept a swapped engine?
2. Does it need to be the original engine and just have it rebuilt?
3. Can anyone recommend someone who rebuilds engines in the south east?

Interested to hear your thoughts,

Knocking could be something as simple as timing - get it looked at first by a good mechanic and a compression test etc - I may not need rebuilding as 116k is sod all tbh - may just need a fettle.

I don't know but I imagine they would want it all original

I know the rear crankshaft is leaking and I found oil covering all of the glow plugs. My Land Rover mechanic seems reluctant to strip anything out because of the amount of hours it takes. Engine has plenty of power, can do 75mph quite comfortable, it just clunks around while idle.

I thought Canada was a lot more lenient that the US when it came down to fenders

US is anything over 25 years and Canada 15 years.I know of a few fenders that were crushed as soon as they hit Canadian Border Control because they've been rebuilt on an old chassis and classed them as a new build. In Canada, it has to have the original chassis and engine with VIN number to prove. If anybody can tell me otherwise, I would be happy to hear.

Interesting link I found, a guy from USA trying to buy a fender from Uk: https://isearch.nhtsa.gov/files/23894.ztv.html

Which part of Canada? I lived in Ontario and BC. The whole car safety (equvilant to our mot) is a joke. I would just take the parts with you in kit for, ie not on the car, then do the changes once you're there.

In Ontario you have to have a safety and emmisions test every 2 years or when you purchase a vehicle. In BC it only happens if you bring the vehicle from another province, then you never have to do it again. But I'd image you'll have to have one before you can drive yours. There are some real death traps on the roads over there, having an anual mot really isn't a bad thing!

Once its had its safety, then away you go. I built this '47 GMC on a shortened S10 frame with 4 link rear on air ride. It hadn't been on the road for 20 years when I bought it, then I did all that work, went to the licensing office, bought my plates and took it for a drive. No inspections or anything!

Heading to Vancouver Island. Thanks for the info.

Take a coat :-D

Riich said:

Which part of Canada? I lived in Ontario and BC. The whole car safety (equvilant to our mot) is a joke. I would just take the parts with you in kit for, ie not on the car, then do the changes once you're there.

In Ontario you have to have a safety and emmisions test every 2 years or when you purchase a vehicle. In BC it only happens if you bring the vehicle from another province, then you never have to do it again. But I'd image you'll have to have one before you can drive yours. There are some real death traps on the roads over there, having an anual mot really isn't a bad thing!

Once its had its safety, then away you go. I built this '47 GMC on a shortened S10 frame with 4 link rear on air ride. It hadn't been on the road for 20 years when I bought it, then I did all that work, went to the licensing office, bought my plates and took it for a drive. No inspections or anything!View attachment 114966

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another reason why i want to move to canada!!

Same here, but it wasn't all it's cracked up to be, thats why I'm back in Ingerland. Home sweet home :-D

But it was an adventure, an expensive one at that.

I've imported two now from Europe (Germany and NL), both into Halifax then driven to, and registered in, ON. I wouldn't take a chance with engine and chassis VINs not matching although neither of mine were checked beyond the paperwork. Once you get it here it's relatively straight forward to get it registered. I agree with loading up on parts...you will need them at some point.

Importing a fender to Canada were land rover spares are scares, what list of parts would you take?
Obviously engine service parts and most seals, but if you was in a remote place and something went on your fender, what would want to have in your box of parts?

General consumables like uj's and the like can be bought easily from most autofactors - theres lots of them, but if you can, nip over the border to Washington and go to an O'Rileys, they have everything you could imagine and at a fraction of the cost of Canada. About the only thing you'll struggle to get is engine/trany parts and body panels, everything else you can match up at the scrap yard, make, or get off the self. They have plenty of Discoverys over there

Have a look at the O'Rileys website, for an automotive suply place its great, photos and info of every part

Great thanks for that.

Riich said:

General consumables like uj's and the like can be bought easily from most autofactors - theres lots of them, but if you can, nip over the border to Washington and go to an O'Rileys, they have everything you could imagine and at a fraction of the cost of Canada. About the only thing you'll struggle to get is engine/trany parts and body panels, everything else you can match up at the scrap yard, make, or get off the self. They have plenty of Discoverys over there

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Engine/trans part he could probably source from scrape yards. There are several that specialize in LR parts. also a good transmission shop should be able to fix things for you

I don't want to leave my fender behind.

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Barryco said:

Planning to move from the UK to Canada with my tidy defender 300 tdi 1997. Now the chassis is pretty sound, but the engine could do with an overhaul (strange knocks) 116k mileage.
Now my 3 questions are:

1. Should I fit a new stripped engine from Turners and would the Canadian border agency accept a swapped engine?
2. Does it need to be the original engine and just have it rebuilt?
3. Can anyone recommend someone who rebuilds engines in the south east?

Interested to hear your thoughts,

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If you notify DVLA of the engine replacement and the new code then when they inspect the V5 it would all match up... how I would see it anyway.

http://www.autoshippers.co.uk/canada_car_shipping_guide.htm

While the CBSA and Transport Canada prohibit the importation of vehicles not manufactured for sale in either Canada or the United States of America, there are circumstances where vehicles manufactured for other foreign markets may be privately imported. Such circumstances include:

• Where the vehicle is in excess of 15 years old.
• If the vehicle is a bus manufactured before January 1st 1971.
• When the vehicle being imported is not of a regulated class (eg. mobile homes designed to be towed or motorcycle side cars)
• Where the vehicle is a returning Canadian compliant vehicle being re-imported back into Canada (evidence will be required)
• If the vehicle is a returning U.S compliant vehicle originally owned in the United States.

Vehicles over 15 years old
Vehicles that are over 15 years old qualify for exemption from the RIV program where the importer is able to satisfactorily demonstrate the age of the vehicle, for instance by providing a copy of the vehicles licence document (V5) as evidence of the age of the vehicle. While vehicles over the 15 year threshold may be permitted entry into Canada there are regulations governing registering your vehicle that should be considered. Registration requirements vary from province to province so it is also important that you are aware of specific requirements where you will be registering and using your car. Further information on registering your vehicle can be found below:

http://www.icbc.com/vehicle-registration/buy-vehicle/Pages/Importing-a-vehicle-into-B-C.aspx

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/motorvehiclesafety/safevehicles-importation-other-than-index-446.htm

If the vehicle is fifteen (15) years old or older, as determined by the month and year it was manufactured, or is a bus manufactured before January 1, 1971, it is considered admissible because it is no longer regulated under the MVSA. A non-regulated vehicle may also qualify as exempt. Nonetheless, these unregulated vehicles must also meet Canada Border Services Agency admissibility requirements.

Looks pretty clear cut, turn up with it with your V5 to prove things, make sure your chassis no's/VIN match up and away you go.