Les Henson Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I repaired an MOT fail on a TD5 Disco a month ago - PAS box leaking, and rear diff pinion oil seal leaking (not actually an MOT fail, but there you go ). Anyway - customer insisted on supplying parts, so they turned up - Britpart items Anyway - rear seal continued to leak (flange was ok), and steering box was leaking from the top cover by the time he took it for the free re-test (within 10-workig days). Parts supplier is claiming "fitting error" (I'd like to know how fitting a steering box will cause it to leak from the top cover). They relented and replaced the box under guarantee. Pinion seal was replaced with a gen item and is fine now. I understand now that dealer-supplied Brirpart parts come in a different box - clealry marked "OE quality part" Have to say that same old, same old rubbish quality parts. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Every one a winner Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Replacement Britpart steering box has also failed - leaking from the bottom seal - so badly that you could find the guys home from the oil trail . You couldn't make this up Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexi Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 So where is all this stuff being made and by whom ?. Britpart Radiators are good.........but so what ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve King Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 No surprises there then! My first experience with Britpart was changing the clutch master and slave cylinders. The master cylinder lasted about three or four months, however (strangely) the slave was still going strong when I sold the car around 7 years later!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Britpart Radiators are good.........but so what ? Hope that was sarcastic! Take a look at the pics here: http://www.lro.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67619 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve King Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Hope that was sarcastic! Take a look at the pics here: http://www.lro.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=67619 Ouch nasty!! Hope the outcome was OK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Part1cle Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Did anyone see the BRITPART sticker on the cream 110 on the program about lions tonight? I only saw it once, probably broke down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 No defending Britpart But just a question for les Is it only moderators that can slag of companies on here . Just when anyone else does it or says anything derogatory about a company, the post get deleted and they get a warning. But it ok for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 If you buy your weekly shop at Somerfields and expect it to taste like M & S , who's the fool? You pays your money............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 If you buy your weekly shop at Somerfields and expect it to taste like M & S , who's the fool? You pays your money............... All together now "It has to be fit for purpose!" regardless of the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy'd Gentry Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 In my experience, the old addage "you get what you pay for..." doesn't always ring true. I use a supplier whose business is servicing Land Rovers, preping for comps etc, and will only sell parts he knows to be up to standard. He's by no means the cheapest (purchase price) but certainly not expensive. The point? I know I can buy a part from him, fit it, and then not worry whether it will be up to scratch. (Unlike my wife's japanese car which is on it's third clutch in as many months!) By using this particular supplier, I can phone him up, talk to him, and he'll source the bits for me, knowing I'll be back as a repeat customer, not a customer repeatedly needing a replacement part for the dodgy (naming no names) parts other companies promote as being 'oem quality'. But, especially in this economic climate, cheapest cost price rarely works out as cheapest option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 Is it only moderators that can slag of companies on here Guess you don't read threads much Plenty of complaints from plenty of forum members about various companies, not just Britpart. Insurance comapines current thread in the int forum, but I guess you missed that one. People have a right to comment about their experiences of servicesa, parts, etc. Reasonable comment is the thing - didn't you realise that either? Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Mm sorry les but still don't agree with you But as I have looked over the years at this forum I still stand by my comments that the moderators can post stuff that the rest of us can't. I have had posts like this delected by you and other over the years . Just my thoughts and as you said we have a right to comment about our experiences Ali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLineMike Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 if anyone has a britpart plastic 200tdi rad that doesnt fit a standard frame, ill give it a home as they fit lovely in my buggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I can't say I've noticed the right to slag off a poor performing company on here being moderated,unless it perhaps involved an 'effing'. The company in question is well known in these circles, and plenty, including myself, have had a dig without being reprimanded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 All together now "It has to be fit for purpose!" regardless of the price. So take a wheel bearing for a defender / discovery ( RTC3429 ), for the cheapest 'copy' part it trades at about £2 - that's the same from Allmakes, Bearmach and Britpart etc etc. Would you really fit it to your motor and expect it to have longevity and reliability? Maybe rely on it as you cross the Alps or a Safari in the Moroccan desert or even a local winch comp?? ‘ Fit for purpose, of satisfactory quality, sale of goods act ‘ - whatever, would you really?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAttrill Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Some Britpart bits are ok. Their replacement kits for the Safari door bolts look good . As for wheel bearings the best is to buy SKF or other good quality stuff - it doesn't matter what the box says it's what is engraved on the bearing that counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmagnet Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 well i bought a Britpart front propshaft for my 300 disco last august and the ujs failed this week the ujs looked like the seal was damaged on fitting now fitted GKN hd ujs so just hope the rest of the prop is ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Exhausts , notice the replacements never last as long as the original ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niamh Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 well i bought a Britpart front propshaft for my 300 disco last august and the ujs failed this week the ujs looked like the seal was damaged on fitting now fitted GKN hd ujs so just hope the rest of the prop is ok And who makes propshafts for Britpart? Last standard front prop I fitted was stamped GKN. Niamh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerboy_y2k Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 And who makes propshafts for Britpart? Last standard front prop I fitted was stamped GKN. Niamh Just had to replace one of the uj's on my 8 month old GKN front prop as although it was regularly greased the grease was only getting to 2 cups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYCOPPER Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 just returned the britpart hinges i bought from main dealer for my defender, the "new" hinges had more play in them than some of the hinges that are already fitted. parts bloke did not bat an eyelid when i said how carp they were !!! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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