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Ditto on the MAF sensor, Crank position sensor, possibly a fuel pump (but they're bulky, and a bitch to change on a 90 if you've got a towbar on that hasn't been removed lately!)
I would say DON'T carry huge amounts of oil - the world relies on diesel powered vehicles. You can usually find what you need! A top up bottle of engine oil and clutch fluid should do, but a complete fluid change before you go would not be a bad idea.
Pair of wheel bearings and a hub seal.
As mentioned, change the injector harness, and check the ecu plugs for oil. If it's dry, the ecu should stay reliable unless you drown it!
Take a clutch master and slave cylinder (TRW/genuine Land Rover ONLY!)
Radiator and intercooler inspection/replacement as they're prone to leaks between the plastic and aluminium, and the intercooler fins can expand and split with age.
Check the fuel pressure regulator isn't leaking onto the starter motor. If it is, replace it AND the starter. (Beware the wet look on the starter can also be oil leaking from the rear camshaft bung - this is not such an issue, it's dieselwash that destroys the starter.)
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I disagree with some of the above, but....... you really need to be more specific about where you are going, for how long, what kind of travel you will do (cruising around enjoying yourself or really heading to remote places alone) and most importantly, what kind of driver you are?

Then its easier to offer more specific advice.

My advice is to take as many spares as you can, when you have a problem having a right part is half of the problem solved already.

For example take every seal as they are small and light. Take a full change of oil for everything, or at least extra motor oil as it can go in the gearbox in an emergency, and so forth...
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I don't want to upset anyone on here, but I really don't understand the obsession (sorry, probably too strong a word...) with carrying what amounts to large quantities of oil. I have run trucks and 4x4s in Asia, south America and central Africa for 15 years, and we don't bring them back to the UK to fill jerrycans of oil for servicing. Land Rover axles will run on virtually any gear oil with an EP (extreme pressure) rating, as will the transfer box. The gearbox on a TD5 will be happy enough on ATF D2 auto transmission fluid, (although the later spec MTF94 is smoother on the change) These and Dot 4 clutch/brake fluid I have found all over the world. Alright, 5w30 semisynth for the engine is a bit more rare, so if you're planning more than 6000 miles in the bush without going through a big city you might struggle to find it, but just head for the nearest UN mission in Somalia and you'll probably be able to wangle some!
Just leaf through some of the posts further north on this forum and think what a biker can/needs to carry!
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there is some cabling that runs through the rocker. As the seal wears oil weeps along it, eventually disabling the engine. Can't remember the specifics but your mate will know if he is familiar with TD5s. Went on my mums TD5 disco when they were down visiting. No warning, just wouldn't start. catastrophic if your in the middle of nowhere. THH a TD5 would not be my choice of expedition motor. If your set on a landie I would go for a reall good 300Tdi, but I appreciate changing may not be an option.


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just read through the above, it's the injector harness!!! get it changed and take a spare, it's not an expensive fix. I tend to fit new parts and take the old ones with me. That way, I know they will fit!! But, as suggested above, it's a balance of taking enough vs taking too much. More important is probably your bodging kit. radweld, block repair, nuts and bolts etc etc

Also as above. most parts can be bought in any large town or couriered in, so I tend to try and carry parts that would help me reach that town in the event of failure.
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I don't want to upset anyone on here, but I really don't understand the obsession (sorry, probably too strong a word...) with carrying what amounts to large quantities of oil. I have run trucks and 4x4s in Asia, south America and central Africa for 15 years, and we don't bring them back to the UK to fill jerrycans of oil for servicing. Land Rover axles will run on virtually any gear oil with an EP (extreme pressure) rating, as will the transfer box. The gearbox on a TD5 will be happy enough on ATF D2 auto transmission fluid, (although the later spec MTF94 is smoother on the change) These and Dot 4 clutch/brake fluid I have found all over the world. Alright, 5w30 semisynth for the engine is a bit more rare, so if you're planning more than 6000 miles in the bush without going through a big city you might struggle to find it, but just head for the nearest UN mission in Somalia and you'll probably be able to wangle some!
Just leaf through some of the posts further north on this forum and think what a biker can/needs to carry!
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The point of carrying a sump/axle worth of oil is not necessarily servicing, more in case you lose most of it before you can use the epoxy metal. I had the front prop come loose and beat hell out of the oil filter on a landcruiser in the Kalahari which could have meant walking out.
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there are also counterfeit oils knocking around in eastern Europe in branded packaging
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