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 Capping off braided lines |
MR_JAMES
 29th Jul 2025 10:54pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 13 · Views: 859 · Subject: Capping off braided lines |
| I had some spare unions knocking around, I think i used female for the rear pipe to rear caliper and male for the front hose - flared up a short bit of 3/8 brake pipe and bashed the other end closed ... |
| Puma ABS purging brakes (diagnostic tool help) |
MR_JAMES
20th Jul 2025 10:32pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 7 · Views: 583 · Subject: Puma ABS purging brakes (diagnostic tool help) |
I was messing about today trying to power bleed mine after pads, discs and all four calipers rebuilt, didn't have much luck managed to bleed it on my own the manual way.
I have a 2011 2.4 - I don't ... |
| Electronic ignition? worth it |
MR_JAMES
21st May 2025 9:36pm
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Forum: Series Land Rovers · Replies: 14 · Views: 1985 · Subject: Electronic ignition? worth it |
| Points with distributor doctor parts are ace, if the distributor doesn't have any wear - but electronic ignition is nice. Nice if you can get one with variable dwell and runs on a high power coil, t ... |
| Are these cracks in the plastic? |
MR_JAMES
19th May 2025 9:27pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 15 · Views: 1768 · Subject: Are these cracks in the plastic? |
| Mine looks exactly the same. I tried to hide the cracks with boot polish but it didn't work. |
| pulling left |
MR_JAMES
16th May 2025 9:36pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 12 · Views: 1227 · Subject: pulling left |
| Thank you all for your advice. Going to replace some bushes and see how it goes. |
| Wing mirrors |
MR_JAMES
14th May 2025 9:44pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 1009 · Subject: Wing mirrors |
| I just fitted britpart ones on saturday. Went for the brunell silver ones and overall quite happy with them. Even went for the britpart arms! shockingly i am really pleased and they don't vibrate a ... |
| pulling left |
MR_JAMES
13th May 2025 10:31pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 12 · Views: 1227 · Subject: pulling left |
| If i let go yes its pulling left. I only had time after work to take o/s wheel off today and something looks iffy with the axle, i will include a photo but it looks like shifted forward, the shock ... |
| pulling left |
MR_JAMES
12th May 2025 9:42pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 12 · Views: 1227 · Subject: pulling left |
| I have owned my 2011 2.4 since it was 2 years old, i don't use it as much as i used to as i'm more into the series 1. But after one mot 2 years ago it started pulling left, i need to hold the wheel a ... |
| Wiper motor |
MR_JAMES
19th Apr 2025 9:21pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 19 · Views: 2042 · Subject: Wiper motor |
| Thinking outside the box, isnt the defender just leyland parts bin technology? Its a common wiper motor fitted to other cars, like the mini column switches and mini interior door handles. The wiper m ... |
| [For Sale] 235/85r16 general grabber ex-spare unused x one |
MR_JAMES
11th Mar 2025 5:59pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 1 · Views: 348 · Subject: [For Sale] 235/85r16 general grabber ex-spare unused x one |
This was my spare until I got 5 of a different pattern.
New and unused and sat under a cover with 14mm of tread.
grab a bargain £35 - southend, essex.
https://www.defender2.net/galler ... |
| Anyone in Essex to retrim seats? |
MR_JAMES
5th Mar 2025 3:27pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 13 · Views: 1480 · Subject: Anyone in Essex to retrim seats? |
| I found a trimmers in shoebury called carl trim - repaired some rips in my mini seats and charged £40 a rip. |
| Puma brake pipe size |
MR_JAMES
7th Feb 2025 1:42pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 2 · Views: 599 · Subject: Puma brake pipe size |
| 3/16 is 4.76mm. perhaps 3/16 kunifer brake pipe would be better? |
| Led headlights - cheap but legal? |
MR_JAMES
12th Nov 2024 10:23pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 11 · Views: 2087 · Subject: Led headlights - cheap but legal? |
| I really like the sealed beam led holley retrobrights. Think they are lhd only tho :/ |
| 3rd brake light element in glass |
MR_JAMES
8th Sep 2024 9:12pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 3 · Views: 914 · Subject: 3rd brake light element in glass |
| Update! the brush on stuff worked a treat! I've put some electrical tape over where the rubber goes so hopefully that will never happen again. |
| 3rd brake light element in glass |
MR_JAMES
4th Sep 2024 9:32pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 3 · Views: 914 · Subject: 3rd brake light element in glass |
| The Rubber seal seems to have rubbed on the element in the rear window glass so the brake light doesn't work. I can't see any marks on it, but 12v stops at this point. Bypassing this point and the ... |
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