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 Have you experienced a reliable Puma? |
gtveloce65
 30th Jan 2016 12:20am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 100 · Views: 64117 · Subject: Have you experienced a reliable Puma? |
| I've had a wide range of faults, niggles, etc, since buying new in late 2008 - but in fairness, apart from a burnt out wiper motor, the vehicle's has always started and never stranded me (hopefully po ... |
| SVX Wheel Width - will it take 265 tyres? |
gtveloce65
10th Jun 2014 3:41pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 14 · Views: 8125 · Subject: SVX Wheel Width - will it take 265 tyres? |
I never got around to changing the steering stops when I had 235s on Boosts - thankfully nothing rubs with 265s on copy SVXs...
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10387/normal_IMAG0476 ... |
| Wheel Decisions! |
gtveloce65
10th Jun 2014 3:20pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 58 · Views: 64372 · Subject: Wheel Decisions! |
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10387/normal_IMAG0476.jpg
Shiny tyres on black LR copies on return from repairers after a nice lady in a Mazda pickup drove into me last year :shock ... |
| has anyone had this leak ? |
gtveloce65
26th Apr 2013 4:43pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 7 · Views: 4698 · Subject: has anyone had this leak ? |
| Bulkhead to screen blocks is a good place to start - mine need doing, the blots/nuts are rusting on the inside |
| clatter!!!!!! |
gtveloce65
4th Apr 2012 5:53pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 25 · Views: 12076 · Subject: clatter!!!!!! |
Mild grinding? ...from my teeth as I struggle to execute a smooth gear changs  |
| clatter!!!!!! |
gtveloce65
4th Apr 2012 3:17pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 25 · Views: 12076 · Subject: clatter!!!!!! |
Mine's done this on and off for 3 1/2 years - NEARLY fixed by Guy Salmon, Gatwick (well, Crawley, but they like to call it Gatwick  ).
It may be that the mechanism has a certain amount of 'stick ... |
| Gear/transfer boxes - place of manufacture |
gtveloce65
20th Mar 2012 6:52pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 22 · Views: 11429 · Subject: Gear/transfer boxes - place of manufacture |
On my third - and that isn't great. One every 11,000 miles at the mo, so nearly time for another one  |
| Stainless Bolts etc |
gtveloce65
7th Dec 2011 7:02pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 31 · Views: 13946 · Subject: Stainless Bolts etc |
ah, if only our friends at Land Rover would use proper fasteners in the first place...
Go retro and use sheradized fasteners...many of them were still fair on my Series 1 when I bought it - those w ... |
| not quite the same as theft prevention..... |
gtveloce65
5th Dec 2011 6:22pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 116 · Views: 58311 · Subject: not quite the same as theft prevention..... |
| Many thanks Boy, e-mail safely received, will be following your advice |
| not quite the same as theft prevention..... |
gtveloce65
5th Dec 2011 4:38pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 116 · Views: 58311 · Subject: not quite the same as theft prevention..... |
| Sorry Boy, you must be fed up with this by now - could you pm me too? Ta |
| Rubber Buffers |
gtveloce65
2nd Dec 2011 6:14pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 13 · Views: 10066 · Subject: Rubber Buffers |
On the subject of tyres as bumpers (in this case, hidden under a curtain) - then you can shunt other vehicles around
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10387/normal_LR%20shunting.J ... |
| Any regrets? |
gtveloce65
30th Nov 2011 6:11pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 60 · Views: 29513 · Subject: Any regrets? |
| No regrets, but disappointing that it's so good yet so badly put together. Still gearbox #3 is better than gbs 1 and 2 and it was still more fun to drive than the Freelander and Disco4 when I eventua ... |
| Depressed - after reading about Puma faults |
gtveloce65
23rd Nov 2011 6:14pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 47 · Views: 26053 · Subject: Depressed - after reading about Puma faults |
Glad you're pleased with the puma...I certainly wouldn't swap back to a Td5.
Mine's done 30,000 miles, never broken down, always loved driving it, but it has been in for it's fair share of warrant ... |
| thunk/thunk from rear of 110 |
gtveloce65
23rd Nov 2011 4:45pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 31 · Views: 16698 · Subject: thunk/thunk from rear of 110 |
| Have a good look at the door catch 'receiver' - the bottom of my back door is rubbing (again, having been sorted before under warranty) on the door sill plate and wearing down to the steel - the botto ... |
| new clutch |
gtveloce65
9th Jun 2011 6:00pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 12 · Views: 7427 · Subject: new clutch |
| Was that LR's warranty or a third party? Mine's got less than 4months left and I'm going to have to decide what route to go down - don't fancy taking any chances after the many visits (and some outst ... |
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