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 Whooshing sound under load, couldnt find cracked hose |
ickle
 7th Aug 2025 9:22pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 4 · Views: 388 · Subject: Whooshing sound under load, couldnt find cracked hose |
Drop the viscous fan off and try it to see if the noise is still there, does make a loud noise when engaged.
HTH Keith |
| Help! - No start |
ickle
29th Jun 2025 3:42pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 17 · Views: 1110 · Subject: Help! - No start |
PITA to do - but doable!
Watch for the hollow dowels that the bolts go through (IIRC) sometimes they stick in the casting, sometimes in the motor. I drained the coolant and pulled off some hoses f ... |
| Ignition Key Won't Turn |
ickle
30th Apr 2025 8:56pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 12 · Views: 1304 · Subject: Ignition Key Won't Turn |
| For the key to jump like that, the peg that locates in an indent in the column isn't retracting and clearing enough, probably just needs some lube as its a very primitive type of system used on numero ... |
| 2.4 Turbo to Exhaust Gasket |
ickle
23rd Apr 2025 8:27pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 9 · Views: 2790 · Subject: 2.4 Turbo to Exhaust Gasket |
New Garrett turbos come with a gasket.
HTH Keith |
| cars you don't see on the roads, anymore |
ickle
14th Apr 2025 5:29pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 721 · Views: 111821 · Subject: cars you don't see on the roads, anymore |
| And its drive line and suspension with an Austin Cambridge and its tin worm with the Allegro and Austin 1100! |
| cars you don't see on the roads, anymore |
ickle
13th Apr 2025 4:11pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 721 · Views: 111821 · Subject: cars you don't see on the roads, anymore |
A lovely Marina on our estate recently, fluffy dice too. Nice.
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/13551/1000010077.jpg
I never thought it would be possible to put 'lovely' and 'M ... |
| Chassis cleaner - dry mud/sand ? |
ickle
6th Apr 2025 8:30pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 6 · Views: 867 · Subject: Chassis cleaner - dry mud/sand ? |
| Mine was only just over a year old but was caked inside and out with Spanish red dust and mud - I left it on axle stands as high as possible, but angled down at the front, then set an oscillating gard ... |
| coolant air locking |
ickle
6th Apr 2025 8:18pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 77 · Views: 7543 · Subject: coolant air locking |
| when mine spectacularly failed, Freda at Turners commented that they see a link between tunes and head failures, I'm not sure as I do a lot of towing and it failed at 230 ish K Km which I didn't think ... |
| Gap filler |
ickle
31st Mar 2025 7:23pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 895 · Subject: Gap filler |
Probably used dumdum or similar originally, I'd use a sikaflex / tiger seal polyurethane to seal it up now.
You can carefully drill out the unpainted pop rivets on the outside, slide the wheel arch ... |
| coolant air locking |
ickle
31st Mar 2025 8:02am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 77 · Views: 7543 · Subject: coolant air locking |
| Have you examined the old head very carefully for cracks? I had to virtually polish the areas around the valves before they became apparent - just nice to know what the original fault was and all will ... |
| coolant air locking |
ickle
22nd Mar 2025 3:28pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 77 · Views: 7543 · Subject: coolant air locking |
| https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diesel-Locking-Duratorq-Transit-2-4TDDI/dp/B07QR2VWNY/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1NF38Y900X0WA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mJYITi4NQx60Ikb4Bpcq27wkHDoh3c5e5T4VQVJbb5KDJyT6uLeybrhtSawXFPtIjQJpee ... |
| 110 Puma - needs a name! |
ickle
21st Mar 2025 7:35pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 17 · Views: 1640 · Subject: 110 Puma - needs a name! |
| If it needs a name surely its Gremlin! |
| Little Supercharged LS3 Defender 90 on Drivetribe |
ickle
18th Mar 2025 8:19am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 28 · Views: 3252 · Subject: Little Supercharged LS3 Defender 90 on Drivetribe |
[/quote]LS has been done to death now just like wooden floors but unfortunately TDV8 is a no go in a Defender chassis.[/quote]
If there's lots of LS motors been / being swapped into Defenders it ... |
| Hand brake drum shoes caked in oil! |
ickle
18th Mar 2025 8:12am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 16 · Views: 1631 · Subject: Hand brake drum shoes caked in oil! |
The brake drum shouldn't be a tight fit over the shoes if everything is slackened off unless there is a big wear / corrosion lip on the drum.
I'd double check everything is correctly in position as ... |
| Hand brake drum shoes caked in oil! |
ickle
17th Mar 2025 8:26pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 16 · Views: 1631 · Subject: Hand brake drum shoes caked in oil! |
well remembered Andy, I did the sealer either side of the washer so Ill keep an eye on it! 
Keith |
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