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 Gear change noises ! |
lightning
 13th Oct 2025 1:56pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 28 · Views: 820 · Subject: Gear change noises ! |
"Make sure that there is a definite clang as the pedal bottoms out, I have noticed a lot of drivers become very lazy with the pedal and don't press a clutch all the way down "
There was n ... |
| Gear change noises ! |
lightning
13th Oct 2025 1:53pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 28 · Views: 820 · Subject: Gear change noises ! |
"l would personally change the oil, but also check what Cragster mentions, but it depends on what had attention most recently.
How is the clutch fluid looking too? It’s Hydroscopic (as is br ... |
| Rear shock absorbers/dampers replaced |
lightning
13th Oct 2025 12:34pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 0 · Views: 30 · Subject: Rear shock absorbers/dampers replaced |
Yesterday l replaced the rear shock absorbers/dampers with a pair of second hand ones l found in the shed from my TD5 days.
Good grief what a difference. The ride was rock hard (2014 110 XS Utility ... |
| Gear change noises ! |
lightning
13th Oct 2025 12:22pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 28 · Views: 820 · Subject: Gear change noises ! |
l've been driving the Defender today and realised l was not pushing the clutch pedal
right down to the floor.
Having made sure the pedal is fully depressed before changing gear, it's a lot better ... |
| Vehicle Not Starting |
lightning
13th Oct 2025 8:16am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 19 · Views: 564 · Subject: Vehicle Not Starting |
| When the vehicle initially broke down, the O/P said he found the air filter "soaked with water". l would wonder how this came about, and whether it has any bearing on the continued issues wi ... |
| Gear change noises ! |
lightning
12th Oct 2025 7:07pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 28 · Views: 820 · Subject: Gear change noises ! |
Driving along and going on/off the gas there's little if any discernible play in the transmission, only the slight delay while the engine kicks back in when you press the gas pedal.
l'll try not to ... |
| Vehicle Not Starting |
lightning
12th Oct 2025 11:25am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 19 · Views: 564 · Subject: Vehicle Not Starting |
This sounds crazy.... you gave the vehicle to a garage who rebuilt the engine (which wouldn't have been cheap)
And they gave it back to you "we've rebuilt the engine, replaced the ECU and fitted ... |
| Commercial Vehicle classification |
lightning
11th Oct 2025 10:33pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 0 · Views: 103 · Subject: Commercial Vehicle classification |
Sorry to open this can of worms again!
However
l have read that as the Defender 110 "Utility" has a payload over 1 tonne, it's classed as a Commercial Vehicle for tax, BIK and VAT.
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| Baby Defender / FL2 replacement |
lightning
11th Oct 2025 7:09pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 1 · Views: 284 · Subject: Baby Defender / FL2 replacement |
Well, it looks okay if it actually happens, these AI images have been floating round the internet for a while.
All electric apparently. Could be a winner. |
| Interval between DPF regeneration |
lightning
11th Oct 2025 11:07am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 11 · Views: 817 · Subject: Interval between DPF regeneration |
lt's normal. Mine will sometimes regenerate after 100 miles in city driving, but sometimes it's 250. It depends on how it's been driven.
Sometimes the vehicle will start a regeneration from cold, a ... |
| Gear change noises ! |
lightning
11th Oct 2025 11:00am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 28 · Views: 820 · Subject: Gear change noises ! |
lt's only if l don't get the clutch and engine RPM right.
l am actually getting better at it. First gear is best avoided unless starting on a hill as you almost immediately need to change to second ... |
| Which would be better in the long run? |
lightning
10th Oct 2025 9:12am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 42 · Views: 4780 · Subject: Which would be better in the long run? |
Thanks for the comprehensive response.
l've currently got both vehicles on my drive (2022 and 2014 Defenders) and l am "evaluating" the 2014 one.
I do love the old Defenders but l have ... |
| D250 Coolant Leak |
lightning
9th Oct 2025 10:28pm
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Forum: Faults & Fixes (L663) · Replies: 10 · Views: 929 · Subject: D250 Coolant Leak |
| lt's the only such failure l have heard of. So hopefully (despite what the dealer said) yours is an isolated case. |
| Gearbox filler plug tool |
lightning
9th Oct 2025 10:19pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 2 · Views: 154 · Subject: Gearbox filler plug tool |
l've read that a T50 Torx bit is needed for the gearbox oil change, but clearance is an issue.
Will this be okay?
https://ebay.us/m/aMJ1Qa |
| Gear change noises ! |
lightning
9th Oct 2025 6:45pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 28 · Views: 820 · Subject: Gear change noises ! |
comments:
Filling the gearbox requires having a way of pumping in an exact amount of oil. The fill plug is located high on the transmission case. You should NOT fill until it dribbles out. That wil ... |
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