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 Wonder why the Puma does not have airbags?
mhasting2004

Post24th Apr 2009 10:19am
Forum: Technical · Replies: 30 · Views: 31547 · Subject: Wonder why the Puma does not have airbags?
Sasha is right its all about the transfer of energy. The bumper sticker "YOU are my crumple zone!" says it all. The other car's crumple zone has to absorb the energy of an impact with a Fend ...
 Wonder why the Puma does not have airbags?
mhasting2004

Post23rd Apr 2009 11:34pm
Forum: Technical · Replies: 30 · Views: 31547 · Subject: Wonder why the Puma does not have airbags?
IMO its more about the fact that a Defender has zero in the way of crumple zones. Air bag sensors rely of the deceleration force of the vehicle to trigger. They don't fire in anything but a fairly abr ...
 My SVX in Action -The Video
mhasting2004

Post21st Apr 2009 9:29am
Forum: My Defender · Replies: 19 · Views: 11989 · Subject: My SVX in Action -The Video
Fair enough Keith.

Makes sense now as auto boxes are great for everything except trying to go slow down hill. I still remember the faces on the guys driving V8 auto discos during a training course ...
 My SVX in Action -The Video
mhasting2004

Post21st Apr 2009 8:10am
Forum: My Defender · Replies: 19 · Views: 11989 · Subject: My SVX in Action -The Video
That was pretty much my first impression also CapeLandy. Its pretty obvious what actually is happening if you watch how much the trucks struggle at the same point going up. The Cruiser had cross axle ...
 My SVX in Action -The Video
mhasting2004

Post21st Apr 2009 4:19am
Forum: My Defender · Replies: 19 · Views: 11989 · Subject: My SVX in Action -The Video
Looks like it was a good day out. TC definitely makes a big difference from what I could see and I've been impressed so far with my Puma over my old TD5. It drives like a diesel! Hated how easy it wa ...
 TDCi Mpg's
mhasting2004

Post12th Apr 2009 3:16am
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 183 · Views: 100033 · Subject: TDCi Mpg's
Something that I think might affect the MPG L/Km more than anything else is if you have a snorkel, air temp and pressure much more than aerodynamics of the brick.

On a camping trip these last two w ...
 Just appeared on the GTR: SSM40851
mhasting2004

Post10th Apr 2009 10:57am
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 27 · Views: 15859 · Subject: Just appeared on the GTR: SSM40851
How to grease your nipples without getting covered in the stuff, this is using a standard grease gun to!

1. Jack the front of vehicle (both wheels)
2. Put the low range lever in neutral
3. Turn t ...
 Diff lock dissengaged in rough roads
mhasting2004

Post5th Mar 2009 8:33am
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 36 · Views: 20456 · Subject: Diff lock dissengaged in rough roads
It might be a typical Aussie thing but I use the diff lock quite often at high speeds (100kmh) if the road has "wash board" corragations. There is no way IMHO you will wind up the drive trai ...
 Progressive coils
mhasting2004

Post24th Feb 2009 9:16am
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 6 · Views: 4989 · Subject: Progressive coils
Hi Eduardo

Just went out to check mine... same deal, no progressive usable. Mine has an ARB bullbar (no winch) on the front so not entirely supprised but a bit dissapointed as this just means I nee ...
 Noise and heat of new gearbox.... whats normal.
mhasting2004

Post2nd Jan 2009 4:33pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 7 · Views: 6439 · Subject: Noise and heat of new gearbox.... whats normal.
Cool I'll do that. Might try a html to pdf coverter also.

Cheers

Mark
 Noise and heat of new gearbox.... whats normal.
mhasting2004

Post2nd Jan 2009 4:25pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 7 · Views: 6439 · Subject: Noise and heat of new gearbox.... whats normal.
Does a subscription allow you to down load the manual or only view it? Cheap one way very expensive the other.


Cheers
Mark
 Noise and heat of new gearbox.... whats normal.
mhasting2004

Post2nd Jan 2009 2:56pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 7 · Views: 6439 · Subject: Noise and heat of new gearbox.... whats normal.
Thanks for the replies.

My hand brake was sticking a bit previously and has been adjusted so that does not seem to be an issue. Am quite familiar with those symptoms of a stick brake. Still not 100 ...
 Noise and heat of new gearbox.... whats normal.
mhasting2004

Post1st Jan 2009 1:23pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 7 · Views: 6439 · Subject: Noise and heat of new gearbox.... whats normal.
Hi Guys

Well I've been driving around our new 110 puma (replacement for our old td5 which cracked its head Sad ) And I have the following question.

The drive line seems noiser than the old one, n ...
 
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