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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816   
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Drive line shunt on a new Defender
Get it back to the dealer asap for remedy under warranty 
Otherwise, enjoy the new toy as much as we all do  You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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10th Mar 2012 10:07pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478  
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assuming its a puma you will get used to driving it when i first drove them i was very jumpy/ shunty and clonky changing gear but over time its as sweet as
alarm wise the factory fitted one is good but not great its best to have a shock sensitive one just incase the scrots try lifting your motor |
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10th Mar 2012 10:10pm |
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| jay knowles Member Since: 10 Mar 2012 Location: london Posts: 29 |
Thanks for replies so far, as for the drive line it may be me just expecting to much and being used to cars that just don't have as many moving parts under them. Was thinking of getting an additional immobiliser as the vehicle is unlikely to be lifted due to it being garaged and never to far from me when its parked, thanks Jay
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10th Mar 2012 10:24pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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youll be surprised what they can do jay even releasing the handbrake from underneath and rolling it away from your garage then starting it down the road you'll never know
 and yep the shunt is most likely you getting used to the drive |
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10th Mar 2012 10:32pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20915
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Try taking the gear change speed down a touch and don't accelerate until the clutch is fully up. In time you'll perfect it. You might find that keeping the revs up a bit higher to counteract the slower change will help.
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10th Mar 2012 10:39pm |
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| WelshGas Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 935  
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Welcome back to the world of Land Rover ownership. I had a similar problem with the drive line having come from a RX8 to a Defender. I perfected my gear change by slowing down the change, and counting 1 - move from gear to neutral, 2 - neutral, 3 - into new gear. Works for me. I would give it a few weeks to get used to the Defender before rushing back to the Dealer. You just have to slow down and enjoy the drive and reset your clock to Defender Time.
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Neighbourhood Watch for Land Rover Owners http://www.landywatch.co.uk/smf2/index.php |
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11th Mar 2012 6:48am |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3674 
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I too had gone a long time without owning a landy and the last one I had for any time was a S3 12 years ago, I'm so far very please with my 90
I had what i thought was slack in the drive and loads of other transmission issues but after 4000 miles they have all slowly now gone, I think this realy is just how you drive, jumping out of a modern car into the landy does demand a very different (relaxed) approach to changing gear. At this point I dont appear to have any transmission issues except I do find HIGH/LOW likes the clutch to be released in the Neutral between HIGH and LOW to be sure of going in first time but Ive only used it about 10 times so this will probably improve with technique as well. DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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11th Mar 2012 7:21am |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507  
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Greetings Jay
As said, 'shunt' could just be your driving style - these dont drive like cars do 
Security ... get a tracker on it, wont stop it going, but WILL greatly aid its return, and if you choose the right system it may even result in the scum being caught in it 
These are great ... http://skytag-gps.co.uk/ Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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11th Mar 2012 1:54pm |
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