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Willie

Member Since: 08 Oct 2009
Location: Stockton
Posts: 48

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Rimini Red

Missing Engine Strap

I put my defender into the dealers for a number of issues last week including a broken metal strap on the top of the engine. The strap was on the top left of the engine and streched from the front to the back near the heat shield for the alternator - sorry for the poor description as I am not very technically minded. When I looked under the bonnet today there was no strap! Can anyone tell me what this strap does and do I need to have it replaced?

Willie Defender Virgin

31st Oct 2009 2:25pm

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

Can you a picture of the missing strap? Eh probably not otherwise it wouldn't be missing.

Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)

31st Oct 2009 2:31pm

Willie

Member Since: 08 Oct 2009
Location: Stockton
Posts: 48

No picture, but from memory it was about 12" long 1" wide and had holes along its length. Mechanic said he had never seen one broken before

Willie Defender Virgin

31st Oct 2009 8:37pm

dm_td5

Member Since: 20 Jul 2008
Location: Arnhem Land
Posts: 609

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver

Lost me on this one, I'll have my head under the bonnet today so will try and look for what you describe

110 2.4TDCi
110 300Tdi

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31st Oct 2009 9:23pm

Grockle

Member Since: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Peak District National Park
Posts: 2266

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

could it be an earth strap ? 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.

1st Nov 2009 9:47am

Willie

Member Since: 08 Oct 2009
Location: Stockton
Posts: 48

Hi Grockle,

Don't think it was an earth strap as it was solid. When I first reported it the dealer was unsure what to call it. We looked under the bonnet of a brand new Puma to confirm it was not just an after market add on.

Willie Defender Virgin

1st Nov 2009 11:58am

Willie

Member Since: 08 Oct 2009
Location: Stockton
Posts: 48

Car going into dealers to repair oil leak at cylinder head next Tuesday. At same time they will replace strap if they can find out what its for. As i said earlier I looked under the bonnet of a 90 and it had one, however when I looked under the bonnet a new 110 today there was no sign of it - strange! Dealer suggested it might be a "army" add on????

I will keep you informed of developments. Defender Virgin

5th Nov 2009 7:57pm

Willie

Member Since: 08 Oct 2009
Location: Stockton
Posts: 48

Mystery solved, it was a heat shield strap. Now replaced.

Willie Defender Virgin

10th Nov 2009 9:08pm

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