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walabaloo

Member Since: 20 Sep 2014
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 2

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

White smoke PUMA

Have the opportunity to buy a 2010 Defender Puma TDCI 90, 48000 miles which has been rolled but repairable.
Whilst looking it over I started it and let it tick over (no smoke) for about 10 minutes.
I then took it for a short drive, 1 mile or so. Shortly after starting, I noticed a slight miss on pick (lowish revs 1500rpm) which seemed to clear but reoccured on subsequent acceleration.
I had to turn round at some point only to discover on the return journey white smoke hanging in the air at which point I looked in my rearview mirror to see plumes of white smoke.
Returning to the yard I parked up and let it tick over during which it was smoking badly whiteish and possibly I could hear a slight tick/knock( it could have been that I was tuned in to problems at that point) in the engine but not sure as it was still cold according to the temp gauge, the tick over was smooth.
The oil level was fine and the oil was black not mayo like, also there was water in the header tank.
The vehicle had been standing unused/started for a number of weeks.
Does this engine cut out in the event of a roll and what would the damage be if it ran for a short time whilst upside down, I cannot say that this has happened but it is obviously possible.
Any info would be useful before I discard or buy.

20th Sep 2014 9:12pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3711

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red

I have replied to your post on the D3 site

http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic117752.html

20th Sep 2014 10:40pm

big steve

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: hertfordshire
Posts: 2456

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Montalcino Red

Have seen this on a others lift dipstick or even take oil cap off and see if she's berthing if she is could be a cracked piston !

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21st Sep 2014 7:11pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 6052

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Water in fuel would be start point. Take fuel filter cover off, and how old does fuel filter look? How much fuel was in tank?

Andy

21st Sep 2014 7:50pm

walabaloo

Member Since: 20 Sep 2014
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 2

What is berthing ref a cracked piston

21st Sep 2014 10:17pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 6052

I think that is breathing, so a lot of pressure caused by a broken piston.

Andy

21st Sep 2014 10:27pm

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