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spudfan



Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
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Ireland 
Dropping windows
Anyone else with a Puma 110 station wagon got the problem with the windows in the rear passenger doors dropping down slightly of their own accord. Was a standard fit feature on the Tdi so I asume Land Rover kept it on the options list for the Puma. I just check before I go anywhere now. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai
Post #62459 6th Mar 2011 11:47am
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bob neville



Member Since: 30 Apr 2009
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Spain 2001 Defender 90 Td5 SW Epsom Green
Standard on a double cab as well Laughing

I repositioned the window winder handles so that they point down when the windows are shut if that makes sense !

Bob
Post #62462 6th Mar 2011 11:58am
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double cab happy



Member Since: 01 Jun 2009
Location: merseyside
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England 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Java Black
yes i have this "option" to, its the only one that has worked without fail since day one!

i think the odd carier bag or knee knocks it as well to double the affect.

land rovers dont you just love them.
Post #62463 6th Mar 2011 11:59am
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AndrewS



Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red
Just searched 'window winder' and found this Thumbs Up
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic1781.h...dow+winder

Can you post your comments ref the 'window winder' in the thread posted above and this will keep things tidy Thumbs Up 130's have feeling's as well you know Smile
Post #62464 6th Mar 2011 11:59am
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john adam



Member Since: 01 Sep 2010
Location: Paris
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France 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Keswick Green
same "option" on my Puma 2010, very effective in a cold winter Very Happy 1971 88 Series IIA somewhere in Southern Italy
1989 Ninety stolen in Paris
2004 90 TD5 gone
2010 110 S Puma TDCI running
Post #62477 6th Mar 2011 1:30pm
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david110



Member Since: 11 Dec 2009
Location: Stirlingshire
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Scotland 2015 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black
I thought getting a new Puma I would rid myself off these problems......sounds like NOT. Just sold my trusty td5 which had this problem, that I had chosen to ignore.
Post #62499 6th Mar 2011 5:38pm
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markb110



Member Since: 22 May 2010
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England 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Epsom Green
Had the same on my old 1994 110 CSW.

Clearly a historical Land Rover design feature that the engineers decided to retain to keep the legend alive.

Hope to see this on the new model when it finally emerges Rolling with laughter

Mark
Post #62511 6th Mar 2011 6:33pm
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lrmaniac



Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
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Portugal 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Keswick Green
...ahhhh !!

And here I am thinking that everytime that happens that it must've been me when I went in the back to get this or that !!

I knew I could not do that all the time !!! Mr. Green Regards
Joao

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Post #62523 6th Mar 2011 7:36pm
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
My rear windows also have the self-opening feature. Initially I reoriented the handles in the hope that the weight of the handle would stop them opening, but it didn't work. I now have a simple and 100% effective solution - I again reoriented the winder handles so that in the closed position the handle points midway between straight up and the door's interior handle, and made a loop of elastic bungee cord round the interior handle that loops over the winder knob. Problem solved! Holds the window firmly shut, or at openings which are multiples of one-revolution.

I do however feel that this shouldn't really be necessary on a £30k+ vehicle, but, hey, it's a Land-Rover!
Post #62609 7th Mar 2011 1:04pm
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blackwolf



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Anyone here fitted a SPAL window motor kit to a 110 Defender's rear door windows? Might be the answer to the self-opening feature. Not too expensive either, when all things are considered.

http://www.spalautomotive.co.uk/acatalog/S..._KITS.html
Post #66984 12th Apr 2011 1:38pm
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ian3583



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I also have this option, I ordered it after experiencing the benefits of it on my Black LE Double Cab many years ago. My last car, a D3, unfortunately, didn't have this feature and I really missed it. When i asked the dealer how the flies were supposed to get in to feed the spider they said that the spider wasn't an option on the D3 either as it wasn't a real Land Rover. 2009 110 XS
1984 V8 90 CSW
1981 S3 Airportable
1981 101 GS

www.landrover-club.com
Post #67009 12th Apr 2011 4:32pm
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Lorryman100



Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
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blackwolf wrote:
Anyone here fitted a SPAL window motor kit to a 110 Defender's rear door windows? Might be the answer to the self-opening feature. Not too expensive either, when all things are considered.

http://www.spalautomotive.co.uk/acatalog/S..._KITS.html


I too would be interested to know if anyone has, and if there would be enough room in the doors of the Puma for the motor/works etc.

If so........Group buy????????
Post #67015 12th Apr 2011 5:12pm
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Grockle



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
our Aus friends Scallops and Dmtd5 (Derek) have moved there handles so when the window is shut they are at bottom,this seems to work 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.
Post #67017 12th Apr 2011 5:23pm
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mrandmrsh



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Santorini Black
Grockle wrote:
our Aus friends Scallops and Dmtd5 (Derek) have moved there handles so when the window is shut they are at bottom,this seems to work


That thud sound is AndrewS's head hitting the table.

Half a page up is a link to a post he made in Sept 09 saying turn them 180 degrees - I did this on my 1987 one ages ago - the weight of the knob on the handle is then pushing down to close the window as it rattles about rather than opening it slightly.

C
Post #67020 12th Apr 2011 5:56pm
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Grockle



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
atleast it wasn't the windows dropping making the thud 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.
Post #67021 12th Apr 2011 5:57pm
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