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derek



Member Since: 13 Jan 2012
Location: Beckenham kent
Posts: 94

United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Problems I’ve had in 10 yrs
1 clutch
1 half shaft
Shuttle valve switch
Windscreen wiper linkage
Vacuum pump

Not too bad really
Post #819962 17th Mar 2020 11:09am
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dgardel



Member Since: 30 Nov 2008
Location: Veneto (Heart & Head)
Posts: 3586

Italy 
During 11 year owning:

- 3 clutches (now the Transit one, should be the last)
- 1 Vacuum pump
- 1 Rear Diff
- 1 clutch slave

for now.... to date Whistle Mr. Green Mr. Green touch wood

And has been remapped (hybrid turbos + uprated intercooler) for 9 years now (180 CV, 480 Nm)

127000 km at today Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition

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Post #819966 17th Mar 2020 11:45am
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boxoftricks



Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Home Counties
Posts: 745

United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver
Really interesting to hear. Wil report once I get to 10 years ownership.
Post #819976 17th Mar 2020 1:42pm
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midlife



Member Since: 15 Apr 2015
Location: Cork
Posts: 122

Ireland 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Rimini Red
Hmm in 4 years :
2 clutches, both spring failure.
1 swivel seal .
1 Wheel bearing
1 power steering pump.
1 park switch
2 wiper boxes plus drive

Still love it
Post #820002 17th Mar 2020 6:02pm
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jst



Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 7682

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
in 10 years and 76k miles

1 set tyres
1 clutch @ 45k changed as precaution
1 rear diff on warranty

changed as precations but little wear showing

Set drive members
intermediate shaft
rear diff locker added
front diff - locker added
shafts and CVs (uprated to cope with locker)

drivetrain slop = none noticable. Cheers

James
110 XS Utility
130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
90 Puma Hardtop
Post #820026 17th Mar 2020 8:54pm
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custom90



Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19531

United Kingdom 
I can't remember everything as I like to keep on top of things when I know an item is getting worn.

I have had a Waterpump, some leaks, prop UJ's replaced and a clutch.
I haven't done high miles, seems to be a bit of a pattern of fairly low mileage clutch changes.
Mine was about 44k miles.

Other things like tyres and brake pads, nothing more than you'd expect. Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️
And if You Love the Country, then we’re on the same side ~
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Post #820040 17th Mar 2020 10:01pm
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Stacey007



Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3693

United Kingdom 
I've done 50K miles in mine over the 4 years I have owned it. Its now in its 5th Year with me Smile


Its just rolled over 100K miles


It's my daily car although I do use others in the household now and again, Its done big European trips (over 550 miles in a day) and many trips to Scotland / Lakes and Cornwall.


Items Needed...

Universal Joints
2 Calipers
Brake Pipes (cannot remember which)
ignition barrel
Temperature Valve
Set of pads and discs (all round)




Items I have up-rated

Bilstein B6 Shock Absorber
Fully poly bush
Pan-rod
Uprated ARB



Its looking OK for it.... its used but looked after and after a scrub it turns out well.





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Post #820079 18th Mar 2020 10:45am
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strang



Member Since: 16 May 2012
Location: Happy Valley
Posts: 1362

United Kingdom 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green
Well I have had mine about 8 years, but its now 10 years old - and had the following....

3 starter motors - don't ask, but wife not allowed to drive it any longer!
Injector seals
Reverse light switch
Heated rear window
Intermediate shaft and clutch (precautionary prior to a trip to Morocco last year) Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....
Post #820102 18th Mar 2020 3:07pm
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Julie



Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: Nantes
Posts: 421

France 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green
8 yrs - 100 000 kms

- reverse light switch (warranty issue)
- new oil pump (warranty issue)

- MT82 adaptor shaft (JLR did not reimburse)
- 1 set of brake pads
- 1 set BFG KM3 7.5 R 16
- air, oil and diesel filters + oil

- 1 new front bumper (hit a rock)
Post #820159 18th Mar 2020 10:02pm
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16857

United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
2007 110 Double-cab, 245000 miles, working from memory these are the parts replaced due to failure, this doesn't include working parts removed for upgrade:


  • Vacuum pump (1)
  • Fan hub bearing (1)
  • Water pump (1)
  • Radiator (1)
  • Front disks (1 pair, 2nd pair about to be fitted)
  • Front calipers (1 pair, 2nd pair about to be fitted)
  • Front pads (3 sets, 4th set about to be fitted)
  • Rear disks (1 pair)
  • Rear calipers (1 pair)
  • Rear pads (2 sets)
  • Rear o/s wheelbearing (1 set)
  • Front n/s wheelbearing (1 set)
  • Front diff (2)
  • Rear diff (2)
  • Transfer box (1)
  • Rear propshaft U/Js (1 pair)
  • Tyres (4th set just fitted)
  • Door hinges (1 set)
  • Windscreen (3)
  • Clutch (5, 6th about to be fitted but 5th has lasted 100k miles, 4th lasted 80k miles, so they did get better)
  • Volume Control Valve (3)
  • Wiper park switch (1)
  • Wiper wheelboxes and cable (1 set)
  • Gear lever knob (1)
  • Rear halfshafts/drive flanges (4 pairs, now fitted with single-piece shafts)
  • Heater valve (1)
  • Wiper blades (at least 7 pairs)
  • Screenwasher nozzle (1)
  • Light switch (2)
  • Indicator/dip switch (1)
  • Stop/Tail light unit (1 replaced due to connector corrosion)
  • Rear Indicator light unit (1 replaced due to connector corrosion)


I think that that is about it, there may be some things I can't immediately remember.

Possibly the most remarkable and noteworthy omission from this list is the output adaptor shaft, which at time of writing is the original and has done a gnat's whisker under a quarter million miles.
Post #820167 18th Mar 2020 10:48pm
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jeffersj



Member Since: 23 Jan 2015
Location: Near Preston
Posts: 431

United Kingdom 1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Bronze Green
Blackwolf - Seems like your working towards a completely rebuilt motor! Jeff
Ex 1968 Series 2A
Ex 90 TD5
Ex D3
Ex D4
Post #820192 19th Mar 2020 8:48am
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16857

United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
On the whole I don't think that that is too bad bearing in mind it's done nearly the quarter million miles. The disappointing things are the clutches, and the early ones in particular were notoriously useless (but at least it's not a DMF like the equally inadequate TD5 clutch), and the way it used to munch drive lines. The original 2-gear front diff was wholly inadequate, and the rear diff and halfshafts not much better.

Over time I've upgraded most of the driveline (three Ashcroft ATBs, Glynn Lewis HD propshafts (DC at front), Ashcroft front shafts and CVs, genuine one-piece rear shafts, and I have a Transit 4x4 clutch to fit) so it is now pretty good, arguably up to the standard JLR should have built.

My Disco 2 is 5 years older, similarly mileage, and has had two clutches, two steering boxes, one gearbox (R380), three sets of tyres, and a throttle position sensor, and that's about it.

Still love them both, though! Thumbs Up
Post #820194 19th Mar 2020 9:01am
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lonewolf



Member Since: 23 Oct 2013
Location: North East England
Posts: 206

United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Zambezi Silver
So, is the Transit 4x4 clutch the one to fit these days, I’ve noticed others have gone for that item too?
Mines on the original at 35 k miles but I know it won’t last forever. Dreading the inevitable but it appears it’s in the lap of the gods as to when it’ll give up the ghost.
Post #820256 19th Mar 2020 7:08pm
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16857

United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
There are three popular upgrades, LOF clutches, Clutchfix, and the 4x4 Transit, all have their supporters and I suspect all are fairly similar.

Alternatively you could sell your house and put the proceeds towards a genuine HD clutch! Finally it is worth remembering that the latest standard clutches are far better than the early ones, my current one has done 100k miles which is far more than I expected.
Post #820258 19th Mar 2020 7:25pm
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dgardel



Member Since: 30 Nov 2008
Location: Veneto (Heart & Head)
Posts: 3586

Italy 
lonewolf wrote:
So, is the Transit 4x4 clutch the one to fit these days, I’ve noticed others have gone for that item too?
Mines on the original at 35 k miles but I know it won’t last forever. Dreading the inevitable but it appears it’s in the lap of the gods as to when it’ll give up the ghost.


More than 50 Transit clutch installed on Puma here in Italy, some of these (approx. 35) now with more than 70000-100000 km traveled and make no rattling noise.....

The transit one is, visually, the most massive especially for the spring plate and the clutch disk springs Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition

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Post #820267 19th Mar 2020 8:36pm
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