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ZeDefender



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Disc handbrake
Has anyone tried one of these:

www.x-eng.co.uk/X-BrakeDef.asp

Is it any good? Does anyone know if it will fit a Puma?

Cheers,
Matt
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think it has a different bracket for the PUMA and Ive heard you may have to remove the centre silencer to fit it to a puma, best contact the suppliers/manufacturers DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

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ZeDefender



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LR90XS2011 wrote:
think it has a different bracket and Ive heard you have to remove the centre silencer to fir it to a puma, best contact the suppliers/manufacturers


Do you mean permanently or just to fit it Shocked
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was told permanently but as I say best to ask Xeng, alternatively I expect someone will come along and respond whom knows for sure or has one fitted to a PUMA DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

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ZeDefender



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Cheers. I will ask X-eng tomorrow but if so, I'll never get that through in Germany Crying or Very sad
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If you do a lot of trialling then they are ideal.

However, a well maintained standard handbrake drum is more than adequate for normal off roading Thumbs Up
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ZeDefender



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Woody3 wrote:
If you do a lot of trialling then they are ideal.

However, a well maintained standard handbrake drum is more than adequate for normal off roading Thumbs Up


Yeah but I've got a "slow machine gun" noise when coasting to a halt and the German dealer is pants...
Praying its the handbrake...
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Woody3



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Hang on chap...£200 is a fair amount of money for something you aren't 100% sure will cure it, won't it also affect your warranty?

Have you checked that it isn't you propshaft that isn't making the noise?
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ZeDefender



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Woody3 wrote:
Hang on chap...£200 is a fair amount of money for something you aren't 100% sure will cure it, won't it also affect your warranty?

Have you checked that it isn't you propshaft that isn't making the noise?


Good point - I am giving the dealer another chance (I have marked the drum to make sure he really does replace it) and will tell him to check the propshaft as well but if the banging continues the only way to get to the bottom of things is to try the disc. I am hoping it won't affect the warranty on most other parts (don't they have to prove I have caused a fault?)

... still got some budget left anyway - wife wanted a Volvo - yeuch Smile
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Speak to Simon at X Eng. He is extremely helpful and backs his gear. We had a slight problem with some of his kit 3 years after fitting it and giving it some abuse. He replaced the items without quibble, so I think Simon is a good bloke to do business with.

We have his brakes fitted to our Disco and 300 TDi 110. Not so far to our Puma but that is a matter of time.

Nicked from his website

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This will fit any 90, 110, 127 from A Reg right up to the new Puma Engined Defenders. It will also fit vehicles fitted with PTO's, Under or Over-drives.
The defender versus Disco / RR versions are just to clear the bodywork. If your truck looks Defender shape - this is the one for you, even if it has Disco or Range Rover running gear.



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Mail Si at X Eng,, Have known and dealt with him for 8 years or so, since X-Eng more or less started,

The X brake is a good bit of kit,, do a search on here, will come up a few times, have 3 of them fitted at present to various vehicles, but not done the Puma's as yet,,

Tend to agree with Woody thought, you should not have to be spending out, to sort a problem, the dealer should fix,,

PS,, Nowt wrong with a proper Volvo Very Happy Your wife has some taste Thumbs Up California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

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ZeDefender



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TJ101 wrote:
Mail Si at X Eng,, Have known and dealt with him for 8 years or so, since X-Eng more or less started,

The X brake is a good bit of kit,, do a search on here, will come up a few times, have 3 of them fitted at present to various vehicles, but not done the Puma's as yet,,

Tend to agree with Woody thought, you should not have to be spending out, to sort a problem, the dealer should fix,,

PS,, Nowt wrong with a proper Volvo Very Happy Your wife has some taste Thumbs Up


Cheers! Spoke to Simon - fantastic bloke - helped me do a calculation of prop speed - 8 revolutions per second at 15 mph - exactly matches banging noise. So problem should be brake drum, prop shaft or transfer box. He suggested taking drum off (and maybe reversing it) and seeing if banging is still there - might do this. Then I can point the dealer in the right direction Smile
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Woody3



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Yup...

Firstly take rear propshaft off and go for a drive (obviously stick it in diff lock)

If noise is still there, then take handbrake drum off.

Don't take both off at the same time otherwise you won't be any wiser Laughing
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HI I have one of the x eng disc brakes fitted to my Td5 and really pleased with it. It is great offroad as it does not get clogged with mud nor is performance affected Thumbs Up
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