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Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4216

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

Well, what a turn up for the books.

Decided to try driving it without a near side rear shock. Was fine at slow speed and even at high speed on straight-ish roads. Right hand bends were a bit interested though, taken at any sort of speed things get a bit pogo. But, as long as you account for that, no big issues. Wouldn't want to suddenly have to swerve though!

Anyway, made our way to just north of Toulouse and a random campsite found on Google. At reception was a French couple in TD5 110, roll cage , rally trip meter etc. Turns out the chap had an OE LR shock in his spares kit! A few € exchanged and half an hour with my socket set and we now have four shocks again.

Got to love the Defender community

Click image to enlarge 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

23rd Aug 2024 6:24pm

BrickBox

Member Since: 05 Oct 2021
Location: Wales
Posts: 838

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver

Absolutely fantastic news! This is what the Defender community is all about. 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS.

23rd Aug 2024 6:36pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20447

Good result, now no worries heading back.

No Guts, No Glory.
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23rd Aug 2024 6:50pm

sharkey964

Member Since: 05 Oct 2014
Location: On a muddy track
Posts: 574

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Great news,glad you got it sorted.

24th Aug 2024 12:07pm

revd

Member Since: 20 Apr 2024
Location: England
Posts: 132

Glad you got fixed

The fracture on the OME looks like a duff weld. I know pin to pin is meant to be better but a well made eye fixing shouldn't fail even under extreme conditions, Defenders have been round the world on Konis etc using factory shock mounts.

24th Aug 2024 12:54pm

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4216

When I'm home, I'll post some close ups of where it has failed. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

24th Aug 2024 4:07pm

Chris86

Member Since: 15 Jul 2014
Location: South Yorks
Posts: 789

revd wrote:
Glad you got fixed

The fracture on the OME looks like a duff weld. I know pin to pin is meant to be better but a well made eye fixing shouldn't fail even under extreme conditions, Defenders have been round the world on Konis etc using factory shock mounts.

Its been a fairly well known issue with the OME shocks, initially it was blamed on people not cutting the cups off the axle mounts or using the wrong bushes.

We have had one fail, I know of 2 others, same failure.

Chris

26th Aug 2024 9:27am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20447

I had it once due to fitting Polybushes, luckily no damage done and was only a mile from home.
I only use Genuine rubber bushes now onwards. No Guts, No Glory.
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26th Aug 2024 1:56pm

WestCountryPete

Member Since: 30 Sep 2023
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 41

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

Great news that you got back up and running! Unfortunate that it broke in the first place but what luck to find someone at a random campsite with a spare! Hopefully the remainder of the trip was less eventful.

1st Sep 2024 7:12am

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4216

If only, WestCountryPete! Got hammered in a biblical hail storm in central France which has ruined the roof and dented various other panels. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

1st Sep 2024 9:39am

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 4216

Bit of a delay, but here are the pics of the break. One for the metalurgists...

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9th Nov 2024 7:29pm

revd

Member Since: 20 Apr 2024
Location: England
Posts: 132

Ultimately fatigue failure, the shiny bit is the repeated bending back and forth as the crack grows, the crystalline bit is the sudden failure of the reduced cross-section unable to bear the load. More analysis needed to determine what initialled the fatigue.

9th Nov 2024 8:12pm

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