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oldiefan

Member Since: 31 May 2013
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 2

Hi all
This is actually my experience with my limited exposure to defenders.
I have hope of getting a defender since the beginning of yr 2000.
However everytime I test drive a defender I was quite disapointed with the too truck like behiavour,
So eveytime I finished the test drive , I put off the idea of owing one.
Then some time later My wish to get one comes back
TD5 up to 07 Puma I was test driving.
Now with the production coming to an end I was again test driving the 2.2
A 2.2 110 I test drove last yr was improved.
However a 2.2 90 I did again a few months back was not good at all.
So is there someting wrong with me???

I am sure if I wait up next morning I still want a defender
(despite the horrible stories of engine change in low KMs and endless visits back to LR under waranty)
Thanks all classic Freak
Nearly never owe new cars until very recently
Hope to owe defenfer for years never have the chance
wish to have a new one now but scared!@
Wish to know more
Best beloved car owner of more than ten years which is my daily driver 1979 MGB roadster

31st May 2013 2:23am

mrandmrsh

Member Since: 31 May 2010
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 692

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Santorini Black

limbrickh wrote:
FYI...I have a 2012 2.2 and I know what you mean about the clunk...however mine only does it once it has been running at a high-ish speed for around 30 minutes. When the vehicle is still cold it is a dream to drive...nice and smooth. However after a 30 minute country or motorway run it is impossible to drive smoothly around town. Every gear change results in a clunk no matter how hard I try.

Have you been back to the dealers? Mine had a shocking clonk and I took it back. They fiddled about and said something or other wasn't tightened correctly. It improved matters although the clunk is still there I now drive in a way it rarely occurs.

HTH
C 2015 110 USW XS in Santorini with premium contrast leather seats in tan/black, black headlining and with Dual Finish alloys (in the garage, now on Wolf rims with Goodyear MT/Rs)

2012 '62' 2.2 X-Tech 110 USW now gone ...
1984 90 soft top with full roll cage, 200 tdi engine etc now sold
2012 USW XS 2.2 "FUU" now gone....

31st May 2013 7:05am

limbrickh

Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: Canterbury
Posts: 20

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Hi mrandmrsh

As time has gone by the clunk has got less bad. I mainly put this down to a change in driving style by me (feathering throttle on gear change) but I also think the clutch has become smoother with age. I think a lot of the clunk came from the non-linear disengagement of the clutch when it was new.

Even when the vehicle has done a long trip (and the clunk is worse), I now find the clunk to be 'truck like' but acceptable.

7th Sep 2013 10:51am

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