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maggieforrest

Member Since: 22 Apr 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 8

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Santorini Black

Defender 2007, Puma Engine Problem

Defender 2007, Puma Engine Problem

I bought a Defender last December from an independent company. This is my dream car.

This is a low mileage (17,500 miles) and was 3 years old last January.

I have needed a new EGR valve, Steering Drop Arm, and Track rod ends on warranty as "the engine management light" came on, and it failed its first MOT.

About a month ago, it started with a knocking noise that went away when the engine was properly hot. Recently, the knocking reduces when it is hot.

The knocking noise to me sounds like very loud tapets, or diesel knock.

There is no power loss, however, the engine is "babied" when the knocking is heard.

It does not use oil, or water. It is also very fuel efficient for a 4 x 4.

I have had the injector changed on number 4 cylinder. But it did not fix the problem, so the old one is back on.

I have been told, "there is something major wrong with number 4 cylinder". Sounds like a lot of money to me.

I am trying to get Landrover to sort this out under warranty due to the low mileage and being only 3 months past warranty (Landrover). And one month past purchase garage warranty.

Has anyone any ideas, what could be wrong with my engine.

Does anyone have any ideas, how I can get Landrover to pay for this, in part or in full.

Margaret Forrest

22nd Apr 2010 9:13pm

MK

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Santiago
Posts: 2411

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White

try this

http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=30857 Puma 110" SW

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23rd Apr 2010 1:36am

Eduardo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: RegiÃ³n Metropolitana
Posts: 2109

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Margaret,

A pitty that the problem appears only few month after the guarantee expires.

In my opinion:

Check if the problem or a similar one has been informed previously by the former owner. Sometimes that serves a a probe to indicate that the problem was present before the guarantee deadline but were neglected by the dealers or LR

See if the problem can be related to some special service message (you can search across this website), that can be also a prove of a pre-existent failure.

Have you a contract signed with the independant company? What the conctact said about if the car fails?

Can you relate the fail with some of the replacement parts that you had (maybe the EGR)?

Just my tought about how to proceed with LR and the independant company Eduardo

MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64'
MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"

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23rd Apr 2010 1:48am

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red

Go to a dealer and ask for a vehicle history report. This will show all the issues that the vehicle has had and if they have been resolved. If your problem was reported before the warranty expired its still covered. 130's have feeling's as well you know

23rd Apr 2010 5:47am

maggieforrest

Member Since: 22 Apr 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 8

Thank you for all your comments, I will investigate.

Thanks

Margaret

23rd Apr 2010 5:54am

maggieforrest

Member Since: 22 Apr 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 8

The garage I brought the car from has agreed to contribute towards the cost. There is no chance Landrover will help though.

The head is coming off as we speak.

Margaret

23rd Apr 2010 7:53pm

fekete

Member Since: 24 Dec 2008
Location: Here on the other end of the computer
Posts: 3626

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Bonatti Grey

Good look Maggie i hope it all works out well

NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY

23rd Apr 2010 7:57pm

Eduardo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: RegiÃ³n Metropolitana
Posts: 2109

Maggie,

Well, at least the garage have answering in some way.
I hope that the cost will be not be too much.

But anyway as AndrewS said, go to a dealer to know the story of the car.

Cheers Eduardo

MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64'
MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"

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23rd Apr 2010 11:04pm

cobs

Member Since: 12 Jun 2008
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 336

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Cairns Blue

On my last car the engine blew up a month out of waranty, the bill for a replacement was £7.5K - Land Rover offered 50% initially but after some persuasion went up to 75% so it's worth pursuing.

24th Apr 2010 7:18am

maggieforrest

Member Since: 22 Apr 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 8

Thank you very much for the tip. Still waiting for the garage to get round to my Landie. I need to have it back for the end of May, so am getting a little worried. Going off roading in Gloucestershire for scouts.

27th Apr 2010 6:05pm

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