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bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

PUMA front wheel arch liners

Why do the puma front wheel arch plastic liners have a great big hole in them at the rear?

If you don't believe me, go and have a look .. you can see upto the bulkhead or am I missing a part ?

I'm pretty sure my td5 didn't have the hole/gap/cut out ... any ideas ?

From what I can see, it will allow mud and crud up the front of the bulkhead into the engine bay

Last edited by bpman on 15th Oct 2010 5:41am. Edited 1 time in total

10th Oct 2010 3:57pm

4wheeler

Member Since: 13 Apr 2010
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 87

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Chawton White

My 07 Puma is the same. I did not want stones thrown up by the tyres stripping paint off the bulkhead so I purchased some insertion strip (rubber strip) and mounted it using existing bolts and plastic studs in the wheel arch and the mounting bolts of the front mud flap assembly. Job done. All exposed areas protected. Nothing fancy but it works.

I also bent up some 20mm square tube and mounted this in the rear arches with rubber strip as well. This cut stone damage to the rear arch and cuts down noise from road debris and water hitting the inner guard. Once again used existing points to mount with no extra holes drilled.

You just have to keep an eye that mud does not get trapped there when driving on the tracks otherwise the tin worm might get a hold.

Hope this helps.

13th Oct 2010 9:45am

o4dn

Member Since: 08 Jan 2010
Location: South West
Posts: 539

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Alaska White

4wheeler wrote:
My 07 Puma is the same. I did not want stones thrown up by the tyres stripping paint off the bulkhead so I purchased some insertion strip (rubber strip) and mounted it using existing bolts and plastic studs in the wheel arch and the mounting bolts of the front mud flap assembly. Job done. All exposed areas protected. Nothing fancy but it works.

I also bent up some 20mm square tube and mounted this in the rear arches with rubber strip as well. This cut stone damage to the rear arch and cuts down noise from road debris and water hitting the inner guard. Once again used existing points to mount with no extra holes drilled.

You just have to keep an eye that mud does not get trapped there when driving on the tracks otherwise the tin worm might get a hold.

Hope this helps.

Very interesting, I was thinking the same!

Would you mind sharing some pics of your mod?

13th Oct 2010 9:53am

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

pics would be great ...

did you do the rear wheel arches too ??

13th Oct 2010 7:01pm

4wheeler

Member Since: 13 Apr 2010
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 87

Yep,
I'll take some snaps this weekend of the front and rear guard protection and try to post them.

The rear protectors are "prototype 1" and will be upgraded when I get some time. They seem to do the job as is and will give you an idea on what I am on about.

Many of the gravel roads here in Aus would pepper the inner guards bare in no time not to mention the noise factor. I know most would not bother protecting the rear section but I like my truck and want to keep it as well protected as I can. I am hoping to hit the outback roads May next year for 3 -4 weeks so I will have to have a more permanent set up finished by then.

I am installing rear cargo draws in the next month and have fitted the new style ARB frontal protection bar (bull bar), driving lights and Safari snorkel. To many bits to buy and never enough money!

14th Oct 2010 10:46am

MK

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Santiago
Posts: 2415

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White

I found that rubber camping mattres are very efective (about 3 mm thick). Easy cut and paste and the noise will be away. After a while you will see how many stone impacts they recieved. I would say mine has about 8000 km on dirt roads

Puma 110" SW

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14th Oct 2010 10:56am

dgardel

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

4wheeler wrote:
My 07 Puma is the same. I did not want stones thrown up by the tyres stripping paint off the bulkhead so I purchased some insertion strip (rubber strip) and mounted it using existing bolts and plastic studs in the wheel arch and the mounting bolts of the front mud flap assembly. Job done. All exposed areas protected. Nothing fancy but it works.

I also bent up some 20mm square tube and mounted this in the rear arches with rubber strip as well. This cut stone damage to the rear arch and cuts down noise from road debris and water hitting the inner guard. Once again used existing points to mount with no extra holes drilled.

You just have to keep an eye that mud does not get trapped there when driving on the tracks otherwise the tin worm might get a hold.

Hope this helps.

Could you post same photos? Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition

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14th Oct 2010 3:52pm

4wheeler

Member Since: 13 Apr 2010
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 87

Hi guys,
Took the photos but I need a 5 year old to explain to me how to get them posted. I thought I could just simply upload them but this is not the case.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

16th Oct 2010 11:39pm

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