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| rustyboxx Member Since: 08 Oct 2012 Location: Poole Posts: 548   
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Loose injector? Had that on my 07 Puma once. 2015 90 XS CSW TDCi - Beautiful
2007 110 XS DCPU - An itch that needed scratching 2005 90 Td5 XS CSW - Utterly brilliant 2001 Discovery 2 ES Auto - A phase I went through 1996 90 Tdi CSW - Uber reliable 1989 90 2.5 Petrol Hardtop - My first proper Landy 1985 Range Rover Vogue V8 -Troublesome |
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28th Mar 2016 4:17pm |
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| pumaxs Member Since: 18 Jul 2012 Location: Bath Posts: 180 
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Hi rustyboxx,
Thanks for throwing that lifeline! I'd consider myself to have got off pretty lightly if it was that quick & easy a fix. I need a big garage bill like another hole in the head at the moment, especially so soon after having the clutch replaced. Fingers crossed! '57 Defender 110 XS Station Wagon 2.4tdci |
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28th Mar 2016 5:02pm |
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| dannyc85 Member Since: 17 Feb 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 39 
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Exact same problem mate the bolt holding the front 2 injectors had come loose. 2 minute fix.
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29th Mar 2016 6:36am |
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| SimonDavies Member Since: 15 Mar 2012 Location: Swansea Posts: 244  
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If the problem is that the injector has come loose, the bolt should really be replaced as I believe they are stretch bolts.
Personally I would renew the bolt which will hold two of the injectors and leave the top cover off, monitoring for any leaks (may have damaged the sealing washer). If all good after a week or so, refit the cover. |
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29th Mar 2016 7:00am |
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| pumaxs Member Since: 18 Jul 2012 Location: Bath Posts: 180
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Morning Gents,
Have just removed plastic engine cover and could immediately see that the front two injectors were wet around their seatings. Briefly fired up the engine & the fork clamping these injectors is rattling like a mini rocker shaft. Will order new stretch bolts + sealing washers & get sorted by local garage. I anticipate having a better nights sleep tonight!!! Thanks again guys.  '57 Defender 110 XS Station Wagon 2.4tdci |
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29th Mar 2016 9:00am |
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| briggsy Member Since: 26 Aug 2015 Location: Norwich Posts: 5
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I have just had all 4 injector's refurb'd and completed the change myself - I replaced these bolts for new ones, land rover state that they need to be tightened to 4nm and then turn a further 180 degrees which doesn't feel tight enough at all
 so I gave them what I thought felt right so I'm going to monitor closely.......even once you get a garage to replace them I would recommend also keeping a close eye for a few weeks. |
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29th Mar 2016 9:30am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298  
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hi pumaxs,
just wondering how many miles has the engine done? glad you've found the problem. |
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29th Mar 2016 9:39am |
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| pumaxs Member Since: 18 Jul 2012 Location: Bath Posts: 180
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Just over 83k miles. '57 Defender 110 XS Station Wagon 2.4tdci
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29th Mar 2016 10:12am |
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| nickhodgson Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Zambia Posts: 174 
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Hi Puma XS
Has the engine ever had any other work done. It would be strange to my mind for injectors to become loose after 83k miles? Surely something has changed or was not fitted correctly. Did they do any other work when doing the clutch - can you not ask for a dealer print out to see if any warrantee work was done? Cheers Nick 1995 300tdi Defender 90 P/UP 2011 Puma Defender 130 D/C 2000 300tdi Defender 110 P/UP 2015 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE |
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29th Mar 2016 12:37pm |
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| pumaxs Member Since: 18 Jul 2012 Location: Bath Posts: 180
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Hi Nick,
There's not been any obvious work carried out during my 4 years/35k miles of ownership that would have caused the injectors to loosen up. Interestingly, the chap on Few's service desk said that they went through a phase of this problem being quite a common occurrence, but not so much of late. He wondered whether the stretch bolts relaxed after while. I said that was something a Defender owner could never do!! 
Anyway, hopefully all will be sorted tomorrow. Cheers, Andy '57 Defender 110 XS Station Wagon 2.4tdci |
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29th Mar 2016 7:23pm |
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| rustyboxx Member Since: 08 Oct 2012 Location: Poole Posts: 548
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Hey Andy, good to see it wasn't a major problem in the end 👍 2015 90 XS CSW TDCi - Beautiful
2007 110 XS DCPU - An itch that needed scratching 2005 90 Td5 XS CSW - Utterly brilliant 2001 Discovery 2 ES Auto - A phase I went through 1996 90 Tdi CSW - Uber reliable 1989 90 2.5 Petrol Hardtop - My first proper Landy 1985 Range Rover Vogue V8 -Troublesome |
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29th Mar 2016 8:53pm |
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| pumaxs Member Since: 18 Jul 2012 Location: Bath Posts: 180
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Picked up my Defender from MJ Fews this afternoon.
They'd replaced sealing washers + clamping bolts for all injectors to be on safe side. Total bill was circa £185, of which approximately £75 was for the parts. All is good again. '57 Defender 110 XS Station Wagon 2.4tdci |
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30th Mar 2016 9:27pm |
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