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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298   
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- wouldn't be the bolt cloestest to the bulkhead by any chance (ask me how I know). found a cure for it? |
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23rd May 2016 6:16am |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232  
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145,000 miles, 2011 110CSW used daily with regular 6-700miles/day. Has become a lot more reliable since not being serviced by dealer
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23rd May 2016 11:53am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17374 
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No, that would be too easy! It's the one at the other end, behind the massive ladder bracket that holds the alternator, serpentine belt idlers, and (if fitted) the a/c pump. As a further inconvenience, the thread in the cylinder head is now giving out, meaning that it will need a threaded insert fitted to repair. That means a ridiculous amount of dismantling just to get straight-line access to the hole in order to drill and tap it oversize. Grrr. 
At the moment I am living with the whistle, and if anyone asks it's induction noise and turbo whistle! It passed the MOT on Monday, anyway, so it can't be too obvious. Incidentally, the correct bolts have non-removable dished washers under their heads to allow for expansion and contraction with temperature changes. I have a suspicion that many of the Puma manifold bolt problems actually result from the bolts being overtightened resulting in these dished washer becoming flattened. If you have a loose bolt, rather than simply tightening it up like a loony (the tempting approach), it is more sensible to replace it with new and torque correctly. To get a torque wrench on the front ones though you have to remove that damned bracket! |
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25th May 2016 9:16am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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very interesting - thanks BW.
can't recall seeing the bolts you're referring too? early days my heat shield bracket was loose - ok now except one nearest bulkhead keeps coming loose. can't you just loose the bracket and heat shield? ran mine for a year or two without the heatshield. good luck. |
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25th May 2016 9:24am |
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| durham Member Since: 02 Jun 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 40 
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A mere 20,000 here, on a 2014 USW, with about half of them to and around the heat of Southern France and Northern Spain. Its never seen a snow flake
Though to be fair I've also clocked up about 5000 in various courtesy cars ranging from a Peugeot 1litre to a 4.4 RR Sport. Once its had its next visit to the dealers, next month, its off South again to test the aircon, get stared at and have people pose for a photo with it!!!! Its fairly standard, but at times abroad, I feel as though I'm driving a UFO as people look! |
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25th May 2016 9:31am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17374
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Ah, heat shield bracket bolts. I was describing the bolts that hold the manifold to the head. The threaded hole in the manifold into which the bolt at the bulkhead end of the heat shield bracket screws is another trouble spot, since the thread fails. This has also happened on mine, and is a crass piece of design. I have a new take-off manifold to fit on mine when I do the threaded insert job I mention above, but I have also been trying to devise a replacement bracket that doesn't rely on a hole tapped into a cast-iron exhaust manifold, something which is always going to be troublesome. I think that you probably could run without the heat shield fitted - it is a major source of rattles - but mine servers a useful function at MOT time because it, together with the cat heatshield which is still fitted, makes it virtually impossible to see that there isn't actually a cat fitted any more. Incidentally removing the cat lowered underbonnet temperatures (and driver's footwell temperatures) by a very noticeable amount. |
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25th May 2016 10:50am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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thanks BW.
looking to remove the CAT myself (well with some help) - thinking along the lines of smashing the internals out? |
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25th May 2016 11:14am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17374
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Yes, a big masonry drill and some brute force and ignorance! Disembowel the cat! From the outside and with current exhaust gas analysers you can't tell it's been done!
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25th May 2016 1:17pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298
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wondered  - sorry OP. |
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25th May 2016 6:23pm |
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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2415  
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Please post :
- Mileage:85000 km - Year make. 2007 - Body type, 110 sw -The main use of the vehicle: 90% highway to hit the 10% off road - Engine: no issues (oil: a blend of PAO synthetics of 5w-30 913A/B-C-D and 5w-40 as it is remapped) Puma 110" SW ............................................................. Earth first. Other planets later |
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29th May 2016 1:38pm |
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| NickMc Member Since: 01 Oct 2014 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 1624  
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I had one 2008 2.4 tdci with 285,000 miles on it, it had an engine at 42k.
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29th May 2016 11:01pm |
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| Jonnie421 Member Since: 12 May 2015 Location: Wales Posts: 116  
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Mileage -,66,000
Year -- Dec2007 Model 90 CSW Main use - A roads taking dogs out and collecting logs !!!!! Engine running smoothly , leak problems sorted( I keep it in the garage !!! ) Defender 90 Tonga green . My 2007 County .2.4Tdci puma . Too many other Discos to mention, including a V8 petrol Disco3 and diesel Disco 3 !! ( All gone) |
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30th May 2016 8:16am |
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| enfield_dinosaur Member Since: 14 Jun 2015 Location: Tertius orbis Posts: 120 
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Please post :
- Mileage: 67k miles - Year make: 2007 - Body type: 110 SW -The main use of the vehicle (city,country,farm,comp) etc: 80% onroad, 20% offroad Also any - Engine ONLY specific problems, Please no gearbox,diff,electrical,EGR etc problems: Engine developed a knocking due to worn copper gaskets at 66k miles, it's fixed, albeit not sure yet if it's fixed the knock completely |
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30th May 2016 8:24am |
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| Defender2014 Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 65
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Mileage - 25,000
Year -- Sept 2014 Model - 110 SW Main use - A roads, farm track and chasing my Cocker Spaniel, Boris, who would have run away......................again! Engine - brake fluid reservoir cap when warning switch failed and blown turbo hose Defender Puma 110XS SW Kawasaki ZX9R El Suzuki RGV250M Honda CB250N Super Dream |
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30th May 2016 9:32pm |
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