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Coops

Member Since: 20 Jan 2022
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 16

Transfer box selector gone sloppy

Took my 2008 Puma out today and out in a green lane went to select low ratio and the selector is just sloppy. Doesn't feel like its connected to anything? Looked around some previous posts and didn't see anything like it mentioned. Any thoughts? Just a broken pin? Not tried to investigate yet but tomorrow will start by accessing from the top.

27th Dec 2022 10:32pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17373

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

There are value-engineered plastic connectors in the linkage and it is possible that one has come unclipped. There are also bits which can break. If you have a look from underneath ideally with someone else waggling the lever you can probably see what's gone wrong. From your description it is unlikely to be inside the transfer box.

28th Dec 2022 8:39am

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3414

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

Someone else on this forum is also looking for that link. Seems to be a common failure (mine was replaced by previous owner).
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic85961.html 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

28th Dec 2022 8:49am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17373

I've just seen the price of the replacement part from LR (and it's not available aftermarket as far as I can tell), around £220 for a piece of plastic tat!

28th Dec 2022 11:18am

Coops

Member Since: 20 Jan 2022
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 16

Thanks blackwolf and dinnu…took a look underneath and it was the control rod thing. The plastic connector had popped off and was hanging down. A bit tight to reach but popped back on (photo)…yet to road rest but hopefully ok

28th Dec 2022 2:25pm

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