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 Defender Puma 2.4 Overheating |
Bergos
 11th Sep 2023 9:35am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 32 · Views: 24608 · Subject: Defender Puma 2.4 Overheating |
Good news today - seems that the engine itself survived and I might be lucky to sort it out just by replacing the turbo!
Unfortunately, after the garage put everything back together the conclusion ... |
| Defender Puma 2.4 Overheating |
Bergos
28th Aug 2023 8:28pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 32 · Views: 24608 · Subject: Defender Puma 2.4 Overheating |
| Good news today - seems that the engine itself survived and I might be lucky to sort it out just by replacing the turbo! |
| Defender Puma 2.4 Overheating |
Bergos
24th Aug 2023 4:01pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 32 · Views: 24608 · Subject: Defender Puma 2.4 Overheating |
Sad epilogue...
Unfortunately, this story has a follow up.
Sunday I went on a trip from Lisbon to Warsaw.
Temperatures up to 40°C.
Sunday - all good.
Monday - the car overhead on a highway and I ... |
| Puma 2.4 fuel economy got worse |
Bergos
18th Dec 2021 10:58pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 29 · Views: 16697 · Subject: Puma 2.4 fuel economy got worse |
Just to make sure we are talking about the same things...
This is a radiator:
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/18827/normal_download.jpg |
| Puma 2.4 fuel economy got worse |
Bergos
16th Dec 2021 1:32pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 29 · Views: 16697 · Subject: Puma 2.4 fuel economy got worse |
| You want to do WHAT??? |
| Puma 2.4 fuel economy got worse |
Bergos
9th Dec 2021 1:41pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 29 · Views: 16697 · Subject: Puma 2.4 fuel economy got worse |
I guess it is the internal corrosion. Something you don't see and is very difficult to notice and diagnose.
I knew about the overheating problem because I have a digital gauge showing me the real-tim ... |
| Puma 2.4 fuel economy got worse |
Bergos
4th Dec 2021 5:08pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 29 · Views: 16697 · Subject: Puma 2.4 fuel economy got worse |
| Well, well, seems that I have killed two birds with one shot - changing the radiator solved the overheating problem (see: https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/18827/normal_Fuel%2Befficien ... |
| Defender Puma 2.4 Overheating |
Bergos
1st Dec 2021 10:19am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 32 · Views: 24608 · Subject: Defender Puma 2.4 Overheating |
OK, guys!
Seems that after 4 years of struggling, stressing and following crazy theories, the problem has been solved! Finally. Well those theories seem crazy now, in hindsight...
Anyway, to make ... |
| Puma 2.4 fuel economy got worse |
Bergos
11th Sep 2021 12:09pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 29 · Views: 16697 · Subject: Puma 2.4 fuel economy got worse |
Hi.
Years are passing and the fuel efficiency of my car is not improving. I would say - it's gradually getting worse...
The car is serviced regularly. ECU does not record any errors...
EGR has been ... |
| Complete EGR removal |
Bergos
12th Feb 2019 1:20am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 6 · Views: 4107 · Subject: Complete EGR removal |
Yes 
[url=https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EGR-Valve-Round-Cooler-End-Type-Blanking-Kit-MK7-TRANSIT-2-2-2-4-3-2-TDCi-/121955056039?hash=item1c651679a7]EGR-Valve-Round-Cooler-End-Type-Blanking-Kit-MK7- ... |
| Coolant temperature issue and limp mode (revisited) |
Bergos
9th Jan 2019 11:57am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 29 · Views: 9470 · Subject: Coolant temperature issue and limp mode (revisited) |
| Come on! It's a DIY job! |
| Exhaust upgrade |
Bergos
8th Jan 2019 8:22pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 19 · Views: 9826 · Subject: Exhaust upgrade |
My advice? Buy a Honda Civic and go for Mugen.
Sorry for being ironic. |
| Puma 2.4 fuel economy got worse |
Bergos
8th Jan 2019 6:28pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 29 · Views: 16697 · Subject: Puma 2.4 fuel economy got worse |
I am quite sceptic about putting  into my engine too. I went to buy a fuse in a moto-shop and then had this impuls to get a bottle of Ceratec and give it a try.
I was surprised by the eff ... |
| Coolant temperature issue and limp mode (revisited) |
Bergos
8th Jan 2019 6:08pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 29 · Views: 9470 · Subject: Coolant temperature issue and limp mode (revisited) |
| Any results with the Alisport radiator? |
| OIL DOES IT MATTER !!!!! |
Bergos
31st Oct 2018 1:40pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 16 · Views: 6374 · Subject: OIL DOES IT MATTER !!!!! |
Sure. My point was - do not use other oils than WSS-M2C913-B/C/D.
I was sure that 5W40, 0W40, 5W50 would be better but it seems not to be the case with this engine.
Any other oil would decrease fuel ... |
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