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 Remembrance Day
Charlie Spitfire

Post12th Nov 2019 6:50pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 8 · Views: 2621 · Subject: Remembrance Day
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Douaumont Ossuary, Fort Douaumont, Fort Vaux. The landscape here is much less healed than on The Somme. Many places ...
 LTB00585 Difficulty Selecting Gears/Poor Gear Shift Quality
Charlie Spitfire

Post2nd Oct 2018 1:53pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 67 · Views: 142231 · Subject: LTB00585 Difficulty Selecting Gears/Poor Gear Shift Quality
I called ASHCROFT. They told me that on a 2008 Defender that springs on the clutch plate were weak and that these clutches had a tendancy to drag. The recommended that I buy a new stronger clutch plat ...
 Tdci improoved Manifold to turbo gasket
Charlie Spitfire

Post15th Aug 2018 9:20am
Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 47 · Views: 32089 · Subject: Tdci improoved Manifold to turbo gasket
When mine first started to blow I took it to Land Rover and they replaced the gasket. It was blowing again within a hundred miles.

To just replace the gasket you have to remove the heat shroud and ...
 LTB00585 Difficulty Selecting Gears/Poor Gear Shift Quality
Charlie Spitfire

Post15th Aug 2018 8:16am
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 67 · Views: 142231 · Subject: LTB00585 Difficulty Selecting Gears/Poor Gear Shift Quality
Big Cry Flipping doing my nut in this ....I have the Jeckell and Hyde Land Rover from Hell Twisted Evil

Monday: - not a problem, I do the 'I love you' Land Rover gear changes, nice and slow, easy o ...
 Tdci improoved Manifold to turbo gasket
Charlie Spitfire

Post15th Aug 2018 7:57am
Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 47 · Views: 32089 · Subject: Tdci improoved Manifold to turbo gasket
Jake, I have a 2008 2.4 Defender 90. Its chipped by ALIVE tuning. Normal top speed for a Defender I believe is 86 mph. I was doing 90 something for several hours on the auto route in the middle of the ...
 LTB00585 Difficulty Selecting Gears/Poor Gear Shift Quality
Charlie Spitfire

Post7th Aug 2018 8:06pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 67 · Views: 142231 · Subject: LTB00585 Difficulty Selecting Gears/Poor Gear Shift Quality
Ho hum. The the last few months the gear change has gotten all horrid and notchy. I have difficulty changing from 1st to 2nd when cold and even 3rd is taking a bit of judgement. It was never like this ...
 Puma Service Questions - brakes, bearings & swival joint
Charlie Spitfire

Post13th Oct 2015 9:34pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 11 · Views: 6149 · Subject: Puma Service Questions - brakes, bearings & swival joint
A "brake fluid tester" blimey come around here and you learn something new every day <smile>

Many thanks gentlemen properly helpful you lot !!!!
 Puma Service Questions - brakes, bearings & swival joint
Charlie Spitfire

Post13th Oct 2015 6:27pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 11 · Views: 6149 · Subject: Puma Service Questions - brakes, bearings & swival joint
Thanks David, understood so no need to grease the bearings. Can I ask one more question?

When do I change the brake fluid? Is that a routine by the mileage job or am I waiting for the brakes to go ...
 Puma Service Questions - brakes, bearings & swival joint
Charlie Spitfire

Post13th Oct 2015 4:57pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 11 · Views: 6149 · Subject: Puma Service Questions - brakes, bearings & swival joint
OK so take the wheels off and inspect the pads.
When the pads need changing buy new pads and the one shot grease pouches from Paddocks and do the pads and swivel joints at the same time.

Now do I ...
 Puma Service Questions - brakes, bearings & swival joint
Charlie Spitfire

Post13th Oct 2015 4:26pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 11 · Views: 6149 · Subject: Puma Service Questions - brakes, bearings & swival joint
Ok understood, take the wheels off look at the pads. How do I know if the bearings need greasing or not?
 Puma Service Questions - brakes, bearings & swival joint
Charlie Spitfire

Post13th Oct 2015 1:42pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 11 · Views: 6149 · Subject: Puma Service Questions - brakes, bearings & swival joint
I have a 2008 Puma TDCI 90 2.4L with 65K on the clock. I have had it second hand since 55K on the clock. It came from a reputable dealer and when I swopped out my transmission oils they looked clean a ...
 Tdci improoved Manifold to turbo gasket
Charlie Spitfire

Post13th Oct 2015 1:09pm
Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 47 · Views: 32089 · Subject: Tdci improoved Manifold to turbo gasket
Just an update on my turbo whine problem. Since doing the manisfold skim and fitting the Nakatanenga gasket with just the standard copper nuts I have driven about 1500 miles including significant auto ...
 Engine, Gearbox & Transfer Box Oil Change
Charlie Spitfire

Post14th Sep 2015 3:01pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 201 · Views: 344147 · Subject: Engine, Gearbox & Transfer Box Oil Change
Hello SKIP thank you for being so kind as to have taken the time to post this. The thing I find most surprising is that changing the main gearbox oil comes down from 120,000 miles to 12,000 miles with ...
 Engine, Gearbox & Transfer Box Oil Change
Charlie Spitfire

Post12th Sep 2015 12:18pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 201 · Views: 344147 · Subject: Engine, Gearbox & Transfer Box Oil Change
First of all thank you very much for an excellent thread. I have just ordered my oils and I feel suitably well informed to tackle this task myself. My local dealer charges 800 euros (600 sterling) to ...
 Oh dear, what have I broken and should I be worried ?
Charlie Spitfire

Post12th Aug 2015 6:05pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 18 · Views: 16405 · Subject: Oh dear, what have I broken and should I be worried ?
Thank you very much ! Bloody brilliant in fact. So I'll get the bits together to make the repair. Thank you
 
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