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 Recommendation required for replacemnt tyres |
PeeWee
 9th Jan 2025 9:19pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 30 · Views: 5422 · Subject: Recommendation required for replacemnt tyres |
My 110 came with Continentals when new, but for winters in France I swapped on steel rims with BFGs.
The biggest problem with the Continentals is that whilst they are not a directional tyre, they do ... |
| Classic Defender 110 3500kgs wheel question |
PeeWee
9th Jan 2025 9:06pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 12 · Views: 1310 · Subject: Classic Defender 110 3500kgs wheel question |
| "Modular" sounds fancy, but I suspect that it's only a "marketing" term. I bought 5 modulars from Paddocks about 2010, with BFGs (so much better than the O.E. Contis) and the rims ... |
| Puma 2012 Front Axle |
PeeWee
11th Dec 2022 5:34pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 212 · Views: 72208 · Subject: Puma 2012 Front Axle |
| Following on from Payney1000's comment about work being sent to India to protect TATA locally, I heard somewhere that some/many of the V6/V8 diesel crakshaft failures (e.g. Range Rover, Disco) happen ... |
| MY2011/2012 Recall Action P047/048 Front Axle Case |
PeeWee
10th Dec 2022 12:08pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 572 · Views: 215403 · Subject: MY2011/2012 Recall Action P047/048 Front Axle Case |
"Staff canteen"? that was probably flogged off years ago.
However, I suspect that the letter was written by the cheapest form of human life in the admin department - perhaps a YTS who has y ... |
| 2010 build XS: False Traction Control warning in wet weather |
PeeWee
8th Dec 2022 10:15am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 7 · Views: 1872 · Subject: 2010 build XS: False Traction Control warning in wet weather |
Martin,
Thanks for that.
I won't go out into the fresh air just yet,
but I know that the build was sometime in August 2010,
the sequence is BA799xxx,
it was supplied as 2011 MY.
I'll le ... |
| 2010 build XS: False Traction Control warning in wet weather |
PeeWee
8th Dec 2022 9:16am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 7 · Views: 1872 · Subject: 2010 build XS: False Traction Control warning in wet weather |
| I think that as built the 3rd stop light earths through the HRW but the mod is to add a short length of wire, in the rubber window seal, from the 3rd stop to the earth tag on the HRW thus ensuring an ... |
| 2010 build XS: False Traction Control warning in wet weather |
PeeWee
8th Dec 2022 12:06am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 7 · Views: 1872 · Subject: 2010 build XS: False Traction Control warning in wet weather |
Hello,
Traction control and heated rear window both work normally.
Ottons (as was) made a small mod to the wiring for the 3rd stop light saying that it was something they always do.
If, when driv ... |
| Engine running 'hot' on higway. cools down within seconds |
PeeWee
7th Dec 2022 11:32pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 11 · Views: 3259 · Subject: Engine running 'hot' on higway. cools down within seconds |
I had something similar on my 2010 build 2.4.
Yes, I fitted a Revotec fan two or three years ago and my wiring wasn't as good as it should have been, but that's sorted.
What happened to me twice dur ... |
| Emission regulations, Defender and Stuttgart |
PeeWee
19th Nov 2022 3:26pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 26 · Views: 9197 · Subject: Emission regulations, Defender and Stuttgart |
Mine was first registered September 2010 and, despite being 7 seats, it is N1 "light goods up to 3,500 kg" which makes it liable for the daily charge in Bath, Birmingham and Bradford.
http ... |
| Emission regulations, Defender and Stuttgart |
PeeWee
18th Nov 2022 11:18pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 26 · Views: 9197 · Subject: Emission regulations, Defender and Stuttgart |
| Yes, Bath has a "CAZ" or Clean Air Zone and diesel cars are permitted free of charge. The caveat is that if the vehicle is classed by DVLA as commercial it must pay. TD5 Defenders are free, ... |
| automatic transmissions and transfer cases |
PeeWee
21st Aug 2022 6:11am
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 16 · Views: 7735 · Subject: automatic transmissions and transfer cases |
| Yes, it was But letting it start itself, without using the startermotor, isn't that different to bumpstarting ? |
| automatic transmissions and transfer cases |
PeeWee
20th Aug 2022 7:20pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 16 · Views: 7735 · Subject: automatic transmissions and transfer cases |
"Push starting" a Puma:
10/11 years ago I did an LR Experience in a 2.4 Puma and the instructor was quite clear that it could be bumpstarted on a steep hill. I say "bumpstarted" ... |
| Puma Exhaust Mod,...Not worth it? |
PeeWee
9th Aug 2022 3:40pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 22 · Views: 18285 · Subject: Puma Exhaust Mod,...Not worth it? |
I've just fitted a Terrafirma stainless centre section to my 2.4 Puma and the subjective conclusions are:
1: the (sort of) whistle from the induction under part load has gone;
2: except at startup t ... |
| Converting 2.4 TDCi to 'normal' oil filter? |
PeeWee
18th Jan 2022 8:31pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 19 · Views: 8294 · Subject: Converting 2.4 TDCi to 'normal' oil filter? |
| My local mechanic has just changed my plastic housing assembly for a spin-on assembly. Whilst the assembly (from LR) isn't cheap, it was easy to fit. Start to finish including taking numerous phone ca ... |
| New Tyres now DSC issues |
PeeWee
18th Jan 2022 8:21pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 8 · Views: 2347 · Subject: New Tyres now DSC issues |
| A thought on these Continentals - they are not directional (out of the factory) but with use they wear in a directional manner. If they are changed side-to-side it sounds as if the wheel bearings are ... |
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