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 Chainsaw advice
RobKeay

Post14th Feb 2025 8:41pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 36 · Views: 1723 · Subject: Chainsaw advice
I am very lucky they are 20 mins from my house. They have never let us down. If you register on their website you get all the Stihl parts breakdowns. Saved my skin quite a few times.
 Chainsaw advice
RobKeay

Post10th Feb 2025 6:53pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 36 · Views: 1723 · Subject: Chainsaw advice
L&S engineering sell pretty much every part. I’ve got a saw from the eighties running again with parts supplied by them.

We use ones with a changeable sprocket. You’ll need a new bearing w ...
 Chainsaw advice
RobKeay

Post9th Feb 2025 6:49pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 36 · Views: 1723 · Subject: Chainsaw advice
Depends on your budget. We use stihl both electric and petrol.

The ultimate being a 500i that’s a beast but over a grand.

All rounder is ms261 be around £700

Don’t over look electric/bat ...
 Making a Puma engine last 200k
RobKeay

Post12th Jan 2025 8:58pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 60 · Views: 4878 · Subject: Making a Puma engine last 200k
Had both 2.4 and 2.2. I had a a great 110 2.4 but my first 90 2.4 chuffed blue smoke from new. My first new 2.2 broke down loads. The 110 2.2 I have now is fine.

There’s hardly any difference bet ...
 Making a Puma engine last 200k
RobKeay

Post12th Jan 2025 5:53pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 60 · Views: 4878 · Subject: Making a Puma engine last 200k
But they are becoming classic cars I’ve had mine 11 years in March. Not many people keep a ford ranger for 11 years. I know you can get the 3.2 ranger but hasn’t it got the same 2.2 but with more ...
 Making a Puma engine last 200k
RobKeay

Post12th Jan 2025 5:50pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 60 · Views: 4878 · Subject: Making a Puma engine last 200k
I’ve a chipped 2.2. Had a turbo go at 80k and a few sensors along the way. Still going strong at 169000. Just service once a year or at 10k miles.

Modern engines need to be used, I don’t hang ...
 EV buses
RobKeay

Post23rd Dec 2024 5:57pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 18 · Views: 1328 · Subject: EV buses
His helicopter is licensed in the Isle of Man.
 EV buses
RobKeay

Post23rd Dec 2024 4:14pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 18 · Views: 1328 · Subject: EV buses
His son owns Wright’s buses in Northern Ireland
 EV buses
RobKeay

Post22nd Dec 2024 7:56pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 18 · Views: 1328 · Subject: EV buses
I believe ev and hydrogen buses can be sourced from a company in Northern Ireland.

Not everyone can afford a car or a taxi. Public transport is important. Round here they are about to fit the elect ...
 Output shaft - updated genuine or Ashcroft?
RobKeay

Post23rd Sep 2024 6:13pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 120 · Views: 48935 · Subject: Output shaft - updated genuine or Ashcroft?
That’s what they have done now. Not sure what they were trying to do before. I think when we changed last time the original one just fell out because it was kanckered.

All sorted now hopefully ba ...
 Output shaft - updated genuine or Ashcroft?
RobKeay

Post23rd Sep 2024 7:41am
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 120 · Views: 48935 · Subject: Output shaft - updated genuine or Ashcroft?
My transfer box was in for changing. So brought a new shaft for while we are in there. The mechanic, same one who fitted the first one is still trying to remove it. Says he has put seven hours into it ...
 Output shaft failure, Forum Survey
RobKeay

Post18th Aug 2024 12:04pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 492 · Views: 149947 · Subject: Output shaft failure, Forum Survey
Just about to get the transfer box swapped out for a recon Ashcroft. Can’t decide if I should buy a new shaft. The current one is an Ashcroft two piece job, it’s done 118k miles so far. Wonder wha ...
 Advice needed Turbo failure
RobKeay

Post16th Aug 2024 7:15pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 6 · Views: 788 · Subject: Advice needed Turbo failure
Clean out the intercooler, mine had bits of turbo inside
 noise in rear differential
RobKeay

Post11th Aug 2024 5:42pm
Forum: 130 · Replies: 2 · Views: 444 · Subject: noise in rear differential
2009 your probably due a diff reconditioning. I did mine after the front failed. Made a mess of the axle casing when it went.
 Output shaft failure, Forum Survey
RobKeay

Post5th Aug 2024 8:52pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 492 · Views: 149947 · Subject: Output shaft failure, Forum Survey
Having watched defenders being built several times. Nothing would surprise you.
 
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