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 Output shaft - updated genuine or Ashcroft? |
Tom The Locksmith
 1st Mar 2019 11:33am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 120 · Views: 47653 · Subject: Ashcroft MT82 Output Shaft |
| My original Landrover output shaft went at about 13k miles, new one was fitted by Landrover under warranty but that one failed about 3 weeks ago at 29k miles which was lucky i was outside the house wh ... |
| Output shaft failure, Forum Survey |
Tom The Locksmith
5th Feb 2019 12:50pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 492 · Views: 143750 · Subject: Output shaft failure, Forum Survey |
1, 2012 Defender
2, 2.2 Diesel
3, No
4, 16,000
If the shaft has previously failed, please answer 5 & 6.
5, Now on order
6, 2nd failure at 29,000 |
| First service costs |
Tom The Locksmith
13th Aug 2016 10:49am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 26 · Views: 18112 · Subject: Defender 44K Service |
Guy Salmon Northampton want £768  For a 44K service even though the Defender has only 22k on the clocks.
When i asked what that involved for the large sum of money they wanted me to pay the se ... |
| roof rack I fo |
Tom The Locksmith
3rd Jan 2016 10:43pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 5 · Views: 2281 · Subject: roof rack I fo |
I have a defender 110 with a whitbread roll cage 48mm thick tubing.
I'm looking for a roof rack to fit on top but I'm having trouble matching up the cage to a roof rack & can't use gutter mounts ... |
| economy |
Tom The Locksmith
26th Nov 2014 7:52pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 102 · Views: 44710 · Subject: Fuel Economy |
| This weeks fuel is 390.2 miles for 68.62 litres of diesel, not much improvement since last calculation as I was carrying all the recovery gear for the week but still a healthy 25.85 mpg. |
| 130 Front springs on a standard 110 puma |
Tom The Locksmith
10th Nov 2014 7:15pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 9 · Views: 4380 · Subject: Springs |
I had my 2012 defender utility back into LR after fitting a winch bumber and winch & under body protection to my landy.
They fitted the heavy duty ones they use on the 130.
Front ones were repla ... |
| economy |
Tom The Locksmith
10th Nov 2014 7:09pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 102 · Views: 44710 · Subject: MPG |
I'm at 25.8mpg at the moment but it increases every time i fill up, the remap is learning to make adjustments and saving fuel.
It use to be 22mpg when i first got it 2000 miles ago. |
| Defender 110 XS utility - What wheel & tyres |
Tom The Locksmith
25th Oct 2014 5:30pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 13 · Views: 13736 · Subject: Defender 110 XS utility - What wheel & tyres |
I went to Devon4X4 yesterday & had my 16" Boost alloys replaced with MaxXtrax Mach 5 Alloy in satin black.
Negative 10 offset So stepping out a little bit further & for now I'll use the ... |
| Defender 110 XS utility - What wheel & tyres |
Tom The Locksmith
15th Oct 2014 6:06pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 13 · Views: 13736 · Subject: Defender 110 XS utility - What wheel & tyres |
Hi all.
I'm on the point of depression with my defenders turning circle with 16" boost alloys fitted as standard.
I was looking at pictures on the internet of boost alloys fitted with 30mm ... |
| best way to stop new wave of hi-tech thieves |
Tom The Locksmith
17th Sep 2014 7:48pm
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Forum: Stolen · Replies: 25 · Views: 14196 · Subject: best way to stop new wave of hi-tech thieves |
Nice bit of welding there.
Q. Modified Disklock Or Quick release steering wheel as a deterrent? |
| best way to stop new wave of hi-tech thieves |
Tom The Locksmith
16th Sep 2014 9:42pm
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Forum: Stolen · Replies: 25 · Views: 14196 · Subject: best way to stop new wave of hi-tech thieves |
| lol most of my customers would rather I didn't cut the steering wheel to bits but I guess an upgrade to the disklock to secure the whole steering wheel would be best. |
| best way to stop new wave of hi-tech thieves |
Tom The Locksmith
16th Sep 2014 9:28pm
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Forum: Stolen · Replies: 25 · Views: 14196 · Subject: Stoplock Pro |
http://www.halfords.com/car-seats-travel-equipment/security-cctv/car-security/stoplock-pro-steering-lock
Now this has an anti drill key way to stop you drilling the disks inside the lock.
Once you ... |
| best way to stop new wave of hi-tech thieves |
Tom The Locksmith
15th Sep 2014 11:01pm
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Forum: Stolen · Replies: 25 · Views: 14196 · Subject: steering lock |
I get those yellow things of steering wheels in less than a minute with a flat head screwdriver.
Trust me when I say they are not a security device. |
| Performance Remap ( Ebay ) |
Tom The Locksmith
12th Sep 2014 7:40pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 8 · Views: 4279 · Subject: Performance Remap ( Ebay ) |
Have you considered Bluefin from Buckingham Superchips?
http://www.superchips.co.uk/search?make=17&fueltype=2&model=72&variant=2728
I have it on my 110 utility & my transit, th ... |
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