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 Serpentine belt change |
blackwolf
 24th Dec 2024 12:19pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 16 · Views: 415 · Subject: Serpentine belt change |
I've changed the bearings in two pulleys on my 17-year-old, 279k mile 2.4 Defender. They usually last a long time.
It's only on its second drive belt, the original lasted 200k miles and was complet ... |
| [For Sale] Very HD winch bumper and winch |
blackwolf
24th Dec 2024 11:34am
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 5 · Views: 382 · Subject: [For Sale] Very HD winch bumper and winch |
| Interesting, I didn't know the larger drum, reduced pull version lacked the free spool. |
| [For Sale] Very HD winch bumper and winch |
blackwolf
23rd Dec 2024 11:16pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 5 · Views: 382 · Subject: [For Sale] Very HD winch bumper and winch |
Utility-spec (large drum) Husky, bargain for someone! Worth buying for spare parts alone. 
GLWTS. |
| A rare Series? |
blackwolf
23rd Dec 2024 7:27pm
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Forum: eBay & Bargain Spots · Replies: 6 · Views: 289 · Subject: A rare Series? |
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10785/1000001131.jpg
Unimog Eezion built in 1974 for BT as a drum carrier enjoying later life as a forklift transporter. |
| A rare Series? |
blackwolf
23rd Dec 2024 5:36pm
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Forum: eBay & Bargain Spots · Replies: 6 · Views: 289 · Subject: A rare Series? |
| Yes, front-wheel-drive only with startlingly poor traction and mobility! It wasn't really a successful concept but evolved into the slide-bed recovery vehicles of today. |
| A rare Series? |
blackwolf
23rd Dec 2024 11:43am
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Forum: eBay & Bargain Spots · Replies: 6 · Views: 289 · Subject: A rare Series? |
| Definitely rare ,very few Eezions built and fewer survive. I hope it goes to a good home. |
| ls this okay? |
blackwolf
21st Dec 2024 5:03pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 14 · Views: 616 · Subject: ls this okay? |
Mine's done nearly thirty times the mileage and looks better than that!
That vehicle is a perfect example of why a low mileage is not in itself justification for a stupid price. |
| Rear cross member |
blackwolf
21st Dec 2024 8:39am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 10 · Views: 568 · Subject: Rear cross member |
| Provided the person doing the welding is competent (the big unknown) the joint between the extensions and the chassis rails will be as strong as the original chassis. The main reason for choosing a cr ... |
| Rear cross member |
blackwolf
20th Dec 2024 2:02pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 10 · Views: 568 · Subject: Rear cross member |
| Actually no, that bit bolts to the crossmember and a new crossmember will come with that. The alloy bit I am referring to is the bit of the rear tub that bolts to the bit in your picture. It is spot w ... |
| Rear cross member |
blackwolf
20th Dec 2024 1:13pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 10 · Views: 568 · Subject: Rear cross member |
No, I mean the bit circumscribed in the image below:
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10785/crossmember1.jpg |
| Rear cross member |
blackwolf
20th Dec 2024 12:30pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 10 · Views: 568 · Subject: Rear cross member |
I had Devon4x4 do this to mine earlier this year. I had a heavy duty (i.e., thicker sheet material) galvanised crossmember fitted.
Some observations:
Unless you are removing the rear tub to fit ... |
| What does this mean ? |
blackwolf
20th Dec 2024 9:17am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 7 · Views: 374 · Subject: What does this mean ? |
| Just to supplement my post above, below is a photo of the box containing the aforementioned connectors (note that the photo is of a left-hand drive vehicle). The connectors are in the long black plast ... |
| What does this mean ? |
blackwolf
19th Dec 2024 6:31pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 7 · Views: 374 · Subject: What does this mean ? |
| It's a connector block mounted on the bulkhead behind the radio where the dash harness joins the engine bay harness. It is extremely inaccessible and is a dash-out job to access. |
| Puma mileage, how long will the engine last? |
blackwolf
19th Dec 2024 4:06pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 53 · Views: 9754 · Subject: Puma mileage, how long will the engine last? |
Yes, I mean the timing chain etc., the front cover has never been off.
I've done nothing more than routine maintenance, but I drive sympathetically and don't do short journeys. The engine has also ... |
| Puma mileage, how long will the engine last? |
blackwolf
19th Dec 2024 3:14pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 53 · Views: 9754 · Subject: Puma mileage, how long will the engine last? |
I thought mine was quite high at 279,000 miles but it is in the minor league compared to those on that list!
Whilst quite a lot of my Defender is younger than the vehicle as a whole, virtually all ... |
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