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 Good dealer for 1st service in Essex |
oldnickers
 28th Aug 2012 9:11pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 16 · Views: 9172 · Subject: Good dealer for 1st service in Essex |
| Cheers Matt, really helpful. Totally agree re using a LR dealer when the car is under warranty. Today I got prices from my local supplying dealer (£430!!), Stratstone (a more reasonable but still hi ... |
| Good dealer for 1st service in Essex |
oldnickers
28th Aug 2012 11:57am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 16 · Views: 9172 · Subject: Good dealer for 1st service in Essex |
| Matt, can you give me some more info re the price you paid with Stratstones - did they price match another dealer, if so which one? At the moment they've quoted £360 inc. Any help gratefully receive ... |
| Corrosion...2011MY! |
oldnickers
19th Aug 2012 7:46pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 4684 · Subject: Corrosion...2011MY! |
| I noticed the tell-tale signs of corrosion from one of my bonnet/bulkhead hinges - small lines (like veins) running under the paint. I've got the same thing on both sides inside, from around the wind ... |
| Gearbox/clutch 2011MY after 700 miles! |
oldnickers
17th Mar 2012 9:36am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 7975 · Subject: Gearbox/clutch 2011MY after 700 miles! |
| Hi T1G UP...definitely not me being fussy...unfortunately old enough to have had enough cars in my time to know what's right and what's just character! I can live with the clunking between changes...t ... |
| Gearbox/clutch 2011MY after 700 miles! |
oldnickers
17th Mar 2012 8:27am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 7975 · Subject: Update from original post |
Well, it's been a while and I wanted to see what happened following the fitting of the second transfer box.
It wasn't good news. The "new" box (which I think may have been a remanufactur ... |
| Gearbox/clutch 2011MY after 700 miles! |
oldnickers
20th Jan 2012 11:58am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 7975 · Subject: Gearbox/clutch 2011MY after 700 miles! |
| Does sound like the handbrake recall issue, check on Topix if yours needs doing or call any dealer with your VIN number and registration and they can look it up for you. I would call another dealer j ... |
| Gearbox/clutch 2011MY after 700 miles! |
oldnickers
19th Jan 2012 9:22pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 7975 · Subject: Gearbox/clutch 2011MY after 700 miles! |
| Update - new transfer box arrived and fitted yesterday. LR had me in a hired Freelander for the last week or so...I guess the cost of that helped accelerate delivery of the new box because original ti ... |
| Gearbox/clutch 2011MY after 700 miles! |
oldnickers
28th Dec 2011 6:33pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 7975 · Subject: Gearbox/clutch 2011MY after 700 miles! |
| No update on eta - dealer in the dark (yeah, I know...but they do look after me well). If this doesn't fix, then I guess it'll be the handbrake, which I did suggest to them already. Anyway, of more ... |
| Gearbox/clutch 2011MY after 700 miles! |
oldnickers
24th Dec 2011 10:20am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 7975 · Subject: Gearbox/clutch 2011MY after 700 miles! |
Update - got car back from supplying dealer - seems a new transfer box is required and they are on back order. Not very encouraging in both respects...  |
| Gearbox/clutch 2011MY after 700 miles! |
oldnickers
18th Dec 2011 1:20pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 7975 · Subject: Gearbox/clutch 2011MY after 700 miles! |
| Thanks noworries, really appreciate the advice...sounds like that will do the trick. Fingers crossed, because I really am enjoying the Defender so far! |
| Gearbox/clutch 2011MY after 700 miles! |
oldnickers
17th Dec 2011 7:10pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 18 · Views: 7975 · Subject: Gearbox/clutch 2011MY after 700 miles! |
| Picked up a 90XS MY2011 pre-reg this week. Have now done almost 700 miles, mainly motorway and A road. After a long motorway run the gearbox/driveline is vibrating as speed falls below 20 mph and th ... |
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