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Slim

Member Since: 08 Jan 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 9

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Tonga Green

Pilot Bearing isues.

Hello all, I have recently changed my clutch slave and clutch. While I was in there I was told it would be a good idea to change the Pilot Bearing.
The Bearing was a complete pain to get out! Anyway...it came out and the new one went in and all went back together. I drove around 150+ miles after the job and then started to hear a tapping noise coming from the bellhousing under load. Today the noise got more consistent. Now I can hear the noise just by revving the engine. If I depress the clutch and then rev the engine, it wont rev over 3000rpm.
I think the pilot bearing may have dropped a needle when refitting the box. Does anyone think this is possible?
Cheers.

Slim

9th Jan 2013 6:36pm

warren

Member Since: 14 Oct 2009
Location: East Lancs.
Posts: 903

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Santorini Black

Can't help with the tapping noise I'm afraid, but in sure someone else will be able to.

The 3000rpm rev limit is normal though. If you rev it in neutral with no clutch it'll rev as normal.

10th Jan 2013 7:34pm

Slim

Member Since: 08 Jan 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 9

Thanks for the reply.

Had it all apart again today to see if anything was amiss. All was fine. Put it back together, went for a test drive and and engine started knocking really badly! Sounds as if it has dropped a valve or worse! Feel pretty deflated right now. Investigation starts tomorrow.

Cheers

10th Jan 2013 7:43pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6298

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

really sorry to hear of your woes. no idea what the problem is but really keen to know what you find.

good luck.

10th Jan 2013 9:52pm

Slim

Member Since: 08 Jan 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 9

Cheers

Will post my findings.

11th Jan 2013 7:55am

Slim

Member Since: 08 Jan 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 9

Loose injectors!! Inj 3/4 had worked loose some how. I've never been anywhere near them.
It was making a right old racket! Sounded as if it was about to let go.

Tightened them down and all is good.

Might be worth checking yours peeps!

Cheers

20th Jan 2013 11:46am

fekete

Member Since: 24 Dec 2008
Location: Here on the other end of the computer
Posts: 3626

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Bonatti Grey

Thanks for the heads up

glad it was something simple NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY

20th Jan 2013 5:27pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6298

thats mad....never heard of that before (but I guess that doesn't mean jack).

I presume that is very uncommon / unheard of ?

pleased you got it sorted.

21st Jan 2013 7:54am

Slim

Member Since: 08 Jan 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 9

Caterham,

Its not something I'd ever heard of before now.

Since, I have been told it can damage your head if it goes undetected for some time. I think the fuel/Air/Gas trying to force its way past the loose injector can cause a ''track/groove'' in the head to occur. This would be a pain to repair!

Cheers.

22nd Jan 2013 6:50pm

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