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rs2315

Member Since: 16 Sep 2012
Location: yorkshire
Posts: 125

Flatbed drive of shame.

Brief outline, had my 07 110 for two years. Purchased off Mr French from down south.
It's my first LR, and with out doubt it's the most problematic vechile I've owned.
Many of the problems I've had are all recognised on the forum, from central locking having a mind of it's own when the temp drops, to frayed cables on inner doors stopping central locking working.
Plenty of oil leaks, all failed seals.

This weekend the big one chose to strike. Few days back smell of burning driving upto cow and calf ilkley moor steep hill.
Everything ok for a couple of days, but was ready for anything. Saturday out to York with family, half way there started to get whine on gear change down, but was still getting gears. Made it to York, 6 hours later came back to park and ride, tried to select reverse, but she had other ideas, couldn't select any gear.
RAC tried his best, then said I think your clutch is fooked, and ordered me a flatbed.
Never arrived home on a lorry before in 33 years of driving, guess I was just unlucky it was a LR

As said 07 plate with 70 thousand on clock, full service history.

It's the only motor I've owned where I find myself thinking what's going to go wrong next?

Complete lack of confidence in it.

rs2315.

9th Feb 2015 7:20pm

JMG

Member Since: 16 Apr 2014
Location: Surrey
Posts: 222

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Sell it and move on.

9th Feb 2015 7:53pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

+1

Clutch is not a 'biggy. 'You get good and bad....must have been built on a Friday. Get rid.

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

9th Feb 2015 8:23pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2743

Maybe a bit extreme to get rid?

8 y.o. car shouldn't need a clutch, granted, on those miles, but it's not uncommon. Get someone who knows what they're on about to fit a good replacement and you'll be good to go and it should outlast the previous one.

You'll never get a good financial deal changing cars, full stop, so unless there's something different you really want then why bother? Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwardsâ€¦ Daily is a 110 V8.

10th Feb 2015 12:11am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17240

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Bearing in mind it's an 07, I would expect it to be on its third clutch at least by now.

10th Feb 2015 12:43am

Wild Card 90

Member Since: 03 Dec 2014
Location: Gerlingen
Posts: 1060

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Indus Silver

Sounds like you have got a badly maintained Defender.
Spend a couple of days scanning through BMW, Audi and Mercedes forums to see how many problems other more comtemporary vehicles and brands display. This might help. 1998 Tdi 90 SW,
2008 Td4 90 SW,
2012 2.2 90 SW,
2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma
Heavy Track Raids, 255 MT´s,
Recaro CS´s, anorak, wellingtons

10th Feb 2015 7:00am

need4speed

Member Since: 23 Nov 2012
Location: Kilmarnock
Posts: 746

That is a very good point wildcard. It doesnt matter if you speak to bmw, merc, vw, audi etc etc mechanic. Every one of them will say they are crap. Furthermore when you visit said mechanics you will find engines and gearboxes lying around all over the place...

10th Feb 2015 2:20pm

x-isle

Member Since: 26 May 2011
Location: Midlands
Posts: 1327

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

blackwolf wrote:
Bearing in mind it's an 07, I would expect it to be on its third clutch at least by now.

I've got an 07 and still on the original clutch at 84,000 miles

....probably destroy itself now I've said that Craig Rogers

2007 Puma 110 XS
2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux
www.craigrogers.photography

10th Feb 2015 3:31pm

110MGD

Member Since: 17 Oct 2013
Location: Wear Valley
Posts: 153

Selling it usually leads to regret, done it too many times

2001 Td5 CSW (weekend and snow mobile) Plenty of lights, M/T tyres EGR delete, roofrack, swing away wheel carrier, snorkel.
2016 E220 CDI Night Edition Estate
2014 VW UP!
2x D3 and 1x D4 GONE

10th Feb 2015 3:47pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17240

x-isle wrote:

I've got an 07 and still on the original clutch at 84,000 miles

That's outrageous, take it back and demand a Landrover clutch is fitted!

10th Feb 2015 4:23pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20178

New clutch on mine at 42k.
So only on the second, nature of the best really simple as that.

10th Feb 2015 4:42pm

x-isle

Member Since: 26 May 2011
Location: Midlands
Posts: 1327

blackwolf wrote:
x-isle wrote:

I've got an 07 and still on the original clutch at 84,000 miles

That's outrageous, take it back and demand a Landrover clutch is fitted!

I used to think my Defender was fake.............until the EGR packed up.

Craig Rogers

2007 Puma 110 XS
2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux
www.craigrogers.photography

10th Feb 2015 4:55pm

Merlin

Member Since: 30 Oct 2010
Location: Newmarket
Posts: 980

Don't feel ashamed. I was trailered home three times in as many months, and that was the first three months from new. Just accept that they aren't the latest in technology and that they can be repaired anywhere (well perhaps not the electronics). They are just maintenance heavy.

As mine was built on Friday 5nov07 you can expect all the usual problems, including the clutch. I changed mine after reading about the problems on 07 builds.

The only cars I've had that were 100% reliable were rice burners. But not so enjoyable.

Think of it as a trade off for all the good times.

Merlin

10th Feb 2015 5:19pm

MOve

Member Since: 24 Dec 2014
Location: East Anglia
Posts: 54

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green

x-isle wrote:
blackwolf wrote:
x-isle wrote:

I've got an 07 and still on the original clutch at 84,000 miles

That's outrageous, take it back and demand a Landrover clutch is fitted!

I used to think my Defender was fake.............until the EGR packed up.

In 32 years owning cars, only broken down twice. Both times Range Rovers. 19 days to go til I pick up my first Defender. May be mad, but after a few years of just driving (non LRs), I'm really excited about a car again. Really hope it lasts (the excitement and the Defender!)

Great site, enjoying following the discussions. Enjoy!

Martin

10th Feb 2015 8:16pm

rs2315

Member Since: 16 Sep 2012
Location: yorkshire
Posts: 125

Thanks for all the comments, nice wide range as ever.

I'll be keeping the defender for the time being,just had a big service, and now a new clutch.
I can live with the minor niggles, not a mechanic, but i'm reasonable with a spanner.

It's the pricey failures that concern me, hopefully I can do 2015 with just a minor service and putting fuel in, oh and THAT road tax

Drove back from garage today after new clutch fitment, she drove well, except gear leaver was no longer spring loaded
ie after coming out of any gear it should return to center neutral,made gear selection very tricky like pushing lever in porrige if you get my drift.
So back I went and explained the problem. They took a look, and I was told theres an adjuster at bottom of lever below rubber cover. They adjusted it, and shes back to norm.

Clutch kit
clutch fluid
Labour

£590.00

rs2315.

11th Feb 2015 7:56pm

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