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mrandmrsh

Member Since: 31 May 2010
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 692

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Santorini Black

Best of luck, hope you get sorted but just in case the noise is a major issue I would check my rights for rejection and make sure you don't do anything to limit them.

Having said that, bought wife a SEAT Altea Freetrack 4 some years back and when we got it home it made a hell of a noise. Checked rights to reject, took it back ready to throw it at them, they lifted it up and looked underneath and there was a big stone caught and was rattling in/near the brakes somewhere. As they looked it fell out and the car has been fine since so hope your problem can be solved just as easy.

Looks like a cracking Def so fingers crossed it will be back and you are enjoying it soon.

C

14th Feb 2011 11:35am

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red

party monkey wrote:
Really sorry to hear that mate....

Second what Daviec1 has said.

Hope it sorts itself to your satisfaction

Edit : Every second hand XS I've ever looked at has leather gear/transfer lever knobs, so reckon it's a factory standard fit

Mine hasn't, it's got rubber ones and so did the last one? Has anyone got a photo of said leather lever etc?

Thanks

Boy

14th Feb 2011 11:43am

party monkey

Member Since: 31 Dec 2010
Location: Oxon.
Posts: 1311

2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Cairns Blue

The Boy wrote:
party monkey wrote:
Really sorry to hear that mate....

Second what Daviec1 has said.

Hope it sorts itself to your satisfaction

Edit : Every second hand XS I've ever looked at has leather gear/transfer lever knobs, so reckon it's a factory standard fit

Mine hasn't, it's got rubber ones and so did the last one? Has anyone got a photo of said leather lever etc?

Thanks

Boy

Doh..... am being a prize tit

Apologies - am thinking of my Td5 and the other Td5 XS's that I looked at.

I'll get me coat Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.

14th Feb 2011 12:56pm

bob neville

Member Since: 30 Apr 2009
Location: Marbella
Posts: 3248

18Stone

For what it's worth, I had my first 110 replaced by Land Rover due to numerous bodywork issues and mechanical problems within the first month. The replacement vehicle has had a few niggles, mainly the clutch, but I am very pleased with it. Done 11,000 miles now and I am glad I stood my ground and got the original replaced.

Hope your problems are sorted one way or another.

Bob

14th Feb 2011 1:03pm

The Boy

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: East Northants
Posts: 1459

party monkey wrote:
The Boy wrote:
party monkey wrote:
Really sorry to hear that mate....

Second what Daviec1 has said.

Hope it sorts itself to your satisfaction

Edit : Every second hand XS I've ever looked at has leather gear/transfer lever knobs, so reckon it's a factory standard fit

Mine hasn't, it's got rubber ones and so did the last one? Has anyone got a photo of said leather lever etc?

Thanks

Boy

Doh..... am being a prize tit

Apologies - am thinking of my Td5 and the other Td5 XS's that I looked at.

I'll get me coat

Phew!! I though Land Rover had done me again

14th Feb 2011 1:18pm

Zagato
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Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 5012

Not good, sorry to hear about all this

I wouldn't let any monkeys go anywhere my vehicle with a drill, they just don't care

. Do it yourself properly the second time. I bet they won't paint the bare metal of the old holes to stop them rusting and I bet they won't seal them properly - probably just pinch a bit of dum dum from somewhere else. When they drill the new holes will they paint the metal and seal the screws......they will just start rusting otherwise

The best option is always do anywork you can yourself. If you can't, make sure the dealer is a good one or find a good independent (independents are usually more contientious as they survive on their reputation, lads employed in a worskhop on a wage havn't the same motivation a lot of the time!)

Hope they get it sorted but I would be rejecting it. They've messed up the A post, god knows what the noise is and what damage is being done and what more fiddling they are going to do to try and fix it. I would really not want to let someelse drive it back to the dealership, how are they going to drive - great fun new car lets burn it up..........No Thanks. Surely it should be transported back with the noise anyway.

Reject it and start again with a decent one. You may have to wait but this one will probably be in the workshops for a while anyway.

I would be bloody furious and looking at compensation or courtesy car for some of the waiting period until a new one arrives.....

14th Feb 2011 4:38pm

kingofthesparks

Member Since: 06 Jan 2011
Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants
Posts: 987

genuine snorkels all fit like that sorry ...

14th Feb 2011 4:57pm

Martyn

Member Since: 10 Feb 2011
Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands
Posts: 151

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 PU Keswick Green

Nothing like a dealer cocking up the options, fitting the wrong ones or in the wrong place. Really takes the shine off a new motor for ya don't it?

Once it's drilled it's drilled. Hope you get your issues sorted pronto and in the meantime I'd play merry hell up matey starting with LR Customer Services.

14th Feb 2011 5:15pm

18stone

Member Since: 16 Dec 2010
Location: Mid Essex
Posts: 137

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver

kingofthesparks wrote:
genuine snorkels all fit like that sorry ...

You mean, they all DON'T fit like that!?

If that's the final position then they are shaped wrong.

I despair. D300 HSE 110

15th Feb 2011 9:19am

TC

Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 715

Hate to read things like this. Best of luck with sorting it out......don't be afraid to reject the car if it is the right thing to do.

15th Feb 2011 10:10am

Sonic3d

Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Ross on Wye
Posts: 1505

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Stornoway Grey

No Puma has leather gear knobs, the only other option is the alloy SVX ones

15th Feb 2011 10:30am

110SEB

Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Essex, England
Posts: 1444

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

18stone wrote:
and will require 2 more holes to be drilled once they lower the thing. They'll be hidden by the bracket but that's 2 holes i didn't need.

Bad luck, but keep on at them. If they refit your RAI, they'll also be drilling two more holes so close to the old ones that they may cause a real weakness. Watch out for it. The easiest time to get them to sort stuff out is at the very start of ownership.

Congratulations otherwise and really enjoy her (when they've sorted out the stuff). Perhaps make them redo the PDI properly. Certainly make an issue of ti all with LR Customer Services. They're quite good at sorting things out and are good at throwing freebies at you in compensation.

15th Feb 2011 1:28pm

Zagato
Site Supporter

Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 5012

kingofthesparks wrote:
genuine snorkels all fit like that sorry ...

Just clarify are these Mantec and do they really all fit like this. I suppose as long as it is sealed where it should be it's OK as maybe you wouldn't want the whole body of the snorkel resting/rubbing on your paint work!

15th Feb 2011 1:48pm

110SEB

Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Essex, England
Posts: 1444

To clarify, I certainly do not think that the snorkels should fit like that. It's set too high and needs to rest on the wing. I'll snap ours later and post the pic.

15th Feb 2011 2:04pm

Zagato
Site Supporter

Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 5012

Just spoken to Mantec who say there is a small gap....what is small, difficult to say without measuring and comparing!! They say as long as it is fitted as per instructions it will be OK.

15th Feb 2011 2:37pm

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