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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1579   
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I had a clutch issue with mine.
Look for the following symptoms A rattle when you let the clutch out when not in gear. If you depress the clutch the noise goes away. Difficult to change gear. This is what mine did. The clutch was dealer replaced at 24000 miles. I did a further trouble free 24000 before I sold it. |
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16th Jul 2013 11:48am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic6018.html?highlight=loving
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic463.html?highlight=loving One of the best quotes in my view...... 
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!! |
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16th Jul 2013 11:51am |
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amazingly enough, I am very comfortable in the cockpit!
| o4dn Member Since: 08 Jan 2010 Location: South West Posts: 538  
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I have a 90 MY2009.
Got the rear diff replaced under warranty very early (symptoms started before the car even did 7000 km). Since then, all good, nothing replaced, 50k now, still on original clutch, EGR, vacuum pump, etc. No problem so far. |
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16th Jul 2013 7:07pm |
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| Bill2812 Member Since: 29 Apr 2013 Location: Colchester Posts: 19 
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I have had a few defenders in the past and have had problems with them but loved them all the same.
I had an 18 month break with a Porsche cayenne turbo fantastic car but fantastic running costs and no character. So I took the plunge and bought a low mileage puma. I have had my 110 xs csw 2009 for about 3 months now  when I purchased her she had 18k on the clock and now has 21k
It's like meeting an old friend again you live with the down sides the moving over to the passenger side to close the door, the hand brake lever sitting on your left leg, turning circle of an oil tanker, putting your arm out of the window to make it more comfortable , these have not changed for donkeys years, Like an old friend you put up and learn to accept these fade away with the pleasure it gives, You can go anywhere and I mean anywhere and not just off road You will be accepted at the dump or a royal garden party. Then there is the smiles per mile you will get and in my opinion this cannot be matched by any car, The 2009 puma has great heated seats windscreen air con leather ect, it has been reliable and not missed a beat, But it's not perfect which add to the fun ie the heater intake vents where water gets in which means you can buy bits and more bit and some more you don't really need. 
And it holds its value better than any car I know of and still is desirable when new versions come out unlike other cars. If you buy a 2009 puma you will not be disappointed and at the end of the day if you don't want it there are hundreds who do so it becomes a very sort after vehicle.
Good luck Bill |
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16th Jul 2013 7:41pm |
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| theorangebandit Member Since: 03 Jun 2013 Location: Stowmarket Posts: 862 |
All cars have faults and I noticed that defenders having random faults and normaly once cured that's that. Being such a small market the faults seem exsassabated
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16th Jul 2013 8:07pm |
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| william8 Member Since: 03 Apr 2013 Location: Motherwell Posts: 259  
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I have an 08 Puma.
I have found that you go through a period of a few months where stuff breaks and you have to service mot and pay the tax and more stuff breaks. But then for a long while its fine and you decide to spend your money on small mods then bigger mods and then you return to that few months where things fail all at once. But to be honest, i love some time in the garage. And the self satisfaction of fixing your own car isn't one you get much these days with all the electrics and hard to get parts. William |
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17th Jul 2013 8:00am |
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