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spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4742

Urgent Puma won't turn off

Puma sitting in yard, cant turn the ignition key to turn her off. Any ideas? Have phoned AA. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

22nd Oct 2011 5:11pm

iruffell

Member Since: 03 Sep 2010
Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Posts: 343

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

I had the opposite recently, wouldn't turn on, try spraying some WD40 on the key and wiggle it.

22nd Oct 2011 5:20pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4742

Had thought of that but did not know whether to try it or not. Thanks. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

22nd Oct 2011 5:25pm

iruffell

Member Since: 03 Sep 2010
Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Posts: 343

spudfan wrote:
Had thought of that but did not know whether to try it or not. Thanks.

That's what the AA guy did when he came to me.

22nd Oct 2011 5:26pm

Dan A

Member Since: 12 Mar 2011
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 61

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Stall it.
My key some times gets stuck. I just push it in further then it will turn.

22nd Oct 2011 5:34pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

how's it now ?

22nd Oct 2011 5:40pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4742

AA came and I had tried the WD40 without any luck. The AA bloke managed to get the key out but the fun started when I realised that the Puma needed shifting and you guessed it, after putting the key back in it would not kick on. No dashlights or anything. So we got her pushed out of harms way and managed to get the key out again. The AA man is a local non Land Rover maindealer so he will order in the necessary on Monday and do the repairs when the replacement arrives. Ignition key had been a little sticky at times but I never thought much of it.Seems if the key can turn it is not as bad as if there is no movement in it-repair wise.
The wife was away today with two kids and it could have been worse. It decided to play up when she got home so I am thankful for that. He attended to the same problem with a Volvo 4WD not so long ago.
First major problem we had with the 2008 Puma.Thanks for the prompt suggestions. The moral of the story being: if your ignition key is anyway sticky get it seen to immediately. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

22nd Oct 2011 6:26pm

ZeDefender

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue

great... mine's 2011 and the key is pretty awkward already

Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

22nd Oct 2011 6:33pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4742

Get it seen to within the warranty. Any humming and hawing from the maindealer tell him my story. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

22nd Oct 2011 6:39pm

rossy

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Co. Roscommon
Posts: 1296

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey

well thats another job on the to do list then.

I've already had squealing wiper mechanisms hopefully cured with a large dose of GT7 spray.

Then the seat back adjusters on both front seats seize up if not adjusted regularly - so more GT7 slapped in there.
Last week I had a really irritating grating sound coming from the floor between the rear and front seats (which I found out is just a sheet of metal held on with screws and flimsy metal clips - ruined one by over tightening )- the cure was of course GT7 sprayed all around the edge.

So tomorrow I'm going to have to let rip with the GT7 down the ignition barrel as a preventative measure.

Beginning to think that every metal to metal surface in this vehicle is going to break, seize, rattle or squawk unless constantly coated in lube

26th Oct 2011 10:50pm

wslr

Member Since: 18 Jul 2010
Location: Wellington, Somerset
Posts: 581

They usually recommend a dry graphite lubricant for ignition barrels. Not sure as I've not come across the issue before.

27th Oct 2011 7:09am

wslr

Member Since: 18 Jul 2010
Location: Wellington, Somerset
Posts: 581

Actually, there is a new TSB on TOPIx about this dated 19 October 2011 (LTB00414/201) instructing change of the ignition switch.

27th Oct 2011 8:01am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17610

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Any chance someone with access to Topix can post the TSB here?

27th Oct 2011 9:46am

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4742

Part arrived in the garage this evening. If they do not get it done tomorrow it will be Tuesday at least owing to the Bank Holiday this weekend.Part was due in yesterday but the maindealer did'nt send it down yesterday with the motor factor van. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

27th Oct 2011 5:46pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

Years ago my old man told me never to use oil in key inserts to locks, as it is moist any dirt introduced into the tumbler section of the lock by the key would accelerate wear or cause problems if left as a dry residue. This applied to every lock he came across and if he didn't have any graphite powder he would rub the key with a soft pencil and work that into the lock, very rarely did we have frozen locks in winter!

27th Oct 2011 9:31pm

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