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hank

Member Since: 12 Sep 2016
Location: South Wales
Posts: 2290

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

[Wanted] Puma High/Low Selector Rod

Evening all

I am after a Puma high/low selector rod if anybody has one knocking about? The rod with ball joints either end - pictured below circled red

If you have anything let me know. Thanks

> 110 XS Double Cab

20th Dec 2022 5:08pm

hank

Member Since: 12 Sep 2016
Location: South Wales
Posts: 2290

Pleeeaaase

> 110 XS Double Cab

21st Dec 2022 3:31pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3406

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

Just a thought... wonder if the ends of the gas struts as fitted to rear door of a small hatchbacks would fit (with a piece of threaded rod). Those ends of gas struts are usually screw on. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

21st Dec 2022 4:00pm

hank

Member Since: 12 Sep 2016
Location: South Wales
Posts: 2290

Yeah I think the balls are 10mm so if worst comes to the worst I can make up an adjustable rod with ball socket ends. I would rather the real deal though... > 110 XS Double Cab

21st Dec 2022 4:10pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17336

At over £220 the genuine part is disturbingly expensive for a piece of old tat! No surprise there.

How about a couple of these (or similar equivalents) with a length of threaded rod?

https://www.cromwell.co.uk/shop/bearings-a...UN6792806K

Similar items available from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/KJBGS-Bearing-Con...80242?th=1

28th Dec 2022 10:49am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17336

hank wrote:
Yeah I think the balls are 10mm so if worst comes to the worst I can make up an adjustable rod with ball socket ends. I would rather the real deal though...

For info I have just measured the balls on a spare gearbox and selector tower and can confirm that the balls are 10mm diameter.

It's relatively easy to find DIN 71805 ball sockets for 10mm balls, which would mean that making up a replacement linkage should be straightforward (and cost a lot less than £220).

30th Dec 2022 1:44pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6088

I've got loads of gas struts at work from old fruit machines. I can measure the ball on Tuesday if they're 10mm then can chop the "ram" off of one of the struts. one end is pre threaded so you'd just need to cut a thread on the other end and screw on the ball clamp bit (got plenty of those too)

30th Dec 2022 2:19pm

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