Thread: HELP! Anyone raised a PUMA? Big TROUBLE!!!

Povman I think the biggest thing in your favour is that arb were recommended to you by the dealer....

I'm sure you will get it sorted, stay positive don't be frightened by them throwing figures around and most of all stand your ground especially if it is not your fault..

Pretty sure the bearings were done in our transfer as well when they were done in our gearbox,, I don't have a lift..

Things will work out
Regards
Lou

Went looking for way too long, couldn't find the thread. I'm pretty sure it was Xavie who had all the problems with lifting his Puma. I'm sure Dullbird will remember the details.

Strikes me that Povman is between a rock and a hard place. We can all say that the lift couldn’t have caused the problem, you were warned, etc. But does that help Povman? Ultimately, sorting the cause of the mechanical failure could come down to the courts and a battle between ARB’s and Land Rover Australia’s automotive engineers. And that assumes that ARB is even prepared to enter the game. I suspect they wouldn’t and if they did, I suspect Land Rover would win, and not just because might is right.

Where does Povman go from here? What can be salvaged from his problem? There appears to be two key issues he would like some resolution on: the financial one; and the big trip in just a few weeks.

The best you could hope for from LRA is some sort of compromise deal. I wouldn’t hold my breath on that though. What about ARB? To my mind it could be argued that they are at fault. Proving that may not be easy unless LRA provides a written statement that the cause of the mechanical failure was the lifting of the suspension. That should not be hard to get from them. Bluff and the threat of court action may then persuade ARB that the least costly outcome for them is to pay Povman’s costs and to return his vehicle to original condition.

Which leads us to Povman’s second dilemma: the trip. The mechanical issue needs to be resolved quickly and his Defender needs to be made roadworthy and reliable. Clearly the quickest and easiest way to achieve that is to return to the original set-up. This begs the question though, does he need the lift to undertake the trip he proposing? Only time and the trip could answer that with certainty, but I suspect the standard set up would be more than adequate, after all, we all know that the Defender (in its price class) is, off the showroom floor, the most capable 4x4 in the world.

Good luck Povman. I do hope your trip is a memorable one for all the right reasons.

Cheers
KarlB

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

I'm pretty sure it was Xavie who had all the problems with lifting his Puma. I'm sure Dullbird will remember the details.

Yep, ended up fitting a DC front shaft to solve the problem.

Its not acceptable.

On the otehr hand wy would you NEED to lift a Defender ?

Gawd - you'd think someone in Land Rover would have issued a TSB (or whatever) to let dealers know this might be an issue, and suggest they recommend a DC prop shaft. Can't only be happening in Australia.

Originally Posted by VladTepes

...On the other hand why would you NEED to lift a Defender ?

I know - my missus and her short legs have enough trouble getting into it already!

Just had a peek over in my favourite UK forum and found this post, which is worth a read:

57 D90 + 2" suspension = vibration

Cheers
David