Thread: Some good news about my Puma

Appreciate everyone's well wishes, and I hear you all regarding driving it properly - read, rev it, give it some, spank it, drive it like I stole it etc! Will do, am doing - I know I should have listened earlier, but I've got the message now!

Gav - the engine management light did indeed log an error code which indicated it was a faulty EGR valve. When they went to replace it - they found it was coated in sooty carbon.

As I said - the difference now is just amazing - as is the new gearbox etc. I used to ride a 2 stroke bike - so the Puma is getting the same treatment; so my EGR valve will be as clean as a whistle from here on in.

Always loved the truck - but now I've got confidence in him again.

Scallops

Good to hear alls going well mate, once your warranty is up maybe have a think of going down this path of partial EGR blanking Defender2 - View topic - Stainless steel EGR blanking kits The POMS seem to be getting good results.....

LR09WA

Originally Posted by LR09WA

Scallops

Good to hear alls going well mate, once your warranty is up maybe have a think of go down this path of partial EGR blanking Defender2 - View topic - Stainless steel EGR blanking kits The POMS seem to be getting good results.....

LR09WA

Yeah - I was aware these were available - hadn't checked back on the topic for a time - I know they were having plenty of issues with the plate initially.

But I have 3 more years of warraty left - I bought another round! I'm hoping that my new found "inner Stig" will suffice, but if this issue happens again - I'll look into all other options.

well, maby the tide is Turing for the puma, hope it stays good for you

at least your getting a good test drive of a 09-10 car, yours is pretty much that

Originally Posted by stig0000

well, maby the tide is Turing for the puma, hope it stays good for you

at least your getting a good test drive of a 09-10 car, yours is pretty much that

Well that's right! I reckon that's a good thing! Let's face it - the windscreen, panels - are about the only original parts! (I've even had the rear seat changed to a 2010 version!!!!)

Originally Posted by Scallops

But I have 3 more years of warraty left - I bought another round!

Originally Posted by Scallops

Let's face it - the windscreen, panels - are about the only original parts! (I've even had the rear seat changed to a 2010 version!!!!)

Looking at what you've had done, you didn't need to buy the extra 3yr warranty.

Seeing as it's now a 2010MY, it would have warranty 'til 2013 .

Originally Posted by LR09WA

Scallops

Good to hear alls going well mate, once your warranty is up maybe have a think of going down this path of partial EGR blanking Defender2 - View topic - Stainless steel EGR blanking kits The POMS seem to be getting good results.....

LR09WA

I was just thinking the same thing. I had it removed on my TD5 along with fitting the bigger intercooler and 3" exhaust - combined with chipping, it put out close to 180KW at the flywheel!

This time around I wanted to stay as standard as possible, but depending on how I go with Sydney dealers addressing the EGR issue (they initially identified it as an issue and ordered the part but here in MEL where I am this week they wouldn't replace it as there was no visible fault code) I may just remove the EGR.

The rationale for EGR is apparently that by recirculating exhaust gases, it burns any unburnt fuel and also lowers particulates/emissions; but the rationale against is that it is effectively bathing the engine in carbon which gunks it up over time (hence why the EGR valves can cake in carbon).

What I will do is let LR decide - if they won't address it I will discuss my options with them.

Drove it again last night after I got it back from MLR - it revs cleanly and freely up to 1800/1900 rpm - but from there until 2500 on a light throttle - it feels constrained by something.

Thats good news,hope everything goes well....

The first Disco TD5 i bought was one of the first & was a lemon
Once the problems were eventually sorted(took 2yrs,& they only had a two year warranty in those days),there were no more problems.

Happy Defendering.