Thread: Puma... What else can it leak!

Total disgrace on a body they've been making in roughly the same way since the year dot.
Another nail in the Defender coffin as someone else said, for me anyway.
Alan.

Originally Posted by ATH

Total disgrace on a body they've been making in roughly the same way since the year dot.
Another nail in the Defender coffin as someone else said, for me anyway.
Alan.

I think the word roughly is appropriate in the sense of carelessly.

In this regard not everyone's Puma leaks so I suspect that something in the assembly process went awry that on that day on that vehicle.

Can't say that I'm impressed with that fix.

Mine leaked through the bolts at the attachment of the windscreen to the firewall. An application of sikaflex fixed that 2 years ago and not a drop since.

I'm bemused by the over-reaction of the Defender coffin builders to this issue.

weeelllll I'm a little worried. I finally got my 130 back from the dealer. In a fix some weeks ago I requested they look into a water leak in the passenger footwell. It was deemed it had something to do with the air conditioner.
Today just before I picked it up the dealer offered to wash it. Very nice of them, but I did spy a couple of drops on the drivers floor afterwards.
When I got home I had a look under the floor mats in both front footwells, and yes, there is water.
Not bad for a car with 1500klm on it.
I am trying to be positive on my Defender, but I am also realising for 58K, it could just be a piece of crap as well.
I mean com on guys, 60 years in development, I can't believe that we all love these things and make excuses for them, but they are just **** a lot of the time.

sorry, I do love mine, it does make me smile, it just ****es me off as well.

It makes my 200tdi seem very good...I've only got the water leaks to worry about (which I never find the motivation to fix when it's not raining)...apart from that 384,000 on the clock and going strong.

It's a pity the Puma's have had their a fair share of problems, cause they seem to be a nice upgrade over the Tdi and Td5's. If I had the spare cash I'd go for a Puma 90 as well as my 200Tdi 110 (yeah I'm not getting rid of this one! ).

To the OP, hope your Puma's issues get sorted!

Originally Posted by newhue

weeelllll I'm a little worried. I finally got my 130 back from the dealer. In a fix some weeks ago I requested they look into a water leak in the passenger footwell. It was deemed it had something to do with the air conditioner.
Today just before I picked it up the dealer offered to wash it. Very nice of them, but I did spy a couple of drops on the drivers floor afterwards.
When I got home I had a look under the floor mats in both front footwells, and yes, there is water.
Not bad for a car with 1500klm on it.
I am trying to be positive on my Defender, but I am also realising for 58K, it could just be a piece of crap as well.
I mean com on guys, 60 years in development, I can't believe that we all love these things and make excuses for them, but they are just **** a lot of the time.

sorry, I do love mine, it does make me smile, it just ****es me off as well.

LOL "60 years in development"

in 60 years they are yet to sort out a Head Light toggle switch, clutch master cylinder alignment, proper rubber compounds that withstand hot climate markets, assembly line tolerances, component life spans....etc.....water issues will be tackled at the turn of the century marker....lol.....
"ya just can't rush the british.......

No leaks after 18,000 km in my 2010 D90 including from the sun roof. Very happy about it.

Cheers
KarlB

Originally Posted by one_iota

I think the word roughly is appropriate in the sense of carelessly.
I'm bemused by the over-reaction of the Defender coffin builders to this issue.

Leaks are one thing. Leaking rusty water on such a new vehicle is quite another worrisome thing altogether. My 45 year old series 2a leaks like a seive, but it never leaks rusty water. Just like NewHue said, Pumas make me smile.The feeling of joy comes from how lucky I feel not to own one.
Wagoo.

Originally Posted by newhue

weeelllll I'm a little worried. I finally got my 130 back from the dealer. In a fix some weeks ago I requested they look into a water leak in the passenger footwell. It was deemed it had something to do with the air conditioner.
Today just before I picked it up the dealer offered to wash it. Very nice of them, but I did spy a couple of drops on the drivers floor afterwards.
When I got home I had a look under the floor mats in both front footwells, and yes, there is water.
Not bad for a car with 1500klm on it.
I am trying to be positive on my Defender, but I am also realising for 58K, it could just be a piece of crap as well.
I mean com on guys, 60 years in development, I can't believe that we all love these things and make excuses for them, but they are just **** a lot of the time.

sorry, I do love mine, it does make me smile, it just ****es me off as well.

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