Originally Posted by
Bundalene
We do a lot of remote traveling.
The 4 main things we find which cause problems are: Tyres, wheel bearings tail shaft unis air filter elements and fuel filters.
Tyres.
Carry a second spare if possible or know how to repair a flat. 90% of the time you can get away with plugs which don't require taking the wheel off the rim, we usually spot a deflating tyre and fix it before it goes down. If you have to remove the tyre for any reason such as a faulty valve stem, you will need specialist equipment, due to the spiral safety catch on the Boost Alloys.
Wheel bearings are usually an easy fix at the side of the road, as long as you pick up the problem early. If you drive with a crook bearing, you can weld the inner of the race onto the hub making the job quite difficult. We carry a set of bearings, spacers locking tab and hub nuts - not very expensive.
Tail shaft unis. If these fail, they can be replaced on the side of the road, or just remove the tail shaft, lock the center diff and get it fixed at the next repairer. Again, spot the problem early - usually a vibration. To check, chock the wheels, take the car out of gear and hand brake off and move the tail shaft - the unis should be tight. These require greasing regularly, especially after prolonged rain of fording. Greasing of the Puma unis is quite difficult and get this done at a workshop on a hoist or become familiar with other methods.
Air cleaner check and tap out every few days in dusty areas. Removing and replacing the Puma ait filter is not as straight forward as it should be
Fuel filter - be aware of how to drain the water trap, collect this in a jar and if there is a lot of water, change the filter. This again is not straight forward. I find it easiest to bleed the fuel system by removing the supply line in the engine bay and pressurising the tank through the breather and collecting the diesel in a jar.
I will think of more
Erich
