Thread: Defender Puma 2.2 - voice your issues

Mine gets a good push every now and then from two different angles when its been thoroughly warmed:
- full throttle workout with revs relatively low (upshift 2000-2500rpm)
- then let her spin right up in each gear to just over 4000rpm

Just to blow the soot out.

Same, babying them doesn't seem to do them any favours for what I've seen.

And you certainly won't by lugging 2,000rpm up hill in sixth once you've fitted an egt -- they go through the roof with this kind on driving style and the standard puma fuel is (apparently) more than capable of cooking the turbo....

Originally Posted by BilboBoggles

oops double post deleted

Jesus, Im not even sure what Im on about there.

Hmmm..

I've just had a look with the intent to buy a 2012 model with 50000 on it. All seems in order however I noticed the power steering fluid was on minimum... Perhaps not a big deal...?? The coolant level was about a thumb width below the cold level though. I'm wondering if it was just leaking around the cap, did appear to be some fluid in the thread buts could it be more sinister?

I noticed that the power steering fluid was almost on the bottom of the dipstick on my 2012 model last week. I can't see where it has leaked out. But have bought some of the official stuff at $50 a litre so that I can keep an eye on it.

Kerry

Your coolant and PS fluid will go up and down depending on what the vehicle is doing at the time,don't overfill either or it'll spray out of the cap. Pat

Collected Defender in early Sept, 5000 km in two weeks including Birdsville & Strezleki Track, 5000 k service at independent with objective to find classic defects, result , Zero

I got lucky or they got it right.

Apart from some dust ingress of course, but those tracks were a fair test.

Originally Posted by AndyG

Apart from some dust ingress of course, but those tracks were a fair test.

Funny you mention this. I picked up my 110SW in August and have noticed a lot of sand and dust comes in, especially through the bottom of the rear doors. I looked on here for after market door seals but heard the new genuine LR ones were the way to go. Considering mine have these seals already, is there anything else I can do to combat the sand and dust coming in?

Also - just hit 5000km's - should I be looking at some kind of service? LR told me not to worry until 20,000km.