Thread: Defender Puma 2.2 - voice your issues

ThanKs for the tip Pat
Sounds like it, it looks like this problem has been going on since the '07 introduction of the puma engines.


Seems rough consensus seems to be lack of assembly lube.

Then again the output splines on my 85 county stripped too and I replaced them with an Ashcroft gear cross drilled item.

Different era, different boxes but same basic problem


clive

Clive,it's a load of BS engineering,the bloody shaft is 8'' long but has 1' of drive spline,is it any wonder they strip.I'm waiting on Ashcrofts updated shaft and might do the ATB center as well. Pat

I also noted a thread mentioning an Ashcroft upgraded part.

Unfortunately when I checked on ashcrofts website no such part.
Pity as I have a good run with there stuff eg: ,hd r&p, shafts, input gears, etc.

I thought I dodged a bullet with all the puma bs, but not so.

That said I reckon it's better made than my 85 county was when we took delivery way back then. The quality of the interior fittings was appalling in particular we took it back for heaps of problems, locks, radio, window winders, electrical issues.

Clive

Do Ashcrofts have an Australian distributor?

Not officially as far as I know. Les Richmond was reselling in the past, not sure now

I and from my readings on this forum most are ordering straight from uk. The service is good. Finding a good installer is more the issue than a reseller it the install and fine set up where it all happens

Ian Ashcroft is a member under ashtrans here.


Clive

Originally Posted by PAT303

Clive,it's a load of BS engineering,the bloody shaft is 8'' long but has 1' of drive spline,is it any wonder they strip.I'm waiting on Ashcrofts updated shaft and might do the ATB center as well. Pat

Pat,

Have you by any chance recently spoken to Ashcrofts about an approximate time frame for a fix on this issue? I've not seen Ian (ashtrans) on here for a while.

Same as you, I'm thinking of upgrading as preventative maintenance, but I'd like to do it in one go (ATB centre plus whatever the new fix turns out to be).

Mine's got a bit of lash, but not bad at this stage. However, considering the GBH trip later this year I would like the piece of mind...

Cheers,

Lou

Lou,I did receive an email from Dave,he told me work on a new shaft is already in progress and will be available this month,as soon as mine starts getting backlash I'm going to get the shaft and ATB and change them over,the TDCi center diff will be re-shimmed and then fitted to my Tdi with a new T/C as mines leaking like a sieve,my Tdi needs a new clutch also and then a tune at united injection services and both will be happy happy,almost forgot,I've found a bloke who will re-charge the TDCi's A/C with Hychill gas for $220 and he will come to me,then LED headlights are next. Pat

Originally Posted by Loubrey

Pat,

Have you by any chance recently spoken to Ashcrofts about an approximate time frame for a fix on this issue? I've not seen Ian (ashtrans) on here for a while.

Same as you, I'm thinking of upgrading as preventative maintenance, but I'd like to do it in one go (ATB centre plus whatever the new fix turns out to be).

Mine's got a bit of lash, but not bad at this stage. However, considering the GBH trip later this year I would like the piece of mind...

Cheers,

Lou

Lou,if you have slack in the adapter shaft don't do the GBH,mate when they go they go and you will be stuck with no go. Pat