Thread: Puma 2.2 110 must upgrades?

hi everyone, im new here still waiting on my MY15 90 DEFENDER to arrive, after all the reading i feel like WOW, and this is my first DEFENDER.

Originally Posted by ralph_ef9

hi everyone, im new here still waiting on my MY15 90 DEFENDER to arrive, after all the reading i feel like WOW, and this is my first DEFENDER.

Ralph_ef9, don't be discouraged or disheartened. There are many, many people on here that have had trouble free motoring. Even though I've had all these issues (hopefully sorted) I love my car. It is hard to explain but owning a defender is a unique experience. Congrats on your purchase ☺

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Originally Posted by 1nando

Ralph_ef9, don't be discouraged or disheartened. There are many, many people on here that have had trouble free motoring. Even though I've had all these issues (hopefully sorted) I love my car. It is hard to explain but owning a defender is a unique experience. Congrats on your purchase ☺

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Hey man thx! I'm not expecting the defender reliable like a BMW or Merc, but please just not too much break down parts.

Anyone recommend factory warranty? Extend warranty?
My MY15 defender 90 won't be here till end of May, I'm doing all the research here want to make the car reliable as possible.

The axle flanges cost less than one Land Cruiser shock,will leave the factory with the Adapter shaft packed with grease and mine,as well as many others lived for years where people went for their ''big trip'',to put things into perspective. Pat

And it would seem that after 60 years of practice the MY15 Defender has very few glitches, and people are getting a good run out of them.

And a common thread is maintain them properly, as they tend to get a harder life than most vehicles.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

Disco, I've heard & read about the Mantec Rear Wheel Carrier. Seems to be a good product.
I've also heard & read about difficulties fitting to various 90s & 110s with alignment of existing bolt holes in rear cross member etc, & whether it'll fit with bumperettes etc?
What has been your experience?
Pickles.

We found the Mantec carrier pretty easy to fit. The bottom arm bracket went straight into existing holes. On the top bracket we had to drill out one rivet, remove the interior trim and then push the new bolt through and line it up on the steel frame. Then we measured and drilled the second hole in the body and bolted it on. The backing plate with the retracting arm simply bolted on to the door to replace the original plate. The only mistake we made was to do the bolts on the arm brackets up too tight and then had to loosen them a bit. We also fitted a door opening support down the bottom.
Suddenly, the rattling from the door stopped. Its great being able to open the wheel carrier and door in one action and the door support holds it open.
We didn't fit bumperettes so I can't comment on them except to say that, looking at the pictures, I can't see how the door carrier would affect them at all.

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Originally Posted by DiscoMick

We found the Mantec carrier pretty easy to fit. The bottom arm bracket went straight into existing holes. On the top bracket we had to drill out one rivet, remove the interior trim and then push the new bolt through and line it up on the steel frame. Then we measured and drilled the second hole in the body and bolted it on. The backing plate with the retracting arm simply bolted on to the door to replace the original plate. The only mistake we made was to do the bolts on the arm brackets up too tight and then had to loosen them a bit. We also fitted a door opening support down the bottom.
Suddenly, the rattling from the door stopped. Its great being able to open the wheel carrier and door in one action and the door support holds it open.
We didn't fit bumperettes so I can't comment on them except to say that, looking at the pictures, I can't see how the door carrier would affect them at all.

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Fitting a Rijidij rear wheel carrier got rid of the annoying squeak we couldn't find at the back of the car.

Originally Posted by loneranger

Fitting a Rijidij rear wheel carrier got rid of the annoying squeak we couldn't find at the back of the car.

Yeah, that back door shouldn't be asked to carry the weight of the spare over corrugations. Our door is slightly warped as a result.

Gotta say though, the extended seat runners are the single most important thing I've done to the Defender. Even with the seat right back on the original runners my knees were almost into the dashboard. Now I can stretch out and relax.

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