Thread: 2013 Puma Driveline Slack/"Clunk"?

Originally Posted by D90 orkney

100% agree with this. I find keeping your revs up and a little more riding of the clutch makes for smoother driving. You also get a great calf work out 🙃

if you call change up at 2200rpm keeping the revs up then yea ok...

Originally Posted by debruiser

if you call change up at 2200rpm keeping the revs up then yea ok...

Not quite!

Just a couple hundred over what you would consider normal to ease it into gear. It's a bit of an artform driving a defender smoothly

My 2013 110 was a bit clunky in the drive line though nothing like my previous 110 thankfully. I had a thrust bearing failure at 19K, replaced under warranty which included the clutch to my surprise.

The clunks almost went away unbelievably. I believe that there is some shimming that can be done when aligning the gearbox to help.

As an aside as the vehicle is nearing end of warranty, I requested that the dealer confirm that the gearbox output shaft was lubricating correctly. To my relief it isn't! Being replaced at the moment, though we are at day six for the job hopefully get the car back tomorrow which will make replacement a 7 day long job - woeful planning and scheduling from the dealer.

I also have started a stoush with Landrover Aus about the seat box material prematurely wearing, going at them for not fit for purpose. It's worth a crack!

Cheers

Went to ULR today, spoke to the workshop manager,....who is a Defender legend, when it comes to what is ok & what is not....spent nearly an hour with him,...He is just a lovely man.
I drove the car, got the noises, He drove the car, got the same, said yep they're there, but that's just the way they are, in many examples,..nothing unusual at all....so I'm happy with that,...as long as things are "normal", and the car's not gonna fall apart in a remote location, I'm happy.
Pickles.

Pickles, you have to admit that in this day and age they could make a drivetrain that doesn't clunk, bang and go on; I mean they can do it for every other car they make.... It's a shame that even the dealers have this attitude of "they are all like that so it's ok" Dont get me wrong I love my defender to bits, but I just think that attitude sucks.

Well another 2013 90 here with all the same experiences described.

Pat on here recommended doing the drive flanges, think it is the 859 as here: Ashcroft Transmissions but still haven't got around to it. Be interested in anyone's experiences after doing this.

Have kind of got used to it now and just don't really notice but when I do I can't help think it's flogging something that will eventually come back to bite me.

Oh BTW just under 70k now with no issues at all.

I find making sure the clutch is right up before accelerating overcomes the clunk.


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Originally Posted by debruiser

Pickles, you have to admit that in this day and age they could make a drivetrain that doesn't clunk, bang and go on; I mean they can do it for every other car they make.... It's a shame that even the dealers have this attitude of "they are all like that so it's ok" Dont get me wrong I love my defender to bits, but I just think that attitude sucks.

Lol. I know what you mean, but my friend was definitely not saying it's "ok",..he was just saying "that's the way they are"!!
If I'd wanted I could've booked Gracie in, got it checked out etc, but He said He's heard these "noises" before, & no matter what one does, sometimes, they're just there!.....I was glad that both He & I could replicate them at the time, it's just so annoying when you can't.
All that I was concerned about really, was that after being stranded with my output shaft, I didn't want to be stranded again, & I've now been told that the two noises I've got, are not going to cause that to happen.
I wouldn't have worried about these noises at all, because they've been there,... sinse new!!... except that last week I drove a friend's Adventure 110, which has no clunks at all, just thought I'd better get Gracie checked out before warranty expiration.
And, of course, I agree with your 1st para!!....I guess that's Defender though, based on a (how old?!) design, could've/should've been updated years ago!!
All is good, Pickles.