Thread: Total loss of drive....bugger!

Originally Posted by ozy013

Did you hear it through second hand info or see it for yourself? If mine has failed, which hopefully I'll know by tomorrow, then as far as I'm and Dave is aware unfortunately mine will be the first failure that Ashcrofts have heard of.

I read it on this forum, it was one of the members on here and one on d2.

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I had similar and it was the front shaft bearing collapsed.
Recon R380 from Ashcrofts.

No updates as of yet, called into MCLR to pick up some stuff out the back of the car. It was on the hoist and in bits all over the floor.

They only started working on it this afternoon, so should have an idea within the next day or so.

You don't realise how much you spend of your weekends tinkering on the Landie, until it's not there. On the other hand, I've repaired a couple of holes in our bathroom wall, and I'm slowly working through the books I got for Christmas.

ok quick update from my mobile, the clutch hqs failed, but they want to check the ashcroft coupling, but dont have the tool that comes with the kit to remove it. Is there anyone in the melbourne area that has said tool?

All right, finally finished work, time for a more thorough update.

Spoke to the dealer this arvo, as said in last post the clutch has failed, I guess not too bad considering it's done 96,000k's from new.
I've asked them to replace the master cylinder, whilst it's all apart, and I'm going in to see them tomorrow.

They want to remove the collar on the output shaft to check the splines, the reasoning being that they don't want to put it all back together and then find the splines have gone as well. They don't have the tool required, and have tried a filter strap wrench, but the collar won't budge.
I've called around, but at this stage can't find someone with the tool.

I've also spoken to Dave Ashcroft on a couple of occasions now, who's been very informative and helpful, his recommendation is that if it's tight and showing no signs of leakage then leave it alone.

I can't fault MCLR, I've been kept in the loop the whole time and communication has been great, in fact they're trying to save me money and inspect the coupling before it all goes back together. If it has to all come apart again, then obviously it's at my expense.

So that's where I stand at the moment, thanks for your time, advice and support.

Im happy for you that it is not the shaft
I do understand the Puma,s have issues with clutch,s but accepting a clutch failing at 96,000k's is not on in my opinion
Im hoping for your sake at that amount of ks it is covered under warranty and they also have a fix for it
I would expect a clutch to at least get 3 to 4 more times the ks out of it than yours

Ozy013

Is yours a 2.4 or 2.2?

I think post 2013 all pumas were released with a new clutch.

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1nando, mine's the 2.4, before I owned this vehicle the previous owner used to get it serviced at MCLR. In fact when I first purchased it from Lennocks in Canberra, they provided their service history, but when I popped into MCLR after arriving back in Melbourne, to get the history from new MCLR, said not without the previous owners consent. Still haven't managed to track him down. They did tell me that all recalls had been performed, but that was it.

Now I'm spending money here they're a little more forthcoming.

I hear you Chris, 96000k's is a short life for clutch, but I have read of some owners going through 3 in 100,000k's in the UK.
However the Kenworth I drive at work has gone around the clock twice and is still on the original clutch, but I guess it helps when you don't use it most of the time.

But as I pointed out to 1nando in another thread, it's best not to believe all you read on forums. Maybe I should listen to my own words......sorry 1nando if I came across the wrong way, It's been trying times, and I just didn't want a well respected supplier and a top bloke, to have his product doubted on hearsay.

Unfortunatly Chris, my vehicle is long past it's warranty, so this one's out of my own pocket. Ah well all the money I've saved with servicing it myself, now can help pay for this.