Thread: LEAKY PUMA AIR BOX !

HI guys,
any updates???

I am about to put a snorkel in my truck and a bit worried....

I Do Not Want a Cosmetic Chimney on my defender.....but it seems the case at this stage....

any body fix the leaky airbox??

Originally Posted by tuesdayfox

HI guys,
any updates???

I am about to put a snorkel in my truck and a bit worried....

I Do Not Want a Cosmetic Chimney on my defender.....but it seems the case at this stage....

any body fix the leaky airbox??

Look in the Verandah for 'Nugget' - it solves most of these issues. I grease my air box element seal and have never seen any hint of dust or moisture in my air box. The plastic bag 'test' is an extreme one (IMO) that has little relevance to actually driving conditions (hint: try calculating how deep your car needs to be underwater to replicate the pressure differential situation created by the bag test and you'll see what I mean).

the Nugget gear stops leaks from the snorkel to the airbox but not the lid. when you get a K&N filter for the Puma it states that you need to use 'special' K&N grease on the filter seal with the lid - so maybe, as suggested by others, a bit of grease on the seal, maybe with MTB's foam as well. BTW the airbox to lid seal is a bastard in any case as you have to be very careful when re-fitting the lid - most times it wont seat properly without quite some effort and 'jiggling' - I always check the lid is seated properly several times, the lid tends to distort too - such a poor design after the great filter on the 300Tdi's

Originally Posted by Marty110

the Nugget gear stops leaks from the snorkel to the airbox but not the lid. when you get a K&N filter for the Puma it states that you need to use 'special' K&N grease on the filter seal with the lid - so maybe, as suggested by others, a bit of grease on the seal, maybe with MTB's foam as well. BTW the airbox to lid seal is a bastard in any case as you have to be very careful when re-fitting the lid - most times it wont seat properly without quite some effort and 'jiggling' - I always check the lid is seated properly several times, the lid tends to distort too - such a poor design after the great filter on the 300Tdi's

Yep, the air box lid is a bit of fun! I spent the last couple of weeks checking mine daily - suffice to say I'm much better at fitting it now!

Yes they do leak. My Puma took a drink a couple of weeks back, still with PCB trying to figure out the extent of the damage .. maybe a market for someone more creative than I to make a better aftermarket air box...

Jim

Another issue with the puma airbox is its location at the front of the car. As previously mentioned they don't clamp down hard enough. A mate has a puma and on one trip his car was running a little rough. Had a look under the bonnet and half his air filter was soaked and covered in sludge from bog holes.

Something to think about with the airbox located at the front of the engine bay.

Originally Posted by DefenderJim

Yes they do leak, maybe a market for someone more creative than I to make a better aftermarket air box...
Jim

Sounds like a job for Nugget !

Please

perhaps a nice little mod for that spanking new 130 that's about to show up.

What do you think Wayne?