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spudfan
10th August 2024, 08:20 PM
Had an "oily" smell while driving the2008 2.4 Puma yesterday. Pulled the bonnet today and the tell tale signs of a failing brake vacuum pump were there to see.
It was changed before in March 2013 at 78,650 kms.
The current reading is 214040 kms.

spudfan
25th September 2024, 09:58 PM
Update.
Left in the Puma 2.4 to get the vacuum pump replaced, also an oil/filter change as it was due. As the annual road worthiness test is due soon I asked him to check for anything that might need done. There were a number of things that needed seeing to, namely.
Front brake discs and pads were getting low so they were changed.
Swivel ball driver's side was pitted so that was changed.
There was an oil seep so the hub seal was changed.
A bearing was changed.
I intend to get the rear cross member replaced on the Puma next year.
While the Puma was in I was driving the 1982 2.25 series 111 diesel. Monday I was out and the fan belt snapped. Got home. Funny thing is that the fan belt was changed about 3,000 miles ago so there could be an alignment issue to cause it to go so soon.
Collected the Puma and left the series 111 in to the mechanic at .....6.30am this morning!
No bill yet as he has not made it out yet.