Puma Clutch Death Rattle Again

[Allan]

Wife drove the Puma home from work tonight and to my I horror heard the clutch death rattle when she turned the engine of. Just as terminal on restart. This is the second time the clutch has had a terminal illness, even though a modified clutch was fitted 6 months ago. So what can you do, of to the guy's at Alf's workshop Thursday for a fix. Wouldn't you think after 60 years of building these things Land Rover could build a propper clutch, its not brain surgery. The thing only has a 2.4 litre engine after all and is not that fat. If Toyota or Poo-trole can do it or, for gods sake, the compony that built the engine and trans, F250, why not Land Rover. My SVX has only done 19000km since new and I treat it like a fine women. I am concerned as to what happens if I treat it like ****. I am looking closely at selling it and buying another TD5 or a Toyota as the thing is just not reliable. I am fitting it out at the moment for 6-8 weeks up the top end and need it to be reliable The other halfs 90 TD5 has been a pleasure to own thus far and I am now starting to see where TD5 owners are comming from. and again



Allan

[lardy]

That is bloody sad Allan as it is your pride and joy ...rightly so it is a beauty.
Why do companies knock out product half cocked with the idea that the issues can be sorted as you go along ....it's almost like buying computer software only very much a more expensive undertaking.

I hope you get a positive result from barbidoll land rover matey.

[stig0000]

im sorry to say that they will fit another clutch and in 8,000ks ish it will happen again,

land rover didn't make the clutch,, ford did,

and trust me your not the only puma owner thinking the same
we have defenders that are on there 3rd clutch in 40k,

you will be doing your self a favour going to another td5, and since you own both, i think you no witch car you'd rather trust

[amtravic1]

Nissan have had lots of trouble with clutches as well. I read other makes forums regularly and clutch problems are very common. The difference is Nissan seem very reluctant to warranty the clutches and try to blame the failures on bad driving habits.

All the jap makes are having problems with the common rail engines if you can believe what you read on other sites so it is not just Land Rover that is having problems.

[crl]

How the heck can this happen? These engines (and presumably clutches) have been running around in Ford Transit vans for years, surely the bugs would be ironed out?

[Scallops]

I'm near to selling mine too. Once the rose coloured glasses fade a bit, one can make a more balanced judgment on these vehicles.

[justinc]

not very encouraging news Alan, sorry to hear.

Yes, Nissan have had plenty of clutch issues, I have a 3litre GU on the hoist at present with a destroyed dual mass flywheel, and a Pathfinder 2.5 the year before - same problem and not cheap to rectify either .

On another note, got a satphone call from a '08 Puma owner near Bamaga who seems to have a front diff or CV fail, at 15K old. This is in my opinion unacceptable for a Defender.

Hope things improve

JC

[pc3]

Does it happen after motor is completely shut down ?

I get 5 taps after motor is finished, I posted about it on another thread and apparently its the EGR valve self cleaning ? I did not notice sound prior to parking ina "echoey garage"

[Allan]

Does it happen after motor is completely shut down ?

I get 5 taps after motor is finished, I posted about it on another thread and apparently its the EGR valve self cleaning ? I did not notice sound prior to parking ina "echoey garage"

Thanks all, no its a very loud rattle on both start and shut down that is not evident with the clutch depressed. I also question if Ford Transits have this issue. They are for sure given more hard time than my Puma.

Allan

[TimNZ]

Hi Allan, My 110 is on it's 3rd clutch, when the dealer fitted it they told me it was a 3rd generation one, (I do, however, take what they tell me with a grain of salt). On a brighter note I have done over 50,000k's on it, with no sign of the "death rattle", so perhaps they have sorted the problems.

Cheers,