Puma Engine And Gearbox

[Allan]

Just talking to a Subaru specialist who came over to our house to fit new timing belts to my sons S.T.I. He drives around in an ex Australia post Transit van loaded to the roof with his mobile workshop, 30000km and the only problem in the 20000ks he's had it is the E.G.R. valve, he also says gearbox is as good as new, no problems at all. This I see as good news as a Puma owner. All I need is the rest to hold up as well as the Transit.

Allan

[Psimpson7]

I'm not sure that means anything tbh Allan.

My local delivery driver has a transit, and he has had a few issues with his in his 100k+ km. I cant remember what they were, but there were several as he makes a point of updating me everytime he delivers something.

He has a number of vans on his fleet and reckons the best by miles are the Hyundai i-loads.

[justinc]

I have just done a clutch, spigot bearing and flywheel in a Transit, the 3rd slave cylinder and 2nd master cylinder, he has also previously replaced a whole set of injectors and fuel pump, a water pump, and vacuum pump, all in 170,000km. The owner is wanting to turf it ASAP as it is now costing him in reliability which = $$ as he is a courier driver.

To be fair, the fuel pump was misdiagnosed as it was 3 injectors that had given up, so he is at present disputing the costs with another workshop, and he still has an ongoing issue with limp mode and no throttle response, behaves like a Td5 with a throttle potentiometer fault as far as i can see.
It also has a constant leak at the turbo housing that whistles under boost and soots up the engine bay, has had 2 EGR valves under warranty aswell.
Tailshaft centre bearing is just now failing.

I too have recommended Hyundai I load to him as a replacement

JC

[Drover]

I know two chaps, one is my sisters partner and the other I worked in the Firies with for several years.

One has a transit 2009 model, just on 200,000k's not one problem....nil....nada

The other left the brigade and pick up a contract and started his private courier business. Bought an "ILoad" and guess what.....his next engine will be his third. Typical for an ILoad, I don't know, but its a true story.

The chap with the transit had the model before this one and traded it at 325,000k,s with original Motor, turbo and box/clutch.

[PAT303]

We use Merc's in the Ambulance service,we have two that get the guts flogged out of them by one and all,on piority one calls they are started and then pedal too the floor stuff and they are nothing short of brilliant,we haven't had a single breakdown in over 18 months. Pat

[Lorryman100]

It also has a constant leak at the turbo housing that whistles under boost and soots up the engine bay

JC

The cure for this issue on a 2.4 Puma (Transit Engine) is an annealed copper gasket. I got one from a company called Nakatanenga in Germany.

Hochleistungsdichtung Krümmer / Turbolader - Artikeldetailansicht - Nakatanenga 4x4-Equipment für Land Rover & Outdoor

Brian.

[justinc]

The cure for this issue on a 2.4 Puma (Transit Engine) is an annealed copper gasket. I got one from a company called Nakatanenga in Germany.

Hochleistungsdichtung Krümmer / Turbolader - Artikeldetailansicht - Nakatanenga 4x4-Equipment für Land Rover & Outdoor

Brian.

Hi Brian, thanks for the link but his has a leak from the turbo itself, around the seal where the exhaust housing and inlet housing are clamped, it is now quite distorted I reckon so a new turbo will no doubt be required to rectify properly. The annoying thing is even when it was still a reasonably new vehicle he complained about the whistle/ screech and was told it was normal and now it is too late to warranty it etc etc.

JC

[Lorryman100]

JC, is it the Turbo Flange that is warped? If so then all you really could do if it was seriously warped is to have both the Turbo and Exhaust manifold machined flat. Chances are that both faces are warped and a new Turbo would still leak if an OEM gasket was used. The gasket I have linked too is 3mm thick and should seal all but the worst warping.



Brian.

[justinc]

Not the flange, that would be too easy It's leaking from the turbo itself, between the compressor wheel housing joint to core housing.

JC

[Lorryman100]

Ahhhh, yes that would be too easy. New Turbo then...$$$$$, He may as well get a Hybrid Turbo instead of the OEM one.

Brian.