Thread: Does this look like the right stuff? (EGT)

Just on all this I'd like to add that I had the timing adjusted on my Tdi and it turned into a disaster.My engine has well over 400K on it and when the plunger lift was set to factory spec's,1.54mm it hammered like you wouldn't believe,so much so that I'm going the drop a bigend off and have a look to check for damage.On any older engine I think that it's better to let sleeping dogs lie and not play with anything as with my engine the settings are all out through wear so I can't set them to the marks.I would be happy to leave a ten year old plus engine alone and spend money on the important things like the cooling system as that is what LR engines need for long life.Dullbird has the puma been going OK?,I'm asking as I really need to make a choice as my old girl getting on and needs money spent on it or buy a new one. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

Just on all this I'd like to add that I had the timing adjusted on my Tdi and it turned into a disaster.My engine has well over 400K on it and when the plunger lift was set to factory spec's,1.54mm it hammered like you wouldn't believe,so much so that I'm going the drop a bigend off and have a look to check for damage.On any older engine I think that it's better to let sleeping dogs lie and not play with anything as with my engine the settings are all out through wear so I can't set them to the marks.I would be happy to leave a ten year old plus engine alone and spend money on the important things like the cooling system as that is what LR engines need for long life.

Dullbird has the puma been going OK?,I'm asking as I really need to make a choice as my old girl getting on and needs money spent on it or buy a new one. Pat

Pat since the engine change and them sorting out the rear diff....the car hasn't missed a beat! we got niggly things like the drivers door handle coming lose and stuff but they are not a problem just a pain...

Dullbird is the Puma a good step up from a Tdi coming from a womans perspective?,I'm asking as my partner doesn't like driving mine now as it bangs and clanks but she might like the puma as it's more user friendly and I really would like to buy one next year but I do want her to be comfortable driving it. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

Dullbird is the Puma a good step up from a Tdi coming from a womans perspective?,I'm asking as my partner doesn't like driving mine now as it bangs and clanks but she might like the puma as it's more user friendly and I really would like to buy one next year but I do want her to be comfortable driving it. Pat

its a big step up from a TDI in comfort...speed, noise.
the clutch is much lighter also..something else she might like.

My advice to you would be to have her drive the TDI to the dealership and then have her jump straight into a puma for comparison test drive.

I drove a few Thousand k's last year in it and I would od it all over again.

the only thing I hate about the puma is the size of the steering wheel its too big IMHO

Have had our Puma for about 18 months now. Prior to this our car was a 110 tdi of 1992 vintage. The moment we got the Puma home my wife got in and headed off in it. She has not driven the tdi since. I have asked her about the steering wheel and she says there is nothing wrong with it.She loves the Puma and has no negatives about the Puma. My wife has never driven a "normal" type car as we never had one. She is just going from a tdi to the Puma comparison wise.