Thread: My county is better than your puma

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

how long have you had it?

and I'll bet you the sound of my stunned disbelief.

2 minutes silence from you, I could sell that

Don the 37's

weigh that up against the bleating and crap you'll get from your wife when you break yet another thing......

I still reckon you'd do the prop, halfshaft, clutch or box before you broke the sals.

It is rumored a certain individual out of Alice Springs a few years ago while having a
dispute with Land Rover loaded a ute with many 200 litre drums of fuel
and drove the vehicle flat out off road until he broke the Sals. (tubes I understand)
I understand it took a while

Don't forget the last Td5 Defenders from 2003 had that useless rear diff too. I have done 1 sals conversion already, and a 2005 110 sitting outside the workshop waiting for 1 too after only 120K

Sals Rule

JC

I have snapped a salisbury halfshaft behind a naturally asthmatic 2.25D. Mal Story said it was a non-genuine shaft, but still...

but anyway, back on topic:

"My County is better than Dullbird's Puma because"

It has done ~400000km without needing the engine or diffs replaced. In fact only 2 clutches and a gearbox rebuild

Originally Posted by djam1

It is rumored a certain individual out of Alice Springs a few years ago while having a
dispute with Land Rover loaded a ute with many 200 litre drums of fuel
and drove the vehicle flat out off road until he broke the Sals. (tubes I understand)
I understand it took a while

now thats a rumour I'd love to know more about.

Originally Posted by djam1

It is rumored a certain individual out of Alice Springs a few years ago while having a
dispute with Land Rover loaded a ute with many 200 litre drums of fuel
and drove the vehicle flat out off road until he broke the Sals. (tubes I understand)
I understand it took a while

in 2 wheel drive I suppose? i can imagine the half shafts dying well before the diff, probably even if you drained the diff...

Originally Posted by isuzurover

I have snapped a salisbury halfshaft behind a naturally asthmatic 2.25D. Mal Story said it was a non-genuine shaft, but still...

but anyway, back on topic:

"My County is better than Dullbird's Puma because"

It has done ~400000km without needing the engine or diffs replaced. In fact only 2 clutches and a gearbox rebuild

1. The question arises - what happened to the original axle? (that it was replaced by a non-genuine)

2. The next service on my County is the 500,000km one. The engine has had three new thermostats and has had the alternator overhauled twice, the starter once and a few seals and gaskets. Three clutches, but two of these were because the gearbox was out. Gearbox has been overhauled, transfer case centre diff has been overhauled, transfer case idler gear replaced, front diff replaced with the 6x6 one. Otherwise only routine replacements such as U-joints, swivels, one set of front brake pads, two sets rear brake shoes.

Oh, and replace a few rivets. (Ignoring repairs such as reupholstering seats, new windscreens, new headlights, and modifications such as cruise control, central locking, extra fuel and water tanks, headlight relays and accident repairs)

Is it likely that the current puma engined Landrover will have such a short list of repairs after 500,000km and 23 years? Possible, but seems unlikely. Even if parts are still available in 23 years.

John