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Hi there, My 2008 110 defender (51k miles) is loosing power soon after start up or after a few minutes driving when slowing or stopped. Power is lost as the revs just drop and using the accelerator has no effect. This lasts for about 1-2 minutes when she then goes back to normal, this is...

I had a clutch change at 16k miles after pulling a horsebox with two horses off road. On the day all the jap 4x4's had no problem. The dealership blamed me for "abusing" it. Anyway I can't afford to sell so I'll hope for the best.

Thanks for feed back and driving tips lads, but just to clarify, the gate I was going through was at an event and every sort of 4x4 was going through it, many with the same clutch/ manouver ( even a SIII went through). The Puma was the only one that smelt like it had **** its pants! I talked to...

I sent our 110 Puma with 26k Kms (16k mls ) for some small warranty snag work, but the dealership wants to change the ECM ( I did have some immobiliser problems) and the clutch. I've notice no problem with the clutch but do pull a horse box about 2 weekends per month. I noticed once when trying...

I own a 2008 Defender 110, if i get her serviced by my regular mechanic, will this affect my warranty?

I was talking to a lad who's cousin has a new puma defender with only 8k mls and had to get a new gearbox fitted, he says that there's some mis-alinement issue with the gear box. Its a typical rumour from the "my cousin" department but has anyone heard other stories like this? By the way do you...

fair'nough, so if i had a defender without a county pack, the insurance company would weigh this against me?

Thanks bloat for response - i just feel the immobiliser is going to give me grief over time. I've been having trouble with it already! The dealership is a joke - the immobiliser is kicking in intermittently when we start it ( i.e. it the horn beeps twice and then the immobiliser cuts in ), the...

Just bought a new defender some questions: 1.Are there much computer electronics in the new defender, ie will i have to go to the main dealers for diagnostics / service or can i use my existing mechanic? 2. The immobiliser, can this be permanently switched off or removed? Regards, Phoenix

Thanks lads for the response and thanks howlingO, I'm looking forward to a treasure hunt when I get home. I've done the fob re-programming bull**** before with the disco at the dealership ( "we'll just be another 10 mins, the computers in use") having went through the physco key security code...

Just got a new one, the two keys only came with one FOB / remote, the dealer says thats all that comes with them ( I'm in Ireland ) doesn't sound right to me, what's the story in the UK? I've had some teething problems with the immobiliser arming when turning the key, are all the keys chipped...

That's interesting Andy because my mechanic was dicking around with the gearstick, I noticed the handbrake when I drove her home that evening, so it looks like I'm fooked.

300tdi 1998 Disco 143k mls - my handbrake button is stuck, its as if the spring is gone in it, it comes out after contant pressing but once out gets stuck again. Any ideas ( tried WD40) not involving open heart surgery?

thanks for the support lads, I was just down with the fella borrowing a torx tool, he said to me that the gear oil wasn't on the agenda for the service, to be fair I noticed the lack of oil about 9 days after the service, I went to the hotel I was at last friday night and looked at where I...

300 tdi SI Disco 144k Mls - I had a service two weeks ago and last Friday night i went to a do. She and the missus drove well. Got into it later ( sober and on a promise) at 2am and the gears were hard to get ( as was the missus ). Next morning looked at her belly ( the disco that is ) and saw...

Slob was spot on, there was a leak from the carb to the metal pipe via a small rubber hose was leaking onto the engine! I'm surprised the rubber perished so quickly as the engine was recently reconditioned.

Thanks slob, I'll do that.

I have a SIII 1973 2.2 lt petrol, recently I've been getting a strong smell of petrol as I'm driving her. I've looked underneath and there's no sign of any obvious leaks, anyone got any suggestions?

Thanks take 5, but what's the logic? Is there a safety issue or have the EU (ie the French and Germans ) finally taken out an Icon.

I was talking to a guy the other night and he said that the 2007 model defender was the last model defender to be made ( also saw it mentioned in LRO magazine ) because it didn't come up to new safety regs. Is this true? If so when will they stop making them?