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Hi guys and girls,
Thought I'd pop in and say 'Hi'. I have just purchased a Ford Maverick 2.4 5 door. What a bargain used buy! I was looking for something Japanese and chain driven and I knew the Terrano/Maverick link so had a good look around. I needed a 7 seater as my trustee Merc W124 estate has died (short term) and I found this lovely truck locally. 2.4 Maverick GLS with 98k miles, history and under £1k. Madness but good for me :clap I have signed up to get some I sight on these undervalued trucks. Looking forward to discovering more about these great value beasts :thumbs
Dave
Hi and welcome to the best site for the Maverick and Terrano.
You will save a fortune on the easy fixes on these reliable trucks.:thumb2
Best regards,
Rustic
exosteve
21-12-2013, 22:48
welcome to the mad house:thumbs
Bigbunny2007
21-12-2013, 23:16
Good bunch on here mate, Welcome :)
Welcome Mate
Plenty of knowledge here :), chassis, electrical, body and interior were are all experts
However any tricky questions around the 2.4 lump and it seems that "Solarman216" (Rick) is the go to guy as he has a few purely for off road use I think so as you can imagine a lot of repairs needed
As long as you've paid your £10 for the year PM me and I'll get you added to the Milner Off Road list so you are eligible for club discount
http://www.milneroffroad.com/nissan/terrano/r20p-2-4petrol-1993-1999-maverick-1993-22002-terrano
How is the truck for rot?
solarman216
22-12-2013, 00:25
Yep welcome mate, I have several 2.4 petrols 2 on road one off road and loads engine bits, plus some TDi's as well, regards at 78 k I would think the timing chain will be in need, does it rattle on startup before the oil light goes out? Rick
Dynamics
23-12-2013, 01:14
2.4 petrol... Good choice. Welcome.
macabethiel
23-12-2013, 11:40
Small world I had a W124 300 TE 4-matic then went for a Terrano r3mR.
Many thanks for the warm welcome. Hope you all had a good Christmas in amongst the weather chaos. This might make you smile...
Drivers window not working but could hear the feint 'clicking' of the relay. So took off the door panel/trim and checked all connections etc. All seemed good... :confused: Only then did I notice the bit of 2x2 pine baton wedged in the door holding the window in place :lol :eek:
FFS. No mechanism, nothing. Just a bit of wood. Classy. :doh Guess I have my first job then....
...No mechanism, nothing. Just a bit of wood. Classy. :doh Guess I have my first job then....
The best I can come up with for his one is...
" You've been framed"
:lol:lol
There are plenty of scrappers about, but just check them for rust.:thumb2
Terranical
26-12-2013, 20:38
:jesterbg
" wood " you believe it :o
solarman216
26-12-2013, 20:40
A good laugh about that, cncfabs will have one, Rick
ste68blue
26-12-2013, 21:32
welcome along, great bunch of people here and very knowledgeable and happy to share that knowledge with the rest of us.
The best I can come up with for his one is...
" You've been framed"
:lol:lol
There are plenty of scrappers about, but just check them for rust.:thumb2
Wood you believe it.:lol.Dam late again Doh.
Well. The car is primed and set for its first short haul tomorrow - off to Toulouse in France and back. Should be long enough to see how she goes six up with clobber :thumbs
I forgot to say that mine is a 1997 model GLS 2.4 Maverick and by trawling the threads it seems that these pre 2000 cars are a bit better built than later models (notably paint-wise it seems). Mine has no rust whatsoever...:cool:
....Just that bit of wood holding the window up mentioned earlier in the thread :lol Could not get the bits in time so my first job on my return in a weeks time.
Let's hope for some snow :naughty
Dave
firebobby
27-12-2013, 21:39
Well. The car is primed and set for its first short haul tomorrow - off to Toulouse in France and back. Should be long enough to see how she goes six up with clobber :thumbs
I forgot to say that mine is a 1997 model GLS 2.4 Maverick and by trawling the threads it seems that these pre 2000 cars are a bit better built than later models (notably paint-wise it seems). Mine has no rust whatsoever...:cool:
....Just that bit of wood holding the window up mentioned earlier in the thread :lol Could not get the bits in time so my first job on my return in a weeks time.
Let's hope for some snow :naughty
Dave
I'm down your way in the morning delivering water in a tanker to Cranleigh, my mate has a 97 swb and it's full of rot, a lot depends on how the vehicle has been looked after and if it grew up by the coast
Well, back from the little road trip. Truck went well. Only rear exhaust box started to blow about 300 miles from home. I managed between 17 and 27 mpg loaded up with seven folk and gear. Very comfortable cruiser. Quiet and very easy to drive. Impressed for the money. No off road yet but thinking of treating it to a Matt black vinyl wrap and some deep dish 16" steelies... :D
zippy656
05-01-2014, 11:50
Cncfabs for window parts.
pm me for his mobile number an will pass it on.
AlexD333
05-01-2014, 12:15
No mechanism, nothing. Just a bit of wood. Classy. :doh Guess I have my first job then....
Thats a "pine in the ass"
Sorry bit late but but had to catch the banter.
Welcome to the club! :thumbs
Everyone on here is a really friendly bunch and like to have a good laugh too! :lol
I strongly suggest paying the £10 for all the extras you get, I paid up yesterday and ive gotta say, the knowledge and downloads section is immense!!
zippy656
05-01-2014, 12:50
I strongly suggest paying the £10 for all the extras you get, I paid up yesterday and ive gotta say, the knowledge and downloads section is immense!!
and you get ME, also Briggies jokes.. well worth £10!
Thanks gents. I have paid for membership via Paypal about a week ago and sent a PM to 'Banshee' about it as he advised me earlier in the thread. Who should I notify about this please? Many thanks. Dave
zippy656
05-01-2014, 14:48
Thanks gents. I have paid for membership via Paypal about a week ago and sent a PM to 'Banshee' about it as he advised me earlier in the thread. Who should I notify about this please? Many thanks. Dave
whats up?
Hi - thanks for replying. I just was not sure whether or not the monies have been received/all good etc. I can access the download section now so assume things are 'activated'? That's all.....no worries :thumb2
Dave
zippy656
05-01-2014, 18:18
Hi - thanks for replying. I just was not sure whether or not the monies have been received/all good etc. I can access the download section now so assume things are 'activated'? That's all.....no worries :thumb2
Dave
yep, your paied up, name is not red...
Mods if you need help are in green
or just ask the person who posts more than any one else, cant think who that would be off the top of my head....
Fleabay was my friend :thumb2 Brand new unit for £38 delivered and fitted this afternoon. All good. Just wired it up back to front so you press down and it goes up and vice versa :doh
I won't tell the wife....should confuse her for 5 minutes :lol
Anyone want a nice bit of pine?
Dave
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