New Terrano owner. Cheshire

[V4BRH]

Morning all.

Picked up an 04 LWB Terrano II Sport in Manual with the 3.0 engine.
Bought it for lugging my vintage tractors about.
Very pleased with it thus far, few small jobs want doing but it's a solid car with a good strong engine.
One annoying thing is the Low Range box. It will engage 2WD High & 4WD High but the stick wont go into the Neutral gate or go past it for the low range box.
I took a punt (saw it on the ramp and an independent mechanic said it looked like a seized linkage) as I don't think it's ever been driven in Low Range. It's had 3 lady owners and one chap who kept it for 7 months.
Anyone else had this problem and if so, how did you get around it / rectify it.
Thanks

[don simon]

Welcome from another Cheshire resident.
There's a lot of Terranos in this part of the world, I regularly see 3-4 a day.
Someone will be along shortly to ask for....... ;)

[Banshee]

Morning all.

Picked up an 04 LWB Terrano II Sport in Manual with the 3.0 engine.
Bought it for lugging my vintage tractors about.
Very pleased with it thus far, few small jobs want doing but it's a solid car with a good strong engine.
One annoying thing is the Low Range box. It will engage 2WD High & 4WD High but the stick wont go into the Neutral gate or go past it for the low range box.
I took a punt (saw it on the ramp and an independent mechanic said it looked like a seized linkage) as I don't think it's ever been driven in Low Range. It's had 3 lady owners and one chap who kept it for 7 months.
Anyone else had this problem and if so, how did you get around it / rectify it.
Thanks

Hi Mate and welcome

Good choice of motor, these things are happiest most when pulling :naughty I can imagine the 3.0 is great and there's a lot of happy owners on here that will vouch for them.

I had this exact same problem on my Terrano and it is exactly as you diagnosed a seized linkage, the way we fixed it was to remove the guide plate on the transfer box held on with x2 M8 bolts and sprayed loads of penetrating fluid on it, I was in the car trying to move it into low range while a friend encouraged it with a hammer, eventually it popped in with a clang!!!

We then refitted the guide plate and checked again to see if it worked still and it was perfect :naughty

[solarman216]

Yes welcome mate, Banshee hit the nail, Rick

[Blocky10]

Hello and welcome :thumb2 you'll soon have your problems sorted here. :thumbs

[makeitfit]

Hello and welcome :thumb2 you'll soon have your problems sorted here. :thumbs

usually with encouraging hammer actions or by switching it off and on again :lol

[terranosaurusdoug]

Hello and welcome :thumb2 you'll soon have your problems sorted here. :thumbs

Then you can start to modify it :naughty...welcome along, and take a pic with a tractor in tow, that would be cool :D

[jims-terrano]

Welcome aboard and you defo got the right truck for tugging.

Pics of tractors please:thumbs Tell me you got a fergie:clap

[V4BRH]

Welcome aboard and you defo got the right truck for tugging.

Pics of tractors please:thumbs Tell me you got a fergie:clap

Will put up pictures when I have a full load on in a couple of weeks. Moving them all from storage at my Mums yard to my new place. Got 6 to move 😫

Sorry, no Fergies. I'm an International Harvester man.

Thanks for everyone's help, dropping at my mates on Monday (I'm moving house and have no time for anything) to sort the issues so I've told him about the Low Range fix.

Intend on modifying it for using at the Steam Rallies and camping trips.

Keep you all posted 👍🏻👍🏻

[jims-terrano]

Oh crap, no fergies. If you had said Field Marshall or Fordson Super Major I might of offered to help:lol

[zippy656]

I just can't be live it!!!

No one asked for pics!!!!!


Welcome !!

[don simon]

I just can't be live it!!!

No one asked for pics!!!!!


Welcome !!
I cued you up at 9am this morning... :doh

[V4BRH]

Just a quick note to say that all is well in Terrano world. Bracket in question was removed and a few thou filed off. Now engages with no issues.
Changed the brake pads on the front, rear brake cylinders, front CV joint, re-gassed aircon and a full service and it's as sweet as a nut.

Collecting the tractors on Sunday so pictures to follow :thumbs

Thanks againHi Mate and welcome

Good choice of motor, these things are happiest most when pulling :naughty I can imagine the 3.0 is great and there's a lot of happy owners on here that will vouch for them.

I had this exact same problem on my Terrano and it is exactly as you diagnosed a seized linkage, the way we fixed it was to remove the guide plate on the transfer box held on with x2 M8 bolts and sprayed loads of penetrating fluid on it, I was in the car trying to move it into low range while a friend encouraged it with a hammer, eventually it popped in with a clang!!!

We then refitted the guide plate and checked again to see if it worked still and it was perfect :naughty

[Banshee]

Just a quick note to say that all is well in Terrano world. Bracket in question was removed and a few thou filed off. Now engages with no issues.
Changed the brake pads on the front, rear brake cylinders, front CV joint, re-gassed aircon and a full service and it's as sweet as a nut.

Collecting the tractors on Sunday so pictures to follow :thumbs

Thanks again

Ah man great news!!!!! Glad it's sorted :thumbs

Is your air con working well now? That's on my list of "To-Do's" problem is it keeps growing and not really a priority in winter :augie

[emjaybee]

Ah man great news!!!!! Glad it's sorted :thumbs

Is your air con working well now? That's on my list of "To-Do's" problem is it keeps growing and not really a priority in winter :augie

I'm not sure that air-con is ever a priority in our fair country.

:nenau

[johnb5177]

Well, I'm sure pleased to have had mine sorted.......36degC regularly over here this summer......phew :augie

[emjaybee]

Well, I'm sure pleased to have had mine sorted.......36degC regularly over here this summer......phew :augie

And that's the kinda attitude that made people vote leave...

...suffa-raska-****-b*****-grrrrr...

:augie

[Monaro Pete]

I'm not sure that air-con is ever a priority in our fair country.

:nenau

I disagree.
When my trucks been parked in the sun all day or I'm stuck in traffic on a hot day I'm really appreciative of my A/C

[Monaro Pete]

How ignorant of me.

How do & welcome along :thumb2 :thumb2

[V4BRH]

Then you can start to modify it :naughty...welcome along, and take a pic with a tractor in tow, that would be cool :D

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5737/31115805236_9392667bc5_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PpACQC)in transit (https://flic.kr/p/PpACQC) by Ben Hughes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/100832461@N05/), on Flickr

Here's one load from the weekend. My 1962 McCormick B414 with my 1930s Corn Mill on the front of the trailer and there's also a 1 ton digging bucket on the back that you can't see. All in, about 2 1/2 Tons i rekon

[Banshee]

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5737/31115805236_9392667bc5_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PpACQC)in transit (https://flic.kr/p/PpACQC) by Ben Hughes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/100832461@N05/), on Flickr

Here's one load from the weekend. My 1962 McCormick B414 with my 1930s Corn Mill on the front of the trailer and there's also a 1 ton digging bucket on the back that you can't see. All in, about 2 1/2 Tons i rekon

Nice!!! I like the reg plate

Can we nickname it Big Puff? :lol :lol

Just jesting, the Reg of my Focus I had was TWA :eek:

You can imagine what people called me :lol

[emjaybee]

Nice!!! I like the reg plate

Can we nickname it Big Puff? :lol :lol

Just jesting, the Reg of my Focus I had was TWA :eek:

You can imagine what people called me :lol

Oh, you thought THAT was why they called you that!

:augie

Just kiddin'

:thumbs

[Banshee]

Oh, you thought THAT was why they called you that!

:augie

Just kiddin'

:thumbs

:eek: :eek:

:(

[emjaybee]

:eek: :eek:

:(

Oh you thought I meant...

No, I meant, they thought you were a "high-flyer",

TWA, as in Trans World Airlines.

No?

:sly

:augie

[Banshee]

Oh you thought I meant...

No, I meant, they thought you were a "high-flyer",

TWA, as in Trans World Airlines.

No?

:sly

:augie

Well played sir :clap :lol

[V4BRH]

Nice!!! I like the reg plate

Can we nickname it Big Puff? :lol :lol

Just jesting, the Reg of my Focus I had was TWA :eek:

You can imagine what people called me :lol

:lol:lol

It's already inherited a name similar to that and i'm on the lookout for a suitable private plate to avoid any long standing gags :).

Pulled well though, load was a little unbalanced but plenty of power. Would have preferred an auto box but not too many of them around in the 3.0 LWB spec

[Banshee]

[emoji38]lol

It's already inherited a name similar to that and i'm on the lookout for a suitable private plate to avoid any long standing gags :).

Pulled well though, load was a little unbalanced but plenty of power. Would have preferred an auto box but not too many of them around in the 3.0 LWB spec
You'd have been lucky mate!!! The 3.0 auto is the holy grail!!!

You're better off with the manual for towing though as the braked towing weight for the auto is less than its manly manual brother

[johnb5177]

You'd have been lucky mate!!! The 3.0 auto is the holy grail!!!

You're better off with the manual for towing though as the braked towing weight for the auto is less than its manly manual brother

Hang on Banshee.........'manly' manual boxes........should us auto boxers be campaigning for equality here........we suffer the slights and arrows over side steps........:D:D:D:nenau

[emjaybee]

Well played sir :clap :lol

Why thank you very much.

:grouphug

[Banshee]

Hang on Banshee.........'manly' manual boxes........should us auto boxers be campaigning for equality here........we suffer the slights and arrows over side steps........:D:D:D:nenau

:lol :lol

Each to their own!!!! We're all happy with our own trucks and the way we style them that's what makes us unique, we are a diverse group of SWB, LWB Manual, Auto, 2.4, 2.7, 3.0, Maverick, Mistral Terrano, Patrol lovers.

Each and everyone of us loved as much as the next member

There will be no Terracism here :thumbs

[V4BRH]

The best towing vehicle I've ever used was a Disco 5 auto (cue the abuse :lol). So much grunt, comfortable, quiet and extremely stable. I never really had enough behind it to know there was anything on. My heaviest tractor is 2.5T and the trailer is 600kgs so only 3.1T.
Unfortunately, they are ruinously expensive and as this is a 3rd car, I couldn't justify it. Also cough up £550 road fund license whereas the PUF is only £295. It will also tow 3006kgs so should be just about OK with the big tractor on.
On the subject, the worst towing vehicle I've ever used was a Shogun Sport. No power, noisy, unreliable (never towed when I bought it with 50k miles on. Fitted a towbar and it needed a new clutch after 3 months) and extremely thirsty considering the small engine.
Pleased the PUF up to now and hopefully it gives me many happy years :thumb2

[V4BRH]

Here's another picture of it towing. This time, my 1945 Farmall H.

Very good towing vehicle and handled this load with ease. Load was properly distributed this time which helped.
The tractor is not heavy (probably 2T or so) but the weight is high up making it quite unstable but with this trailer, it's nice and low down.

On another note, where are the fuses located please. I think the fuse has gone for my heated rear window (I can hear it clicking when i push the button but no light and no action)

Thanks

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5587/31265210940_89405b9ae1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PCNnX3)2004 Nissan Terrano 3.0Tdi LWB towing 1945 Farmall H (https://flic.kr/p/PCNnX3) by Ben Hughes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/100832461@N05/), on Flickr

[emjaybee]

In the download section of this forum there are all the manuals, they should point you in the right direction.

Oh, but you will need to cough up your £10 membership fee for those, but you'll save way more than that in time and effort.

:thumb2

[Banshee]

Here's another picture of it towing. This time, my 1945 Farmall H.

Very good towing vehicle and handled this load with ease. Load was properly distributed this time which helped.
The tractor is not heavy (probably 2T or so) but the weight is high up making it quite unstable but with this trailer, it's nice and low down.

On another note, where are the fuses located please. I think the fuse has gone for my heated rear window (I can hear it clicking when i push the button but no light and no action)

Thanks

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5587/31265210940_89405b9ae1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PCNnX3)2004 Nissan Terrano 3.0Tdi LWB towing 1945 Farmall H (https://flic.kr/p/PCNnX3) by Ben Hughes (https://www.flickr.com/photos/100832461@N05/), on Flickr

Beauty!!!!

Fuses are under a little hatch that just pulls off below the headlight and wing mirror adjustment controls :thumb2

Also worth checking that the two plastic push on terminals are in good shape too either side of the rear window.

You can use a multimeter to check the voltage across the lines themselves, use the door hinge as an earth and use the positive probe to check for 12v ish :thumb2

[Blocky10]

I'd love a tractor :naughty
Picked this up for my brother the other day.
http://i1348.photobucket.com/albums/p740/Blocky10/Mobile%20Uploads/20161214_125118_zpsrum6lrwx.jpg (http://s1348.photobucket.com/user/Blocky10/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20161214_125118_zpsrum6lrwx.jpg.html)

[V4BRH]

I'd love a tractor :naughty
Picked this up for my brother the other day.
http://i1348.photobucket.com/albums/p740/Blocky10/Mobile%20Uploads/20161214_125118_zpsrum6lrwx.jpg (http://s1348.photobucket.com/user/Blocky10/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20161214_125118_zpsrum6lrwx.jpg.html)

Nice Mini Van. Good trailer too. Love the Ifor Williams, especially the tri-axle ones. They tow very well.

[V4BRH]

Beauty!!!!

Fuses are under a little hatch that just pulls off below the headlight and wing mirror adjustment controls :thumb2

Also worth checking that the two plastic push on terminals are in good shape too either side of the rear window.

You can use a multimeter to check the voltage across the lines themselves, use the door hinge as an earth and use the positive probe to check for 12v ish :thumb2

Good man. Thanks for info. Will investigate this weekend :thumbs

[macabethiel]

I'd love a tractor :naughty
Picked this up for my brother the other day.
http://i1348.photobucket.com/albums/p740/Blocky10/Mobile%20Uploads/20161214_125118_zpsrum6lrwx.jpg (http://s1348.photobucket.com/user/Blocky10/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20161214_125118_zpsrum6lrwx.jpg.html)

My late Mum had a couple of Mini Clubman Travellers both Automatics one was finished in Antelope as I recall the side wood grain mouldings were rivited on. Her replacement one was a dark Green with painted stripes instead. She never had the wooden ones they were much earlier none Clubman versions I think.

The Clubmans are fetching good money these days.