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Well put the Mav up for MOT this morning, passed first time with no advisories.
The car hadn't done that many miles since last MOT, and sometimes that can be an issue too.
If you don't use it.... you loose it.
Had to buy a replacement rear washer pump, it had seized through non use £6 for a new one.:doh
I did the usual checks, jack up each corner, check bearings, tyres, ball joints arb's etc
Check lights, wiper blades, graying seat belts, usual stuff they like to give advisories on lol.
We took her out on Sunday for a thrash... when starting there was a plume of smoke...:confused: it pulled like a snail, no get up and go... so wait till warm... red line it in each gear, well tried, didn't make it at first.. couldn't red line.... so a bit more thrashing... After a while it had loosened up a lot, but I still wasn't happy with it.
So yesterday, off to Toolstation and bought a bottle of diesel injector cleaner and put 25 litres of Shell diesel in with it... took her for a 50 mile hike, red lining in each gear, at the end of that session, she was running like a sewing machine.
This morning it started without any smoke at all, these engines are so forgiving.
It runs so smoothly now, slick gear changes, no hesitation, free to red line in the lower gears lol... It can do 80... and still wanted to go, so no point in pushing it lol.
So my Mav totally neglected for nearly 2 years, had oil and filter change and regular checks but left in a warm dry garage, a few short trips, but that's what screws her up, plus old diesel, been in the tank for 6+ months.
Well sitting back in the garage with a 12 month ticket, needs road tax and I'll treat her to a gear / transfer box oil change and antifreeze, and brake and clutch fluid now.
Wasn't worth over spending pre MOT lol I mean, I've spent £6 already getting her through this year lol...
So there you go. Written proof that my Mav is in better health than I am lol.
:clap:clap:clap
Uncle Rustic
jims-terrano
18-04-2017, 13:50
Good news uncle:thumbs
Blocky10
18-04-2017, 13:57
Excellent news. All ready for a green laning trip then :clap
emjaybee
18-04-2017, 14:00
Never doubted it for a minute.
:thumbs
Excellent news. All ready for a green laning trip then :clap
Wouldn't mind taking her on a non scratch, non dent trip, don't want the chassis full of mud either... :augie
macabethiel
18-04-2017, 17:50
Did you tell the Salesman when you bought her it was a car for life purchase ?
Trust your first battery carried a lifetime ownership warrant ! lol
Pleased for you.
Has she ever had any advisories ?
Our Jeep was 10 yers old when we bought her and it was unusual that it had no fails or advisories aginst it. The Trader used it as a selling point.
Did you tell the Salesman when you bought her it was a car for life purchase ?
Trust your first battery carried a lifetime ownership warrant ! lol
I know I'm tempting fate with this but I've got a Volvo V70 that I've had from new in 2002 and it's still on the original battery 115000 miles later.
Well done Rustic, my T2 went straight through its mot before Christmas with only 2 bulbs replaced in the previous year. Had an advisory on brake pads so I changed those and the rotors too, which were just past their wear limit.
emjaybee
18-04-2017, 18:03
I know I'm tempting fate with this but I've got a Volvo V70 that I've had from new in 2002 and it's still on the original battery 115000 miles later.
Well done Rustic, my T2 went straight through its mot before Christmas with only 2 bulbs replaced in the previous year. Had an advisory on brake pads so I changed those and the rotors too, which were just past their wear limit.
I'd be getting a battery on order sharpish after a bold statement like that.
:lol
Did you tell the Salesman when you bought her it was a car for life purchase ?
Trust your first battery carried a lifetime ownership warrant ! lol
Pleased for you.
Has she ever had any advisories ?
Our Jeep was 10 yers old when we bought her and it was unusual that it had no fails or advisories aginst it. The Trader used it as a selling point.
Had a few minor ones, ironically a chip on the windscreen about 10 years ago, but not mentioned since, and it's the same screen lol. :nenau
Re lifetime guarantee, a friend of mine bought a Rolex watch with a lifetime guarantee, unfortunately when it did break.... it slashed his wrist lol...:lol:lol
Re battery, the current one I had replaced under Warranty after 3 years use, I wrote it up on here how I went about it.
With non use the battery takes a hit, but I have an intellegent charger that I can leave on as long as required.
Rustic
Never doubted it for a minute.
:thumbs
You know... I did doubt it... and for more than a minute lol :doh
But with all that's happening, it didn't make it to the top of my daily worries this time.
Stll nice to get that phone call with those magic words.... It's passed :clap
don simon
18-04-2017, 20:37
Excellent stuff, the story continues. :thumb2
solarman216
18-04-2017, 21:21
Yes well done mate, Rick
Lazy-Ferret
18-04-2017, 21:42
Well Done.:clap
I'd be getting a battery on order sharpish after a bold statement like that.
:lol
I know :lol:thumbs
terranosaurusdoug
18-04-2017, 22:21
I know I'm tempting fate with this but I've got a Volvo V70 that I've had from new in 2002 and it's still on the original battery 115000 miles later.
Well done Rustic, my T2 went straight through its mot before Christmas with only 2 bulbs replaced in the previous year. Had an advisory on brake pads so I changed those and the rotors too, which were just past their wear limit.
I'm in Yorkshire, I have jump leads :lol
I'm in Yorkshire, I have jump leads :lol
:clap :thumbs :lol
I'm in Yorkshire, I have jump leads :lol
i've had jump leads in all my cars, and the only time I have ever used them is to help others.
Well... not exactly true, and since someone talked about my first Maverick battery...
When my Mav was just over 8 months old, it was approaching winter, it was sluggish to start and on one frosty day, and I can say with all honesty, in all of 22 years of ownership, it actually failed to start just that once.
We jump started it off the fiesta... A 4x4 jump started off a fiesta, how embarrassing was that. People were actually walking and driving past, I held my head in shame. The only way it could possibly be worse... if I jump started it off a Land Rover.
I gave the same story to the Ford dealer in Cannock, he said bring her in... we can't have that, Ford Maverick jump started by a Ford Fiesta... This was the first model that Ford supplied that had a three year warranty, passed on from Nissan.
They never tested the battery, they checked the charging voltage and put a brand new battery on, no further questions asked. Problem solved.
The Ford dealer at Cannock, Churchbridge motors, is no longer there, in fact it was bull dosed to make way for the M6 toll road, and if you ever use the toll road, going north, when you are at the main toll booth, you are sitting over the Ford dealer's site.
So why did I choose a Ford Maverick over a Nissan Terrano ?
They came out of the same factory, built side by side. Priced about the same.
There was a little bit of "badge engineering" taking place, I preferred the Ford badge at the time.:augie
I test drive both of course, and at the time I preferred the plain drab John Major style grey interior to the slightly colourful Nissan interior.
This was my midlife chrisis year, The year I was 40... if I want a 4x4 this was the year, it had to tow a 2 tonne boat, so trailer next on the agenda.
I had already test driven the Vauxhall Frontera, and looked at the sport trak and even test drove... this is really embarrassing... I actually test drove a Land Rover Discovery:doh:doh Actually it did the drive without breaking down, well during the test drive another Discovery driver flagged me down having seen the trade plates, he said this was his third one...hmmm I thought... must be pleased with them to have owned three... I was now getting impressed.
No this was not the case... he has had three because the first two were returned to the factory, both had left him stranded, both had gear box failures and excessive oil leaks, he feels as though he should stay with the brand as they have been very helpful.... S@d that... I'd want my money back...
So left on the list was... oh just one car, my Ford Maverick.
One of the best choices we have made, and my wife loves to drive it still.
I love parking it on the well lit underground car park at Tesco in Lichfield on a winter's night, bodywork shining, it still looks like it just came out of the showroom. In a way it did... stored in a warm dry garage for most of it's years.
Uncle Rustic
jims-terrano
19-04-2017, 08:58
At what point did you fit the second battery and it's wiring with the solenoid to use as an extra starting battery.
One day I hope to see you and the mav face to face.
emjaybee
19-04-2017, 09:23
I'm in Yorkshire, I have jump leads :lol
Ah well, we all have our crosses to bear.
:augie
don simon
19-04-2017, 09:24
Ah well, we all have our crosses to bear.
:augie
I went to Yorkshire once. :p
emjaybee
19-04-2017, 09:50
Oh gawd, now it's turning into one of those group therapy circles.
:lol
terranosaurusdoug
19-04-2017, 10:58
I went to Yorkshire once. :p
Yep, everybody gets one visit, that's when we judge you :D
jims-terrano
19-04-2017, 11:57
Yep, everybody gets one visit, that's when we judge you :D
Nice one tdoug
Mind you if we don't like you then we won't let you come back :thumbs
At what point did you fit the second battery and it's wiring with the solenoid to use as an extra starting battery.
One day I hope to see you and the mav face to face.
FItted it... must be 7 years ago now, but when you think the Mav was 15 at the time lol... time flies.
As well as a starter solenoid connecting the battery on demand there is a 45 amp relay charging the second battery when the engine is running, the 45 amp relay is energised via the radio feed circuit, ie accessory feed, so the relay disconnects when the engine is actually being started, otherwise the current draw through the 45 amp relay, could be half the CCA required to start the car, which would fry the relay and burn out the wiring.
If I recall, the battery interconnecting cable is something like 25 mm2 It should be thicker but... it was a spare length not used on the boat, and it shares the load with the main battery.
What I need to do... is wire in a cool box to the second battery.
Re meeting up, it would be nice to put a face to a name, there are a few members who I'd really like to meet.
If I could do that with a non damaging moors run... so much the better.
Richard.:thumb2
Yep, everybody gets one visit, that's when we judge you :D
:roflol:
Re meeting up, it would be nice to put a face to a name, there are a few members who I'd really like to meet.
If I could do that with a non damaging moors run... so much the better.
Richard.:thumb2
Yes, that sounds good. I'd like another crack at meeting people but I'm not geared up for serious off road stuff.
Cheers,
Mick
jims-terrano
19-04-2017, 16:37
How about when you've finished chemo and back to being stable again a meet up where there's a camp site and a hotel close by so that we can have a weekend. I know some people don't relish the idea of camping so the hotel would do the trick. I'd be up for that somrt of meet.
Blocky10
19-04-2017, 17:05
How about when you've finished chemo and back to being stable again a meet up where there's a camp site and a hotel close by so that we can have a weekend. I know some people don't relish the idea of camping so the hotel would do the trick. I'd be up for that somrt of meet.
SIGN ME UP JIM OLE PAL. :clap I'll even camp. I'm good at camping. Not as camp as T-Doug though:naughty
emjaybee
19-04-2017, 17:58
"Non-damaging" and "Hotel" now your talking my language.
:thumb2
jims-terrano
19-04-2017, 17:59
"Non-damaging" and "Hotel" now your talking my language.
:thumb2
I reckon Pete will say that too:lol
This all looks very encouraging, great stuff :thumb2
How about when you've finished chemo and back to being stable again a meet up where there's a camp site and a hotel close by so that we can have a weekend. I know some people don't relish the idea of camping so the hotel would do the trick. I'd be up for that somrt of meet.
You know if this includes partners, my wife Roz and I could be well up for this, but chemo, if on schedule and no delays will continue into September, if all goes well.:bow
:thumb2:thumb2
You know if this includes partners, my wife Roz and I could be well up for this, but chemo, if on schedule and no delays will continue into September, if all goes well.:bow
:thumb2:thumb2
Why shouldn't it include partners, later in the year could be popular. :thumbs
jims-terrano
19-04-2017, 21:58
You mean people can go off without their mrs? Sounds dangerous not taking the wife:lol
I'd go camping in mid winter me so doesn't matter to me when it happens as long as it does:thumbs
Blocky10
19-04-2017, 22:28
I see a flaw in this:doh
A twenty something year old minter flopping through muddy puddles........ just..... does....... not........compute:eek:
emjaybee
19-04-2017, 22:38
You have to bear in mind that we don't all won't to be radiator deep in water or axle deep in mud.
Some of us would be quite content trundling along somewhere that's just not tarmac.
Don't get me wrong, I love to see others doing submarine acts in slurry, it just "ain't ma jam".
:thumbs
I see a flaw in this:doh
A twenty something year old minter flopping through muddy puddles........ just..... does....... not........compute:eek:
If there is the slightest risk of that....:wasntme
I could ride shot gun, but you have to consider my spine won't take the knocks, there are tumours on my spine, sternum and pelvis. Also over the last few weeks we have had to cancel many social engagements, as in several instances, friends and family have been driving down to see us, we have been driving the other way to the hospital.
:lol:lol
Blocky10
20-04-2017, 07:43
You have to bear in mind that we don't all won't to be radiator deep in water or axle deep in mud.
Some of us would be quite content trundling along somewhere that's just not tarmac.
Don't get me wrong, I love to see others doing submarine acts in slurry, it just "ain't ma jam".
:thumbs
That's my thinking.
A pub carpark meet showing our shiny pride and joys would be an option, to meet rustic and his truck, before, during or after laning. :nenau
If it happens to be fine weather and he's feeling good, a gentle lane or two.:thumbs
That's my thinking.
A pub carpark meet showing our shiny pride and joys would be an option, to meet rustic and his truck, before, during or after laning. :nenau
If it happens to be fine weather and he's feeling good, a gentle lane or two.:thumbs
Sounds good to me lol.
The Wife is quite keen too, but as I am Uncle Rustic... what can we call her?
I came up with ...
"Aunty Rust" sums up my Mav quite well lol...:lol:lol
jims-terrano
20-04-2017, 08:38
Rustic, get back in ya box with jokes like that :lol
emjaybee
20-04-2017, 09:35
Sounds good to me lol.
The Wife is quite keen too, but as I am Uncle Rustic... what can we call her?
I came up with ...
"Aunty Rust" sums up my Mav quite well lol...:lol:lol
:doh
Rustic, get back in ya box with jokes like that :lol
If they let me out I will.. in chemo ward as we speak lol... just started chemo drug, just had 2 cups of tea and some biscuits, so another hour... collect some prescription drugs and away..:thumb2
jims-terrano
20-04-2017, 16:00
Hope they give you decent tea and biscuits, none of this bargain basement rubbish.:thumbs
Anyhoo stand by for some news being released on here later this evening, bigger than Mrs Mays announcement or at least more interesting :thumbs
Hope they give you decent tea and biscuits, none of this bargain basement rubbish.:thumbs
Anyhoo stand by for some news being released on here later this evening, bigger than Mrs Mays announcement or at least more interesting :thumbs
Yorkshire tea and Nice biscuits, so not bad at all.:thumb2
Ohh can't wait for the announcement... :nenau
Watching paint dry is more interesting than Mrs May's statement, so I am going to guess a lot higher than that...
Since you heard my Mav is not for sale, I recon you have been forced to search out a later model Nissan Terrano...
Am I warm? :naughty
David G Rand
25-04-2017, 10:52
Rustic,
What is brand name of the "diesel injector cleaner" you used?
Well put the Mav up for MOT this morning, passed first time with no advisories.
The car hadn't done that many miles since last MOT, and sometimes that can be an issue too.
If you don't use it.... you loose it.
Had to buy a replacement rear washer pump, it had seized through non use £6 for a new one.:doh
I did the usual checks, jack up each corner, check bearings, tyres, ball joints arb's etc
Check lights, wiper blades, graying seat belts, usual stuff they like to give advisories on lol.
We took her out on Sunday for a thrash... when starting there was a plume of smoke...:confused: it pulled like a snail, no get up and go... so wait till warm... red line it in each gear, well tried, didn't make it at first.. couldn't red line.... so a bit more thrashing... After a while it had loosened up a lot, but I still wasn't happy with it.
So yesterday, off to Toolstation and bought a bottle of diesel injector cleaner and put 25 litres of Shell diesel in with it... took her for a 50 mile hike, red lining in each gear, at the end of that session, she was running like a sewing machine.
This morning it started without any smoke at all, these engines are so forgiving.
It runs so smoothly now, slick gear changes, no hesitation, free to red line in the lower gears lol... It can do 80... and still wanted to go, so no point in pushing it lol.
So my Mav totally neglected for nearly 2 years, had oil and filter change and regular checks but left in a warm dry garage, a few short trips, but that's what screws her up, plus old diesel, been in the tank for 6+ months.
Well sitting back in the garage with a 12 month ticket, needs road tax and I'll treat her to a gear / transfer box oil change and antifreeze, and brake and clutch fluid now.
Wasn't worth over spending pre MOT lol I mean, I've spent £6 already getting her through this year lol...
So there you go. Written proof that my Mav is in better health than I am lol.
:clap:clap:clap
Uncle Rustic
Rustic,
What is brand name of the "diesel injector cleaner" you used?
Toolstation. £3.48 whole bottle with 20 litres of new fuel, making up just less than half a tank, and warmed car up, then red lined it, etc worked for me anyway, but just for the record, mine is not an intercooler.
I have used redX diesel injector cleaner, but I got the impression that was 90% red two stroke oil lol... Which I have also added to the tank when she is running fine, and that quietens it down.
Rustic
David G Rand
26-04-2017, 11:05
Many thanks, Rustic.
I have some info which you might or might not be familiar with, but would be happy to discuss it with you if you wish.
Regards,
David Rand. (tel: 01692 581344)
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