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clothahump
15-01-2009, 22:54
Just bought a Maverick 2.7TD and it appears to be rather low geared, slow acceleration and revs its nuts out to do 75mph, is this normal?
Hi, its all according to what you are used to driving/ comparing it to?
mavs and T2s are low geared, they were never built for speed, having said that should easily do well over 75. do yourself a big favour, join this club. all the help and advice you will ever need is here, and friendly lot too.
Wayne
having looked again at your post, are you a member?
Timbo_1975
15-01-2009, 23:14
If you have a satnav or other GPS, see what your actual road speed is. The speedometer in my T2 is wildly optimistic and shows 70mph at a true 62mph.
However, even though i have a TDi SWB and not a TD LWB, but even as standard it would hit 100mph on the clock reasonably happily (about 3800rpm, 90mph true speed)
Something about yours doesnt seem quite right...
Tim
clothahump
15-01-2009, 23:15
do yourself a big favour, join this club.
Will it change the gearing on the Maverick??? ;) :lol
Thomas-the-Terrano2
15-01-2009, 23:15
wouldnt say so, perhaps need a tune up.
my tdi is usually pretty peppy.
gearing wise, wide ratios, each gear has its own speed range
might sound obvious but built more like a truck than a car.
whilst motor torquey isnt as forgiving as a modern car if speed
drops in a higher gear, may feel like labouring, drop a cog or
2 and some throttle get turbo spinning and you're off again.
think at about 3k in fifth doing indicated 75. some say could
do with 6th gear, but then might to too high to use towing
or uphill etc.
sometimes if off turbo in first bit slow on take off, worse with
van on and going say uphill round a corner. then feels like
could use a crawler ratio. clearly 4wd lo not an option on
high grip surface. be known to slip clutch to help it get off.
clothahump
15-01-2009, 23:18
I will try and borrow my mates Satnav.
Timbo_1975
15-01-2009, 23:21
sometimes if off turbo in first bit slow on take off, worse with
van on and going say uphill round a corner. then feels like
could use a crawler ratio. clearly 4wd lo not an option on
high grip surface. be known to slip clutch to help it get off.
Yes they are quite dull off boost, and even on 'boost' it isnt much!
Tim..
zippy656
15-01-2009, 23:23
yep, clothahump join up. we are all helpfull. some even know what they are talking about.. not me though, im here just for fun and the banta..
rbrt, i had the caravan fully loaded behind a lorroy on a hill. he had to stop!!
I couldnt move at all. so did drop to 4WD Low.. tp get going again.. but wasnt to happy about it. MAF was to blame.. but i wasn't a member then.. so didnt know i even had one.
all well now tough. had to stop on that hill with the caravan since.. no trouble with at all even in 2WB
go on you know you want to join us fun loveing lot..
Zippy
Timbo_1975
15-01-2009, 23:29
A dying MAF, or even a slightly ill MAF really knackers power with the TDi.
It must reach a full 4.5v at anything over 2000rpm otherwise you will be short of alot of power. Even 4.3v will have a marked downward effect. If you have a boost gauge you can easily spot the lack of output from the maf.
I have found cleaning the sensing wires with a little squirt of carb cleaner every oil change (5k) really helps.
tim//
Deleted Member S
15-01-2009, 23:32
Hi clothahump nice to see you've made it over m8:thumb2:D:thumb2:D I would remove the banjo bolt from the fuel pump & have a look to see if yours has a mini filter fitted (you might have to fish around in the hole to find it)
just wondering, what size wheels and tyres are you running, as you know they can effect gearing, just a thought.:confused:
tezzer
clothahump
15-01-2009, 23:36
Sounds like it might be a case of buying another Discovery then, I need something that will Tow well and actually accelerate well, from the tone here the Maverick is not the truck for doing any work.
why go for 2nd best?
your Mav should out perform a Disco, maybe just needs tweaking to get her right
Thomas-the-Terrano2
15-01-2009, 23:55
Sounds like it might be a case of buying another Discovery then, I need something that will Tow well and actually accelerate well, from the tone here the Maverick is not the truck for doing any work.
now thats funny, about only thing disco has over t2/mav is full time 4wd so can drop
down or shunt in low box with out locking centre diff and attendant transmission wind
up.
otherwise inferior, assure you seen more r20s t2/mav tugging than all solihull lines
combined on caravan club rallies we attend.
clothahump
15-01-2009, 23:56
Tomorrow will tell, I have to collect half a tonne of stuff, it will have to go in the back and the journey home is quite hilly.
only half a ton, it wont even no it's there or should'nt, try it with my mother in law in the back, but don't bloody bring her back. :bow
tezzer
Tomorrow will tell, I have to collect half a tonne of stuff, it will have to go in the back and the journey home is quite hilly. If you have the problem before you start the task do not blame the truck:augie:augie
Sounds like it needs a good look at join THE CLUB the £10 will be well spent you will be able to down load all the work shop manuals and get help from the members.
My vw polo has never let me down but it did today my fault did't service it as I should:lol
Terrano has had all the care so no probs there:thumbs
Deleted Member S
16-01-2009, 17:10
Sounds like it might be a case of buying another Discovery then, I need something that will Tow well and actually accelerate well, from the tone here the Maverick is not the truck for doing any work.
Yours just needs sorting out m8:thumb2 my T2 leaves disco's for dead & that includes my m8's V8:D
zippy656
16-01-2009, 17:15
Yours just needs sorting out m8:thumb2 my T2 leaves disco's for dead & that includes my m8's V8:D
how sweety, you got it chiped ??
( i could have said " thats a fast sheep then, as you STILL not got it")
but im not like that..
clothahump
16-01-2009, 18:00
60 miles round trip and I reckon I used 3 gallons of fuel, 70mph was 3,000 revs, not convinced it would out accelerate a Discovery unless it was downhill with the wind behind it.
Deleted Member S
16-01-2009, 21:19
60 miles round trip and I reckon I used 3 gallons of fuel, 70mph was 3,000 revs, not convinced it would out accelerate a Discovery unless it was downhill with the wind behind it.
Oh they do:thumbs:thumbsWas in the Yorkshire Dales with TRS & the modded Disco that was with us just could'nt keep up on the flat or up hill:augie
Hi Zippy no mines not chipped:(just got a K&N filter fitted but when you give it some it'll spin the rear tyres in 1st & 2nd in the dry & often in the wet the wheels will spin in 3rd if you keep your foot to the floor when changing gear. But be warned you can easily blow your engine doing so:augie
clothahump
16-01-2009, 21:47
Having owned a Disco and now this thing I can honestly say the Disco was far quicker on acceleration and top end, couple this with better fuel economy and you have the answer, dont bother with a Nissan.
Anybody want to buy one with new MOT (Today) and Tax until April?
extreme-4x4
16-01-2009, 21:55
how much you want for it. if its got probs it should be well worth a punt...
for a good price.
you wont find something easier to fix. ... but hey its your 10.00
but you could easily have a bloody good truck if you tried
extreme-4x4
16-01-2009, 22:01
how much you want for it. if its got probs it should be well worth a punt...
for a good price.
you wont find something easier to fix. ... but hey its your 10.00
but you could easily have a bloody good truck if you tried
and it will out do a dico easily i went out with 8 landy's and my mav and daughters terrano.... at the end of the day the terrano and mav and 2 heavilly modded landies completed the day the rest gave up
look up my sarn helen post .
funny at the start of the day the landy people thought they'd be pulling us most of the way..... still you live and learn
clothahump
16-01-2009, 22:36
From what I can make out there is nothing at all wrong with it, it is just not the truck for Me.
I have just done the drop links front and back, anti roll bar bushes front and back, new brake pads up fron, new gas shocks up front.
136,000 miles.
£1500 no offers.
zippy656
16-01-2009, 22:40
From what I can make out there is nothing at all wrong with it, it is just not the truck for Me.
I have just done the drop links front and back, anti roll bar bushes front and back, new brake pads up fron, new gas shocks up front.
136,000 miles.
£1500 no offers.
where are you bud?
clothahump
16-01-2009, 22:44
Between Bridport in Dorset and Axminster in Devon.
extreme-4x4
16-01-2009, 23:20
well it'll cost you 10.00 for you to find out if its the truck for you, once we fixed it... its more than likely one of the easy fixes requiring just service parts say 40.00 and your off .
at 1,500 its not the truck for me :nenau
floyd500b
17-01-2009, 00:20
I am sorry you seem to have difficuly with the Nissan Clothahump - there are 300+ guys on here that will testify against that.
But there is no accounting for taste and i guess it's not for you:thumb2
Hope you manage to sell it to someone who appreciates it.
Cheers
Graham
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