Just bought one!

[Spook]

Hi,

Just bought a Maverick off ebay, not even viewed it so bit of a gamble. Had a Disco before, which generally just fell apart so i'm hoping this one will be ok. 1 owner, no towbar, but up on miles (190K) picking up later today. any advise as to what obvious signs to look for? will have to service it this week to be on safe side, difflock still best place to get oils from? based north manchester
Ta Guys
:D:confused:

[extreme-4x4]

just check it looks right and sounds right
check the 4wd works

the rear seat belt mounts can rust before the rest of the truck (inside the rear arch)

not much goes wrong with them that cant be fixed anyway


what was the item number on ebay.... might give us a clue what we are talking about

[extreme-4x4]

is it this one

http://thumbs3.ebaystatic.com/pict/3303368128138080_1.jpg (javascript:;)1993 FORD MAVERICK GLX LWB GREY 7 SEATS MINT FOR YEAR (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1993-FORD-MAVERICK-GLX-LWB-GREY-7-SEATS-MINT-FOR-YEAR_W0QQitemZ330336812813QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutom obiles_UK?hash=item4ce99bbf0d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A7%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C 301%3A0%7C293%3A2%7C294%3A50)

[Spook]

Thanks extreme,
item number 330336812813, listings ended so don't know if you can still view. if not i will try to cut and paste

[Spook]

yes thats the beastie

[extreme-4x4]

certainly looks ok,

so its just a good look around underneath the 4wd works etc

i have a tdi and a td... the tdi is faster at 125 bhp the one your looking at is 100 bhp. but that's not an issue really if you want more ooomph later , you can fit a tdi intercooler very easy.
tow bars can be bought for 10.00 from ebay if you need one.

what are you wanting to do with it. towing or greenlaning

oh and they run on svo too that will help with fuel prices

[dinky]

UInlike LR you cannot use 4wd on tarmac ,so find a bit of rough ground to try out,with lsd in rear gets you out of situations easily,just make sure you put lsd oil in it.

[jims-terrano]

Hey looks sweet m8. Theres no timing chain or belt to worry about as these are gear driven. You don't really 100% know it's history so when you give it a full service change the gear oil (if the drain plug isn't stuck), rear diff oil (ensure you use proper LSD Oil and transfer box oil (some people prefer to use synthetic oil for this mineral oil tends to thicken and cause drag which has the same effect as putting in 4wd).
Rust spots to watch for are as said the rear seat belt mounts in the rear wheel arch and the rear of the sills inner and outer but these are nothing that can not be fixed.
Front Auto Locking Free Wheeling Hubs (big thing in middle of both front wheels), if not used this can seize buts theres lots of threads and downloadable workshops to help you fix em.
Anti Roll Bar Links front and rear tend to wear especially if used off road.
Loud noise at the front on full lock, fixed with a splodge of grease. It's the steering stops.

Nice motors, I've had mine for seven years and no reason to change other than a newer one. Take it on an organised green lane trip it'll blow your socks off.

Jim T

[Spook]

its mainly for towing, caravan & possibly horse box(!). it looked a good buy, so only time will tell....i'll have a good look around it.
thanks for the advice.
upgrade to intercooler - parts from scrapper ok or best to buy new?

[lacroupade]

and its the same engine as used in the older London taxis (Fairway or FX, can't remember which), so galactic mileage should be on the cards if properly serviced. :thumb2

And think about it ( as you clearly did!), what sort of Disco , or Landy for that matter, are you gonna get for that money???:D

Enjoy your truck, hope it turns out well, but loads of nice helpful people on here if theres any issues to fix - just use the right oils and parts as advised. Droplinks are cheap and easy to replace if you spot anything amiss there.:cool::cool::cool:

[lacroupade]

its mainly for towing, caravan & possibly horse box(!). it looked a good buy, so only time will tell....i'll have a good look around it.
thanks for the advice.
upgrade to intercooler - parts from scrapper ok or best to buy new?

ebay or scrapper - one thing you'll find is OEM parts at Nissan can be expensive, but there are nearly always alternatives.:thumbs

[extreme-4x4]

someone here is always breaking one or breakers.

your looking at 40-50 quid for all the bits hoses, pipes & intercooler. i still have to do it to my td, but ive got lots to do to that:D

[jimmy92]

Im breaking a tdi so if you want a towbar and intercoller drop me a pm. i wont charge the world just beer money. :thumb2

[rustic]

I've had mine since new 1995, 14 years and no major issues, If it ain't broke .... don't fix it. Garaged, used daily, no body rust, waxoyled from new.
85k Miles, engine just run in according to the high mileage ability of these vehicles.
The only major problems that people have had, has been a noisy gearbox, and I put some molyslip in as a precaution.
If I got a "newer vehicle" it would cost me more to run.
This year I spent £28 ( plus usual service items, oil filter etc) to get it through MOT, pair front ARB drop links.
Last year wiper blades, Oh the expense...:augie
Best regards, Rustic

[extreme-4x4]

so did you get it. was it any good ?:thumbs

[Spook]

Got it yesterday afternoon. not had chance to give it a good look over. Drives ok, runs a bit cold (dodgy thermostat?), gearbox bit notchy, but no major clunks from suspension or transmission. Bit of rust on sills, chassiss needs steam clean and waxoyl. my kids love it, can't get them out of it! need to change all the oils (does any one have the oils specs?) then give it a good run.

Overall well pleased with it, its in fab condition for its age/mileage. My old Disco was a '93 and 4 years ago it was rusting to bits!
All the 4WD High and Low engage smoothly. :) :)

[Spook]

Need to join club now to access the archives!!! :)

[extreme-4x4]

they run a bit cold anyway

[zippy656]

Need to join club now to access the archives!!! :)


sounds good, theres loads of help in the download scetion..

more help than you could ever think of


but the best bit is


ME!! im here lots of the time!!! ill NO know the answers , but normaly know who or where to start to look..

well i hope so

[clivvy]

great buy, let us know how you get on with it, amazing what you got for your money!

[Spook]

Cheers Guys, i'll be in touch if i can ever get the kids out of it so i can have a go! its turned into a mini-playground

[zippy656]

lock the doors then ... keep em out!

[Paul]

Only in Royton, nr Oldham. so if we can be of any help let us know..:thumb2

Paul.

[iandouglas]

hi spook well done on the purchase of the truck.
when topping up gearbox over fill slightly as these boxes tend to starve top shaft in box so a little extra gets splashed up there.
if running cold new thermostat will sort it .
if when your towing caravan / horse box and overheating problems accure
it will problebly be the radiator fins these crumble away and reduce cooling effect, also above 55mph the fan struggles to keep its cool while towing .
rgds.iandougla

[extreme-4x4]

hi spook well done on the purchase of the truck.
when topping up gearbox over fill slightly as these boxes tend to starve top shaft in box so a little extra gets splashed up there.
if running cold new thermostat will sort it .
if when your towing caravan / horse box and overheating problems accure
it will problebly be the radiator fins these crumble away and reduce cooling effect, also above 55mph the fan struggles to keep its cool while towing .
rgds.iandougla


cool that's a relief.... i thought it was just me

[dsgrnmcm]

hi spook well done on the purchase of the truck.
when topping up gearbox over fill slightly as these boxes tend to starve top shaft in box so a little extra gets splashed up there.
if running cold new thermostat will sort it .
if when your towing caravan / horse box and overheating problems accure
it will problebly be the radiator fins these crumble away and reduce cooling effect, also above 55mph the fan struggles to keep its cool while towing .
rgds.iandougla

When topping up the gear box, do you get access to the top up point from the engine bay? do you need any special tools?

[iandouglas]

HI dsgrnmcm.
access is from underneath truck filler plug is on side of gearbox .
different models have the plug on different sides.
sorry cannot recall if spanner is an allen key or 1/2" drive squaire as on a rachet.
1/2 pint of extra oil will be plenty you may have to tilt truck to side filler is on to aid over filling.

WARNING WARNING AWARNING WARNING WARNING
IF CHANGING OIL ON DIFF/GEARBOX/TRANSFERE BOX.
ALWAYS BUT ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU CAN GET FILLER PLUG OUT BEFORE REMOVING DRAIN PLUG .
OR YOU ARE STUFFED.
WORK SAFE IF JACKING TRUCK UP MAKE SURE ITS SAFE. USE AXLE STANDS ECT.
rgds.iandouglas:thumbs

[Spook]

can you point me to download section? is this just the forum? about to do the oils (once been to get the various different ones) not been underneath yet to find fill/drain plugs so any help to find them might save some time and scraped knuckles. Ta :) spook
Still in negotiation with ins company they want to double premium(!) even though annual quote same as current rover!

[extreme-4x4]

http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/links.htm#downloads (http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/../links.htm#downloads)