Hi to all

crabman · 04-01-2013, 16:34

Heading out to look at a Terrano tomorrow so joined the forum looking for a buyers guide.

stinka · 04-01-2013, 17:09

Hello and welcome

Feel free to ask away and well try and assist

What model/year is it ?

jims-terrano · 04-01-2013, 18:31

Welcome aboard, plenty help here.

laurieash · 04-01-2013, 18:37

Under the back seat, inner wheel arches, cills inner and outer thats back and front.under the front were the Rad sits on.Rear floor area. rot on outside of wings back and front. very hard to get replacements.
Laurie. ps welcome to a great site.

crabman · 04-01-2013, 18:50

Its a Y reg 2.7 TDi swb , ebay item 281031529554 , cheers for the warm welcome and advice .

96terrano · 04-01-2013, 18:57

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Originally Posted by crabman

Its a Y reg 2.7 TDi swb , ebay item 281031529554 , cheers for the warm welcome and advice .

the red really sets it off

SPARKIEDOO · 04-01-2013, 19:30

welcome to mad hoose

........pay your ten-spot and we tell you more

crabman · 04-01-2013, 19:55

Will be joining if/when I buy one.

darryl · 04-01-2013, 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by crabman

Will be joining if/when I buy one.

if/when u buy one its worth every penny and more to be a member here mate ps welcome to the club

R1cho · 04-01-2013, 20:22

welcome to the club, nice looking motor but i can already see the front wings are in need of repair

stinka · 04-01-2013, 20:41

Just up the road from me this is. Ill cone have a look with you if ya like ...

I'm a fully qualified time served albeit ex mechanic and Terranofile

geoffdown · 04-01-2013, 20:46

watch out for the millage thoses clocks have a habit of going wrong and putting new clocks in with zero on the clock so the car might have done more millage then what its saying

do a millage check on it

crabman · 04-01-2013, 20:48

Thanks for the offer of assistance , just going for a quick look at it tomorrow , if I decide it is worth a punt I may well call upon you for a more thorough look over it .

exosteve · 04-01-2013, 22:04

if i was you id take the bloke up on his offer if for nothing else but to meet a few people on here as there all great.
ive already had more advice than reading a hayes manual and ive yet to meet anyone.
looking forward to getting my new truck to the standard i want it and gettin a bit of bbq and green laneing wit ha few new faces.
and welcome to the club mate
steve

clivvy · 04-01-2013, 22:21

yeah, can see rust on those front wings. Car seems nice, advert is suitably vague so id be on your guard. as said, front arches, sills both sides, make sur eyou run your hand up inside the inner sills too. Check the brake and fuel pipes, get a torch, and get under it-these run drivers side front to back.

Look through the rear arch, you will see the rear seat belt moutning points, make sure these arent rusting.

Check the passenger foot well for any signs/smells of damp.

if you drive it, floor it. Check the rear view for smoke. check smoke on startup, but check engine feels cold first. Check for EML, will be lit if key is in the on position (so you get all the dash lights)

ensure both front and rear washer jets work - its a pain to change if the front pump is faulty. Make sure you have plenty of power, the MAF is a common failing point, as is No1 injector and CKP sensor - watch out for random stalling (i doubt these will be an issue at that mileage)

Clutch seems to last a long time, but testing that is easy. I didnt have to change mine till 124k miles.

check the drop links, dead easy to see front and back, although these are easy and cheap to change.

well, after that its all basic stuff. These are strudy cars, but as they are TDi, you want to pay close attention to that I/C and turbo. Also, check the rear exhaust rubber mount is intact, they wear really quickly, easily seen through nearside rear wheel arch.

have fun tomorrow, id take Stinka with me for sure, because i bet he could get you some money off!!

**it could just be the photo, but that bumper looks wonky, and it looks like either bad rust or a hole in the drivers front wing...not a good sign (although not a difficult fix either)

04-01-2013, 16:34	#1
crabman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: west midlands Vehicle: not yet , researching Posts: 5	Hi to all Heading out to look at a Terrano tomorrow so joined the forum looking for a buyers guide.

04-01-2013, 17:09	#2
stinka Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Staffs Vehicle: '02 Terrano TDI sport lwb Posts: 3,787	Hello and welcome Feel free to ask away and well try and assist What model/year is it ?

04-01-2013, 18:31	#3
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Welcome aboard, plenty help here.

04-01-2013, 18:37	#4
laurieash Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Isle of Axholme nr scunthorpe Vehicle: TerranoII /Discos/Landrov Posts: 423	Under the back seat, inner wheel arches, cills inner and outer thats back and front.under the front were the Rad sits on.Rear floor area. rot on outside of wings back and front. very hard to get replacements. Laurie. ps welcome to a great site.

04-01-2013, 18:50	#5
crabman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: west midlands Vehicle: not yet , researching Posts: 5	Its a Y reg 2.7 TDi swb , ebay item 281031529554 , cheers for the warm welcome and advice .

04-01-2013, 19:30	#7
SPARKIEDOO Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: cupar scotland Vehicle: terrano II SWB 2.7 (2002) Posts: 431	welcome to mad hoose ........pay your ten-spot and we tell you more

04-01-2013, 19:55	#8
crabman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: west midlands Vehicle: not yet , researching Posts: 5	Will be joining if/when I buy one.

04-01-2013, 20:22	#10
R1cho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales Vehicle: 1997 LandCruiser Colorado Posts: 4,201	welcome to the club, nice looking motor but i can already see the front wings are in need of repair

04-01-2013, 20:41	#11
stinka Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Staffs Vehicle: '02 Terrano TDI sport lwb Posts: 3,787	Just up the road from me this is. Ill cone have a look with you if ya like ... I'm a fully qualified time served albeit ex mechanic and Terranofile

04-01-2013, 20:46	#12
geoffdown Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: devon Vehicle: terrano 2.7tdi SE+ (X)reg Posts: 1,674	watch out for the millage thoses clocks have a habit of going wrong and putting new clocks in with zero on the clock so the car might have done more millage then what its saying do a millage check on it

04-01-2013, 20:48	#13
crabman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: west midlands Vehicle: not yet , researching Posts: 5	Thanks for the offer of assistance , just going for a quick look at it tomorrow , if I decide it is worth a punt I may well call upon you for a more thorough look over it .

04-01-2013, 22:04	#14
exosteve Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: stoke on trent Vehicle: 2001 2.7 td lwb terrano Posts: 2,740	if i was you id take the bloke up on his offer if for nothing else but to meet a few people on here as there all great. ive already had more advice than reading a hayes manual and ive yet to meet anyone. looking forward to getting my new truck to the standard i want it and gettin a bit of bbq and green laneing wit ha few new faces. and welcome to the club mate steve

04-01-2013, 22:21	#15
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	yeah, can see rust on those front wings. Car seems nice, advert is suitably vague so id be on your guard. as said, front arches, sills both sides, make sur eyou run your hand up inside the inner sills too. Check the brake and fuel pipes, get a torch, and get under it-these run drivers side front to back. Look through the rear arch, you will see the rear seat belt moutning points, make sure these arent rusting. Check the passenger foot well for any signs/smells of damp. if you drive it, floor it. Check the rear view for smoke. check smoke on startup, but check engine feels cold first. Check for EML, will be lit if key is in the on position (so you get all the dash lights) ensure both front and rear washer jets work - its a pain to change if the front pump is faulty. Make sure you have plenty of power, the MAF is a common failing point, as is No1 injector and CKP sensor - watch out for random stalling (i doubt these will be an issue at that mileage) Clutch seems to last a long time, but testing that is easy. I didnt have to change mine till 124k miles. check the drop links, dead easy to see front and back, although these are easy and cheap to change. well, after that its all basic stuff. These are strudy cars, but as they are TDi, you want to pay close attention to that I/C and turbo. Also, check the rear exhaust rubber mount is intact, they wear really quickly, easily seen through nearside rear wheel arch. have fun tomorrow, id take Stinka with me for sure, because i bet he could get you some money off!! **it could just be the photo, but that bumper looks wonky, and it looks like either bad rust or a hole in the drivers front wing...not a good sign (although not a difficult fix either)