Search results

No doubt - but every time for that split second your starting it, your chipping a little bit at a time out of your main fuse, and one day it will be the straw that breaks the camels back. It's not good for the motor windings or mechanical components of an induction motor to start direct on line...

There are a few conciderations Is this motor required to run in both directions? In three phase it is done by swapping two of the phases. In single phase it's a bit more difficult.... but it can be done. or Does this motor run a hydraulic pump? this only requires it to run in one...

I use 6 feet of fuel hose ( clear type ) and connect one end to a large funnel. Put the hose through a door handle and pull it through so that the funnel is held upward by the door handle. Go underneath the truck and put the other end of the hose into what ever you're filling up. Fill the...

...... and given a score from 0 - 10 and 10 being total disaster .... what is the state of the drive :lol

The starter motor doesn't get its current from the switch, it is indirectly coupled by the solenoid. Even if the motor went short and burnt out the heavy wiring from the battery to the solenoid, the ignition switch would be unaffected. All the switch is doing is supplying a small current to a...

I think the ignition barrel wasn't the original fault. It does seem like a bad connection where there is enough current to supply the ignition system but when the starter motor needs serious current the voltage collapses. The tripping out is of serious concern as it seems to suggest a thermal...

I'm running on pure diesel - I have no idea where you can buy it, a mate of mine gets it from his mate who is an instrument tech in the oil refinery. Its a clear liquid which smells very strongly of diesel and if you get so much as a nats p1$$ on your hands it smells for hours despite washing...

Take your back light clusters ( in the bumper ) out and check the wires have not been rubbing their insulation off on the chassis. It happened on mine a few years ago and from what I remember it took out the fuse feeding the rear lights, dash lights and front / side lights.

My old Terrano year 2000 2.7TDI developed a strange fault where the engine would kick and miss if holding the accelerator between acceleration and deceleration. After months of scratching by many people including this forum, there appeared to be no cure to this annoying problem. One day it was...

They will go back together - just takes a little fiddling around and patience. Once it's together super it together to make sure the flaps don't have the opportunity to jump out again. Put the mechanism back together onto the bezzel that has come out ( it's on your seat ). Use masking tape on...

Sometimes a window will go all the way up and will not come back down and all you hear is a click. :( I've had 3 of these now. The motor drives the window upward and it is the increased torque on the motor at the end of travel that causes it to stall and move no more and hopefully the...

Just tried it and yep - it has to be tilted forward ( you have to fold the backs of the middle seats down out of the way ) and the pegs need to be in the slots where the red clip is on both sides . I don't know if it's the safest thing to do but I pull the red clip back with a finger to allow...

Have you tried to put this (back back seat as my kids call it ) in with the middle seats folded down forward. The mechanisms won't latch until you have the back back seat in the forward position and the middle seats get in the way so fold them down forward. Once the back back seat is in this...

Wet dog - I had my Terrano cheap because it came with the essence of the last owners dog. It was proximately 4 months after the smell had subsided considerably before my wife would drive it. The smell ( if it is dog related and not serious damp ) will more than certainly be in the seats and...

It's also customary during what most portray as a simple operation, to curse and swear whilst removing the oil filter. This allows your wife and any neighbours nearby to make an assessment on how difficult this task is turning out to be and attain an indication of how it's progressing. During...

O.K - got it now :thumbs - I didn't realise it was as complicated as that - I thought it was a straight forward diff with some gear wheels. I'll go and get some tomorrow and let yo know how I get on :thumbs Many thanks Rich

A job for the week end - if it is the diff - what's likely to be the cause? can it be changed?

Only if you were very rich and could afford a set with a dual band tuner :lol

I've replaced the shoes, there was nothing wrong with the old ones, everything looks good but I have this horrible noise from the offside rear wheel when reversing:eek::eek: can't understand it at all now :nenau

I bought the truck back in July last year and noticed on the history it had to have a recon steering box at £175 for the MOT a few weeks earlier. There were no symptoms for a few months after I bought it but I have changed all the belts. There was some screeching from the belts at start up a...