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after travelling home from work thursday i could smell brakes burning, it was pouring with rain so i couldnt investigate. :doh friday when i got to work i could smell them again,:doh i touched both front auto hubs, to find the o/s (drivers side) to hot to touch, i nursed it home after work, then...

andy4x4 droplinks after swapping my vitara for mt t2, swapping insurance, tax and having to fork out £85 on a new relay link bar the kitty was empty.:eek: i bought a pair of drop links off ebay for 12 quid, yes i know cheaper than a cage full of bugdies, but i bought them so i dont have to fork...

andy4x4 horn you`ve done a nice job on them, they hide nicely behind the bumper, make sure the trumpet on the horns face down slightly though, it stops rain and roadspray from entering which seizes the diaphram inside.:clap i bought a bolo type horn, it has snail like horns mounted on a air...

andy 4x4 opinion it states 3.3 auto but on description it states 2.4 manual petrol. either way plenty of power, but i cant see it go far up a mountain with those low skirts on it.:)

andy 4x4 horn swap thanks lazy ferret, you gave me a very practical and precise instructions on wiring a relay, i feel more confident in tackling the job now, as soon as the monsoon stops i will go and give it ago thanks Andy.:thumb2:clap

Andy4x4 horn thanks again, but my problem still stands, how do i wire in a relay theres 4 terminals on the relay i know 1 is an earth but from there i hav`nt got a clue. Andy.:nenau

andy 4x4 horn swap thanks for the info, i `m tryin to get my head round the wiring, i wanted to keep the original horn, fit the air horn to a separate switch so if i blew the horn accidently early morn or late evening, i would`nt wake up half the valley . so if i run an earth from a new...

andy 4x4 horn change hi all i bought a twin airhorn with built in compressor :thumb2 it has + and - terminals on the bottom, can i connect them to my existing wiring, or would i have to connect them to a relay. i hav`nt got a clue how to wire a relay,:nenau if anyone can advise me i would...

andy 4x4 mpg i used the details off the till reciept 22.27 ltres @134.7p =£30.00 i set the trip meter to zero, when the fuel light came back on wrote down the milage, then using the mpg calculator, ooooh i realised my mistake:doh i put 164 miles it should have been 146 miles i am actually...

andy4x4 fuel mpg hi i`m trying to work out the mpg on my 1998 swb terrano 2.7 tdi manual i`ve owned it for the last 3 weeks, i run it down until the fuel light came on, then put £30 of diesel in asda i run it all week for work and around on the weekend i clocked the milage as soon as the light...

Andy 4x4 welding hi again, i noticed you are using galvanised sheet when welding,a tip is, grind off all the galv both sides on the edges before welding, as it gives off toxic fumes when welding. you wont get the spitting and popping as the galv burns off. i also read from a previous post on a...

andy 4x4 welding hi just a suggestion,its a nice bit of welding for a novice. but may i suggest turning the wire feed down slightly, you should get a more even weld and more penetration in the weld, the slug like look will be reduced, which also saves you grinding it flat afterwards. if the...

andy 4x4 welder hi my mates a mobile mechanic he has bought the same welder about a year ago, a lovely bit o kit ive used it myself, not as powerful as mine, its a slightly smaller machine but copes well with most aspects of motor repairs i made a roofrack for his transit with it using 1"...

andy 4x4 welding hi try practicing on thin material first, start left to right filling in the molten pool adding to it as you go along. start on a low setting adjusting higher until you feel comfortable with it and the weld has penetrated through to the other side of the material. when you`ve...

andy 4x4 bumper repair hi thought i`d mention should it be use to anyone for further reference, as mentioned about drilling a hole at the end of ,also v the split with a dremel or drill, with a 6mm bit held at 45 degree angle on slow speed, with the crack v`d out on both sides if possible,it...

andy 4x4 welder another thing i forgot to mention is the wire, if you use the gasless mig wire its twice the price of the regular steel wire. a bottle of CO2 gas cost me £15 and lasts me about a year so using unfluxed wire and gas which is the cheaper option. one point to remember with the...

andy 4x4 welder i must agree 150 amp is a suitable machine, it will turn down for materials 1.2 mm and on a high setting is capable for upto 8mm depending on the machines cycle time and the users capability i own a migatronic 160amp mig which i bought over 25 years ago it has`nt missed a beat...

andy heater repair yep top man , access was tight but easy repair when you know how. thanks for sharing your knowledge its greatly appreciated. descibed very well with clear easy to understand photos, if i was closer i`d join you for that pint:beer thanks Andy.

andy 4x4 steering fault sorry the main thing i forgot to mention the clunk has now gone:clap regards Andy

andy 4x4 steering clunk hi i greased the steering stops and the idler as instructed,:thumb2still have the clunk,:doh i purchased a new relay link rod off ebay £90 inc postage, alot cheaper than nissan dealer at £327 + vat and a pair of anti roll bar drop links £12 since the rubbers were...