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I sometimes use 2 stroke oil when I have been using vegi oil. As I understand it, the bio fuel you buy as bio diesel has reduced sulphu rcontent and this affe,cts the lubrication properties so people put in the extra oil to make up for the reduced lubrication, wether it works time will tell. I...

Knackerd front discs, £54 discs and pads on ebay. Bri

Hi, lots of us here have caravans athough not a lot have Pathfinders I think...... regards. Bri

Yes he was a great comedy and joke writer, strangely 'the plank' had no dialog if I remember, not like 'our plank'. Regards. Bri

Sorry boys but the transfer box dosent use gear oil. My book says four pints of Dexron oil which is what is in my box. As I understnd it this box uses Chains not gears and the thin oil is suitable for this as it don't cause drag in cold climates which would cause the front hubs to lock in...

I nomally use Asda think its Wyns £4 a bottle, but I have just bought some from the Yorkshire Trading shop in Leek and oit was £1 a bottle with Tescos name on it. I have been told that a little petrol will do the same trick, but I haven't tried it, yet. Use rapeseed oil when can get it at the...

Have you tried a bottle of injector cleaner? Cheap and easy enough too use, I had a similer problem a couple of weeks ago but at lower reves than you. Put in a bottle when topped up at ASDA and today returned from a 400 mile trip towing the caravan with no hiccups. Regards. Bri

Painted my door seal with clear waxol, that was a couple of years ago and its still dry. Bri

Hi Hi captn, all is well up here in the wet n windy lakes, we are still doing lots of caravaning with the old terrano as we hope you are. i suspect Mr Plank is caravaning just up the road from us at the famous Appleby horse fair, may pop up on sunday to view the entertainment. regards bri

I think that it is the oil, mine has always like that for the first 1/2 mile when starting from cold' always ok for the rest of the day. regard bri

sounds like you may be up here in hte wilds of cumbria Mr Plank, Appleby way possibley?

Looks so lovely, I wish much happiness and a healthy life, regards. Bri

I have taken a lot out of this site over the years and hopefully have been able to help and encourage other members with their problems, there is always someone around with an answer. Regards. Bri

I use rapeseed or sunflower oil, sunflower is better when its warm I use about 50/50. Not sure about the 3.0l thought. Regards bri

I use third up to 40 mph and 2nd around town I have found it a very inflexible engine with lots of transmission vibration on the three terranos I drive. I was disappointed when I first bought mine 6 years ago, thinking it would be a big lazy flexible engine with few gear changes but it aint...

take off the small panel above the rear door, you can pull down the roof lining enough to get your hand in with a spanner to unbolt the aerial. you can get one on ebay. regards bri

Shuddering at 1000 rpm on load ? I understand all terranos do that, all the ones I have driven have, there is little power under 2000 rpm. Simple cheap and easy answer which works every time......... change gear. regards bri

talking of leisure battery's as we are, I am converting my sons Chevy astro van to a camper. I am fitting a maintance free battery ( I wonder if they really are maintance free?) I am putting the battery in a plastic battery box and I am considering venting this box to the outside. Now do I put...

I am so happy for you, regards. Bri

Well done Mr Zip, caravan sales are very high, so many people caravaning we some times have trouble getting on sites, Of caravaning ourselves next week. Good luck, regards. Bri