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    Engine will not start

    what airflow meter do you have has it got hitachi stamped on the top or bosch they dont usually put the light on If its the bosch one it would be worth changing it anyway but shop around nissan dealers you shouldn't pay more than £45. Sluggish on hills does sound like airfllow meter but you...
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    why does my battery go flat??

    do your interior lights go out?
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    Engine hunting on tickover

    if you look in the downloads section you will find a workshop on reading the fault codes from the ecu it should take you straight to the fault
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    dash gauges not doing much

    have you put the earth wire back on the gearbox from the chassis it would be worth connecting up a jump lead from the negative battery terminal to the gearbox
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    Maverick '97 2.7tdi - starting problems!

    The other thing is the heavy wire pulls out of its connector at the positive battery terminal due to the tight wiring. You need to remove it from the terminal and give it a good tug if it comes off the best thing to do is to solder it back on with a blow torch
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    Steering damper - is there one?

    when were L/R built to a tolerence? is that a new thing I have got a new defender at the moment the new one with the transit engine and decent gearbox but the rain still comes in on the drivers side door top and the passenger door has to be forced shut. I love the build quality
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    Clutch replacement - miles and cost?

    mines done over 120k on the original clutch the biting point is adjustable on the link rod from the pedal to the master cylinder but I would get a clutch put in asap as the clutch centre plates tend to just go bang when they are that worn and you will have no drive
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    Steering damper - is there one?

    Yes it sounds like the steering idler. The idler is on the passenger side chassis rail and supports the track rod arm if it is worn the slop will cause the tracking to go out when a load is placed on it. there is no steering damper fitted and to be honest i have never heard of anybody fitting an...
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    So what do you do?

    Im a workshop supervisor and run a specalist workshop working on anything from hgv's to meals on wheels vans for a large vehicle leasing firm
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    Slow to heat up...

    A nissan mechanic in my local nissan dealer said whats a Terrano?
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    Stereo Fitting

    my terrano has the correct size hole 1996-1999 model just get a centre panel from the breakers I have heard this problem before on the fords have you also got the amp under the drives seat
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    Slow to heat up...

    yes that sounds about the same as mine
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    Slow to heat up...

    I have do everything on mine but its still slow to warm up at least 4miles to get up to normal working temp. my van has a coolant heater that is a seperate diesel powered heater that boosts the temp up very fast and is ment to be more fuel effecient than heating it up with just the engine its...
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    heater/ air con problems

    Its recomended that the system is serviced and regased every 2yrs if its left for 5yrs enough gas will escape to stop the sytem working this is normal it doesn't mean you have a major leak. if you have the system serviced every 2yrs and you run the aircon at least once a week you shouldn't need...
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    abs warning lamp

    try testing the sensors at the abs pump look at the wiring colours at the plugs and trace them at the abs pump. The other thing that it could be is a fault with the motion sensor under the passenger seat
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    heater/ air con problems

    Before you start have you checked your pollen filter? Kwik fit were trained at the same place I was and use a machine that does service the ac system but they dont use the machine properly I have been at autoclimate when they have phoned in problems with there machines because they pressed all...
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    abs warning lamp

    It is probabaly a faulty front sensor they can test ok but if you wiggle the wires around it will go open circuit. the cables break up and fails its very easy to replace the cable if you can solder look back through some older posts. Dont remove the bulb it will be registered with the dvla...
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    Gearbox and tx box lubricants etc. - 2.7tdi Mav '97

    Lsd oil is normal gearbox oil with an additive you can buy it seperately or buy it ready mixed i just prefer it ready mixed you know its right then.
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    Bump Stops

    the rear ones are there to help the springs but i find that when you compress the springs and hit the stops it makes the ride too hard there are plenty of other bump stops around just need to work out the optimum hieght so you dont go to far and break something
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    has my alternator stopped working?

    is that a new outright price sounds expencive for a recon one try your local parts supplier you should get a recon one for £80-100
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