Hi guys,
Recently joined this forum and had no time to post any photos or more specific information about the car so making it up this way.
About 6 months ago I was looking for a 4x4 after my Santa Fé wasn't doing the right job for us...
So after I spend some time on the interwebz I've decided to go for a Terrano since I had some experience in keeping one on the road when a friend oned an old 2.7 TD.
The first Terrano I drove as a 2.7 TDi short wheelbase, but this one had seen better days and wasn't worth it.
The day after I drove with a 3.0 Di, also a short wheelbase and decided to go for it.
The car in short:
Silver/grey Terrano 3.0 Di Sport from 2003 with only 129.000 km's on it when I dit buy it.
Not many options but since we moved to our new home I don't have to drive 200 km's a day any more.
The outside is allright apart from a few marks, on the inside it does need new doorcards.
On my way home:
Car drove well exept from some vibrations above 50 mph.
But 2 days later it didn't start any more so the garage had a look on it since I had to go to my work.
They got it back running quite simple by a new battery and changing a relay.
But we also decided to do some welding on the underside so after a week I've got my car back with a rust free chassis and also treated to prevent it from rusting like it did.
To save you people a long story, after this I've done the next thing:
Changed both u-joints on the front propshaft.
Changed fluids and filters
Replaced the rubbers on the front and back anti rollbar
4 new tyres
Changed the antenna back to an orriginal so I can choose on more than one radio station
Replaced the glowplugs
Cleaned the intake
Changed the front brake pads
Replaced the upper oil pressure sensor
Some photos working on the car.
It does fit in our shed:
Working on one of the u joints:
Working on the engine:
One of the glowplugs out and a dirty intake:
Cleaned intake:
Yesterdayevening I decided to change the front discs, but after taking all the bolts and stuff out I couldn't get any movement in the hub to get the disc of.
Can this be rust or am I missing something?
Things to do:
Change the front discs
Adjust the handbrake so it does work a little earlier then the last click
Change the front propshaft. Yesterday I found out it has play in the middle so it keeps giving some vibrations :doh
Find a pair of better doorcards
Fix my key so I can close it again with the remote
Get a new radio and speakers. Still got the originials in it
Maybe give it a snorkel, I like the look of it
Lift the car?
Get some more lights on it
And who knows what more...
Last for now, one of the jobs the car does for me (and its doing great):
Recently joined this forum and had no time to post any photos or more specific information about the car so making it up this way.
About 6 months ago I was looking for a 4x4 after my Santa Fé wasn't doing the right job for us...
So after I spend some time on the interwebz I've decided to go for a Terrano since I had some experience in keeping one on the road when a friend oned an old 2.7 TD.
The first Terrano I drove as a 2.7 TDi short wheelbase, but this one had seen better days and wasn't worth it.
The day after I drove with a 3.0 Di, also a short wheelbase and decided to go for it.
The car in short:
Silver/grey Terrano 3.0 Di Sport from 2003 with only 129.000 km's on it when I dit buy it.
Not many options but since we moved to our new home I don't have to drive 200 km's a day any more.
The outside is allright apart from a few marks, on the inside it does need new doorcards.
On my way home:
Car drove well exept from some vibrations above 50 mph.
But 2 days later it didn't start any more so the garage had a look on it since I had to go to my work.
They got it back running quite simple by a new battery and changing a relay.
But we also decided to do some welding on the underside so after a week I've got my car back with a rust free chassis and also treated to prevent it from rusting like it did.
To save you people a long story, after this I've done the next thing:
Changed both u-joints on the front propshaft.
Changed fluids and filters
Replaced the rubbers on the front and back anti rollbar
4 new tyres
Changed the antenna back to an orriginal so I can choose on more than one radio station
Replaced the glowplugs
Cleaned the intake
Changed the front brake pads
Replaced the upper oil pressure sensor
Some photos working on the car.
It does fit in our shed:
Working on one of the u joints:
Working on the engine:
One of the glowplugs out and a dirty intake:
Cleaned intake:
Yesterdayevening I decided to change the front discs, but after taking all the bolts and stuff out I couldn't get any movement in the hub to get the disc of.
Can this be rust or am I missing something?
Things to do:
Change the front discs
Adjust the handbrake so it does work a little earlier then the last click
Change the front propshaft. Yesterday I found out it has play in the middle so it keeps giving some vibrations :doh
Find a pair of better doorcards
Fix my key so I can close it again with the remote
Get a new radio and speakers. Still got the originials in it
Maybe give it a snorkel, I like the look of it
Lift the car?
Get some more lights on it
And who knows what more...
Last for now, one of the jobs the car does for me (and its doing great):
