Hello from Suffolk

[Groundhog]

Hello all
I'm Bob, semi retired through health not wealth. I run a school bus to earn a crust. My pastimes are photography, occasional motorcycle riding (weather permitting) on my BMW flying brick and short camping/caravan breaks.

Getting into my saloon was getting difficult so I've switched to a 1995 2.7 Maverick Aspen LWB that I stole for a few pounds.
A totally different driving experience for me but i'm getting to grips with it and so far I'm impressed.

There's a couple of glitches to sort, namely locating an o/s front wing or repairing the rust on the existing one, (the only rust on the motor) and solving what I think is fuel starvation problem at 2500rpm where it surges.

Once i've mastered the ins and outs, I hope to have lots of enjoyment with the Maverick and get to meet a few other owners.

 

[fridgman]

Welcome aboard. Nice to see another Suffolk member. :thumbs

 

[kitchenman]

If you pay yer tenner you should be able to find the rev problem in download 10, worked for me:clap

 

[Groundhog]

Thanks, tenner duly paid, I had heard about the banjo filter problem but nice to see the illustrated guide, not so daunting a task.

 

[rustic]

Thanks, tenner duly paid, I had heard about the banjo filter problem but nice to see the illustrated guide, not so daunting a task.

Welcome to the club.
Nice to know another member with a 1995 2.7 Td, I've had mine over 16 years and still a great motor.
Enjoy the club.
Best regards, Rustic

 

[Terranical]

Hi & welcome Groundhog. I'm another retiree driving a 2.7TD (mine's a '94), spending about half my time in Spain, which is where my Terrano is (ideally suited to the mountain tracks).
I bought it over two years ago in the UK and drove it to the Malaga region, then at the beginning of this year had it registered as a Spanish vehicle with local number plates. It's now done nearly 130,000 miles, 20,000 of them here in Spain - dead reliable, have never needed to put any oil in it and still pulls like a train.
Like yours, the only fly in the ointment is rust, again like yours not too serious yet (all four wings where the plastic trim creates a mud trap, the drivers side sill just in front of the rear wheel, and the front bumper mounting brackets just forward of each wheel). I will eventually get around to doing something about it, but as we get so little rain here the progression is much slower than it would be at home in the UK.
I am sure you will be delighted with your purchase, they have a habit of getting under your skin (I am always reluctant to leave mine when we return home to the UK, even though our UK car is much newer), and you will find the club a friendly and helpful place to be.

 

[Dynamics]

Welcome.

 

[Groundhog]

Thank you all for the welcome,
I've spent part of this morning finding my spanners and sockets before attempting to rectify the running problem.

With download 10 etched into my memory I tackled the battery, power steering pump and finally the banjo bolt. (one thing missing from the list of requirements was a pack of elastoplast).

Upon inspection the micro filter was clearly very "ethnic" so a bath in white spirit, a wiggle from a cotton bud, a dash of WD40 and finally a blast from my mini steam cleaner brought it back to a see-through-able condition. Commencing with re-assembly, the elastoplast came into it's own.

I fired the Maverick up, pushed the throttle and she revved straight to 4k, a test drive confirmed I now have full power, no surging or smoke...............Now for the front wing.

Already my £10 subscription has paid me back. Thanks again.

 

[rustic]

Good to know you are sorting it bit by bit.

I looked at your avatar, and I remember those tyres " Groundhog" What were they all about.:nenau

A friend had them fitted on a car, and they decided on their own which part of the road to drive along.
The car followed any rut or line in the road as if it was on rails.
It made driving very interesting especially for the passengers.....

The tyres spread them selves across the road making the footprint much bigger, I can't imagine they had high mileage, as most who had them removed them soon after.

 

[Groundhog]

Never used them tyres Rustic, but the original GHs were crossply, later radials.
I had the sticker on my first motorbike when I was 16 and it kind of grew on me. I adopted the name as a CB handle when on the trucks and eventually asked Dunlop if i could have their permission to use the graphic.
They said yes and sent me the original line drawing which I now use as my avatar.