LEMON!

[Christerrano]

Evening Folks!

Well, where to start. I'll be brief. Bought an Automatic '99 Terrano II SE+ as we've moved to a vulnerable part of the countryside and because winter is approaching.

158k on the clock...still went....well ish. So far I've had to :

Rebuild the Hubs as i got stuck in my own garden trying to check the 4x4. They're better now.
Replace both fuel lines as they left most of my tank on my mothers driveway.
Replaced discs and pads plus caliper carriers cos the brakes were crap. Mostly because the "sliding pins" were welded into the carriers. SLIDING pins.... Idiots.

Now i'm at work in the middle east and have been informed by the better half that the Terrano is stuck in about a foot of snow. Apparently there isn't drive to the front and reverse gear has gome missing.

Looking for anything to look for that could explain or remedy the situation!
ANY help is much appreciated gents.

Chris

 

[cleangreenm/c]

Where in scotland me is near THURSO if i can at least tow it back to its home home!!???
roy

 

[Christerrano]

Where in scotland me is near THURSO if i can at least tow it back to its home home!!???
roy

Nah it's stuck in our drive! We can't get out of our home! haha

 

[davenclaire]

oh dear

cant help but that nothing compared to what i have had to do to mine, still worth the hassle tho sort out those niggles and there a great car

 

[clivvy]

sounds familiar, I think maybe Briggie had a similar issue at some point with his Mistral when he first got it, and I am sure that was ATF fluid, and lack there of!! So I would be checking the level (dip stick in engine bay)

 

[briggie]

sounds familiar, I think maybe Briggie had a similar issue at some point with his Mistral when he first got it, and I am sure that was ATF fluid, and lack there of!! So I would be checking the level (dip stick in engine bay)

yep , check atf :thumb2

 

[briggie]

check colour of atf too , it should be a nice cherry red colour , if its brown and smells burnt you have a problem ,

too much atf is as bad as not enough

 

[Christerrano]

check colour of atf too , it should be a nice cherry red colour , if its brown and smells burnt you have a problem ,

too much atf is as bad as not enough

Awesome. Well i got home eventually. Tried to move it but it doesn't seem to have any gears now. If i rev the tits off it and slip it into Drive....it will go in gear.

Tomorrow morning, i'll be in that engine bay checking my gearbox juice!

Thanks guys, I have a feeling £10 will be well worth the money!

 

[briggie]

Awesome. Well i got home eventually. Tried to move it but it doesn't seem to have any gears now. If i rev the tits off it and slip it into Drive....it will go in gear.

Tomorrow morning, i'll be in that engine bay checking my gearbox juice!

Thanks guys, I have a feeling £10 will be well worth the money!

i sincerely hope you havent cooked the box

 

[Christerrano]

i sincerely hope you havent cooked the box

haha. Well i assure you i hope i've not cooked it too!

Been out though. It's not as red as it should be...but it's not milky or whatever. Top up tomorrow me thinks!

Thanks Gents:bow

 

[geoffdown]

haha. Well i assure you i hope i've not cooked it too!

Been out though. It's not as red as it should be...but it's not milky or whatever. Top up tomorrow me thinks!

Thanks Gents:bow

Sounds like you need to do oil change to me when did u last have the auto box oil changed

 

[Christerrano]

Sounds like you need to do oil change to me when did u last have the auto box oil changed

Only had her a couple months. Got a list of things to do...this has overtaken many items! I'll prob update the site with my progress tomorrow night!

 

[geoffdown]

Only had her a couple months. Got a list of things to do...this has overtaken many items! I'll prob update the site with my progress tomorrow night!

Every car I buy I make it a habit of changing all the oils in the 1st week and cam belt if it has 1 terrano doesn't have a cam belt:thumbs no matter what the last owner said he did I trust no 1 when buying cars:thumbs

 

[Christerrano]

Every car I buy I make it a habit of changing all the oils in the 1st week and cam belt if it has 1 terrano doesn't have a cam belt:thumbs no matter what the last owner said he did I trust no 1 when buying cars:thumbs

Well. Oil drained out. No smell to it but it wasn't a nice shade of red. Only got 2.5l out roughly. Filled it up with some nice new oil and i must admit the gear change feels smoother already but i've still not got reverse gear!

Any ideas anyone?

 

[briggie]

Well. Oil drained out. No smell to it but it wasn't a nice shade of red. Only got 2.5l out roughly. Filled it up with some nice new oil and i must admit the gear change feels smoother already but i've still not got reverse gear!

Any ideas anyone?

summat wrong if you only got 2.5 litres out , are you sure you drained it all out ? , manual says it holds 8.5 litres , which includes whats in the torque converter

 

[Christerrano]

summat wrong if you only got 2.5 litres out , are you sure you drained it all out ? , manual says it holds 8.5 litres , which includes whats in the torque converter

I took the plug out and let it pour out all afternoon. Thats all i got out. Nevermind now though, its at the garage and i need a new gearbox! Which i've nae really got money for. Brilliant.

Anyone know where i can try to find one? All the scrappys and websites i have tried haven't got any.

Chris

 

[extreme-4x4]

oooph thats not going to be cheap to buy or fit .

 

[clivvy]

it'll probably be cheaper to buy another (cheap) used car....

 

[extreme-4x4]

it'll probably be cheaper to buy another (cheap) used car....

thats the route id take

 

[Christerrano]

it'll probably be cheaper to buy another (cheap) used car....

Joined every spares website going. £895 delivered...then found £840 delivered then the last email came. 98 Terrano II. 2.7 TD Auto gearbox.... £332 delivered. 74k on the clock apparently.
It's on its way!

:clap