New to site and Terrano ownership

[grinford]

Hello to you all I'm a new boy so steady on, bought the T2 1999 se touring 2 weeks ago after buying a caravan earlier this year after years of happy camping and freezing. We live in Stoke staffs, t2 was a one owner lovely looking thing so what could go wrong, well we love it but yesterday I gave the o/s front bumper hanger a squeeze and my hand came out holding it, now depressed and now worried about crossmember, does anyone know anyone local ish to me that welds these up, sold the welder years ago after selling my last series 2a landy. I'm 56 and very familiar with the saying, don't judge a book by its cover, oh dear!!!. Big thanks for any help. Tony :bow

 

[Paff]

Hi,

Welcome to the forum :thumb2

Did you have a real good look under at the chassis & cross members etc?

They do have common areas that rust, front wings also go bad. By the time you see the rust bubbles near the plastic, it's very bad under the plastics.

Anyway, not going to depress you further. This is a great forum and the guys on here are really helpful, oh and there are some who must have pictures (don't know if they can read?)

Enjoy...

 

[grinford]

Thanks Paff, chassis and sills etc seem very good but as you said I have a few bubbles above the plastic on o/s wing only. It's either fix or sell and lose money as I can only be honest with people. Truck has only done 65k

 

[terrano bob]

hi mate :thumbs

 

[panelbeater]

hello to you.
with your handle you should have got a mav.:thumb2:clap.
either way welcome and you should be grinning all the time towing same as i do.

 

[jims-terrano]

Welcome aboard. We have some members near you so youre not alone.
Im assuming it's the crossmember that the radiator sits on? If so common problem and loads of people on here fixed them. My 1996 truck has loads of new metal on it, once it's welded it's fixed. Nice low miles so it has to be a keeper, shame you are not nearer Barnsley as one or two of us have visited a bloke that welds at a reasonable price.
Don't get to down hearted just yet, it's early days and Im sure people will be along with advice. I guess first thing to do is take the bumper off and see what's what.

 

[zippy656]

Welcome to tbe best site

 

[AlexD333]

Howdy and welcome buddy, nothing to worry about, just time consuming and some cash, with 65k miles on the clock your laughing! These lumps have been known to go on way over 500k in black cabs, one driver reporting over 1,ill ion miles.

I met a chap who was on 640,000 miles no blown gaskets or leaking seals, two gearboxes tho :lol

Sounds about right, sold landy and sold welder :naughty :augie

It's a great place here, settle in and grab a seat

 

[bry]

Howdy.A lot of guys on here weld a bit of box section, for the x member problem.I did once read somewhere (not sure if it was on here) Someone made a bolt on new x member, so it is doable.

 

[perelaar]

Welcome to the forum!
Check one of my first posts about bubbling on the front wings - easy to repair yourself with fiberglass. Especially if your T2, like mine, has an easy colour to respray from a can

 

[grinford]

New to site and terrano ownership

It's not the cross member that the rad sits on its the actual bumper carrier that looks like it bolts on the cross member and seems to go right across the front, thanks to you all again For your help I wondered if this piece is available to buy

 

[Barrbeast]

Is it this part (No5 - Reinforce-front bumper center, inner)? (I've got a Trol so can't confirm myself!)

http://nissan4u.com/parts/terrano2/...t_roof_and_floor/front_bumper/illustration_1/

£323.32 inc VAT (exc shipping) from http://www.online-parts.co.uk/nissan/

Terrano guys may suggest an alternative :nenau

Welcome by the way :thumb2

 

[grinford]

New to site and terrano ownership

Thanks barrbeast that's the baby and the offside is disappearing fast, going to get it off this week hopefully and patch her up, many thanks again mate

 

[jims-terrano]

Second hand front bumper from a breakers yard. Theres several people on here breaking terranos, send zippy a pm and ask for contact details for cncfabs. Certainly a nice easy fix but theyre heavy so best collect in person.
You could also drop Banshee a pm for contact details of someone he deals with called James.

 

[grinford]

New to site and terrano ownership

Thanks for that Jim, much appreciated, someone has told me tonight there's one in a local breakers so will have a gander tomorrow.

 

[AlexD333]

Or failing that depending on how much is gone you could ask someone for some welding help? :nenau

Without seeing it I cant be sure

 

[despot67]

fellow stokie - wish I could weld but its the one thing ive never done and wouldn't fancy it, everything else mechanical I give it a go. Im on my 2nd terrano and love it.