"Terrance" - 04' Terrano II SE Commercial 2.7TDi Project Thread

[Banshee]

Nearly there Zac, like your little touches like the paint :clap

Just watch out for movement from the sliding joint on the front prop.

Yep feels like I'm close I just really hope everything is right and works first time when I turn it over

I made sure I didn't paint that bit deliberate for that reason :thumbs Does that sliding shaft go diff end or transfer box end I've forgot :doh ?

 

[jims-terrano]

If I remember rightly me n bigbunny couldn't remember. Looks like you'll be crawling under gramps truck tomoz:doh

 

[Banshee]

If I remember rightly me n bigbunny couldn't remember. Looks like you'll be crawling under gramps truck tomoz:doh

At least I have that for reference :lol

Already used it tonight to work out where the rubber collar goes on the transfer lever :lol Got bot sticks back onto the respective boxes tonight. Not done the internal bits as need to give the car a thorough hoover and mini valet in that area while all the plastics are out as it's a bit messy down there :doh

I've also stripped and painted the torsion bars tonight and finished painting the last tricky bits on the props.

I've had a hanger snap off my centre box that whilst I had the centre box off took to work today to weld back on during my lunch break. Got it home and realised when I got under the truck to re-attach it all that i'd welded the bracket on the wrong way around :doh I'll have to chop it off and try and get it re-welded on tomorrow.

 

[solarman216]

I made sure I didn't paint that bit deliberate for that reason :thumbs Does that sliding shaft go diff end or transfer box end I've forgot :doh ?

It is not possible to put that on the wrong way, it will be obvious when you try to offer it up, just a point of note, you did keep the torsion bars to the correct sides yes? Rick

 

[Banshee]

It is not possible to put that on the wrong way, it will be obvious when you try to offer it up, just a point of note, you did keep the torsion bars to the correct sides yes? Rick

I did, I labelled them up left and right with tape that I protected the splines whilst painting

 

[solarman216]

I did, I labelled them up left and right with tape that I protected the splines whilst painting

That is my man, well done, Rick

 

[jims-terrano]

Your knowledge and experience is rubbing off on us all Rick.

 

[emjaybee]

I have to say I'm a little disappointed in the lack of effort put into the painting of ancillary parts, I mean previous people have had a flair for a splash of colour on suspension components and the like.

I miss Alex.

:lol

 

[solarman216]

Agreed, bright yellow props would have been much better, Rick

 

[Banshee]

I have to say I'm a little disappointed in the lack of effort put into the painting of ancillary parts, I mean previous people have had a flair for a splash of colour on suspension components and the like.

I miss Alex.

:lol

Agreed, bright yellow props would have been much better, Rick

Plain and simple for me, didn't want to be garish

 

[Banshee]

So so so so close!!!

Having being given the day off today kindly by the powers that be at work I decided to have a sleep in and then had a mess under the car this afternoon.

I bolted the torsion bar crossmeber back onto the chassis and I've managed to get the car looking roughly level, can't say without moving it off the drive. I got the wheels on and let the car down for the first time and I was a little out on the drivers side and was sitting a little taller, jacked it back up and backed off a little bit and it looked level. I got the tape measure out and I was bang on :naughty

Now sitting at 38" from the floor to the arch on the front and 39" on the back, anymore on the front and my camber starts to go to pot :doh

What's the procedure with adding/taking away shims to correct camber issues?

I jumped in the truck while it was on all 4's for the first time in a long time and fired it up and attempted to move it back and forwards a few times and........ IT MOVED

No noises, no clunks, just went into gear, bit and moved. I'll be taking it for a test drive tomorrow hopefully

 

[Blocky10]

Glad the arse nipping stomach churning sweat inducing first test went to plan. :lol:bow

 

[Banshee]

Glad the arse nipping stomach churning sweat inducing first test went to plan. :lol:bow

I'll be happier when I've done a few miles on it :lol

 

[emjaybee]

I'll be happier when I've done a few miles on it :lol

Don't forget to take easy you nutter!:lol

 

[solarman216]

So you have done it, removed and replaced a gear box on the ground on a T2, well done so stop underestimating yourself, I know what a challenge that is, respect, Rick

 

[jims-terrano]

Great news Zac, good luck with your test drive but I really don't think that you need luck because you've done it right:clap:clap

Well done mate.

 

[elty001]

Should have painted the props yellow,will give you an extra 10hp instantly :lol
Good luck with the test drive :thumbs

 

[Banshee]

Thanks for all the feedback guys :thumb2

It's taken me a lot longer than I wanted it too but with having the luxury of the girlfriends car at my disposal, I've not been forced under the car when the weather was bad or I was knackered from work which is likely to be the times I would have lost my composure and rag and got stuff wrong

It's certainly been a big job in terms of what had to be removed but I'm not scared of the job now and would happily attempt another one should I have to in the future, not the nicest of jobs to do on the floor I agree but if I had a ramp I would still have needed extra hands whereas on the floor I was able to remove the gearbox on my own and roll it back and forwards with ease :naughty

Another job that has cropped up that I'm going to have to sort it my clutch pedal, the issue only really became apparent after driving my granddads truck for a few days. I've noticed that my pedal bites the clutch and then just stays there whereas my granddads bites and then seems to "spring" back bringing the pedals resting position in line with the brake and accelerator.

I can toe the pedal back into a position parallel with the other pedals in my truck but as soon as I move my foot away it drops back down again, it's quite annoying and was present before the clutch swap.

Am I right in thinking that this is the bush issue? I've not yet done that job on this motor :nenau

 

[jims-terrano]

It was the bush on my old truck that caused the pedal not to return fully.

Never mind the time it took, you did it and your reasoning is 100% spot on so don't be so critical of yourself mate.

 

[macabethiel]

Gearbox replacements.

Only ever done one Gearbox replacement without a ramp and that was when I foolishly agreed to help my mate replace the clutch on his Triumph Vitesse 1600 back in 1969 during the winter.

The trouble we had aligning the clutch without a tool was such an arm aching elbow grazing nightmare I have never forgotten it! It took us a good 3 hours to just get it into place and fit the bell housing. One bolt never did get put back. The vocabulary that came out of our mouths every time we "almost" got it mated up turned the air blue.