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

[Banshee]

The pile on the floor is getting shinier with bits I've rebuilt

CV's serviced and rebuilt

Popped the new boot on my steering damper

 

[Banshee]

Last night I started stripping the brakes down for new discs and a lick of paint on the hubs

Got new slider pin kits as well, more graft on these tonight

 

[FerdiNL]

Nice work mate!

 

[elty001]

The pile on the floor is getting shinier with bits I've rebuilt

CV's serviced and rebuilt

Popped the new boot on my steering damper

Coming along nicely now mate:thumb2
You know my thoughts on the shock boots though.
I personally don't bother with them as they collect crap and start to pit the rod if you don't clean them out regularly.

 

[Banshee]

I hear you Elts but I've secured them fairly tight and hoping that should keep them clean

If it gets ruined it gets swapped for a new one, you know me

 

[Banshee]

Going to try and put a graft in this afternoon and weekend if the weather, headspace and parts situation allows, I'll get some more pics posted when progress is made :naughty

 

[Banshee]

Some goodies arrived :naughty :naughty

 

[Banshee]

I've been doing bits and bobs here and there and the parts pile has certainly got shinier as I've rebuilt and replaced things.

Still more to do and more parts to arrive

Now for some not so shiny pics

It appears that my front diff crossmember which has taken some beating off road has potentially caused the failure of both sides of the chassis that it bolts on to. Elty and TDoug have done the same it seems.

I'm using the crossmember here to take measurements for what I need to fabricate and then it's to work I go

I hate stuff like this.... I'm not the best with a welder and cut cut metal as delicately as I'd like but I'll give it a crack.....

Got 3 days off work next week so will be working through those to make some big dents in the to-do list I hope

 

[elty001]

I've been doing bits and bobs here and there and the parts pile has certainly got shinier as I've rebuilt and replaced things.

Still more to do and more parts to arrive

Now for some not so shiny pics

It appears that my front diff crossmember which has taken some beating off road has potentially caused the failure of both sides of the chassis that it bolts on to. Elty and TDoug have done the same it seems.

I'm using the crossmember here to take measurements for what I need to fabricate and then it's to work I go

I hate stuff like this.... I'm not the best with a welder and cut cut metal as delicately as I'd like but I'll give it a crack.....

Got 3 days off work next week so will be working through those to make some big dents in the to-do list I hope

Just take your time with it mate.
Make a template from some stiff card and once you are happy with it draw round it onto the steel.
Cut it slightly over size and shape it with the grinder/dremel until it fits like it should.
Give all the metal a good clean up and either clamp or bolt it in place before welding.

 

[Banshee]

Just take your time with it mate.
Make a template from some stiff card and once you are happy with it draw round it onto the steel.
Cut it slightly over size and shape it with the grinder/dremel until it fits like it should.
Give all the metal a good clean up and either clamp or bolt it in place before welding.

Cheers Elts

I'm still gonna get stressed with it and end up breaking something :lol

 

[Fez_uk]

Arb breather kit? suit you sir

 

[Flying Torquewrench]

Zac, I just read your thread from the beginning. Hadn’t seen it before. :doh

The work you have done is excellent and it seems that you had quite a few setbacks. But you are doing an excellent job! :thumb2:thumb2

Something completely different and I understand if you don’t want to answer it on a public forum. Looking at the GPS coordinates on the previous page it shows you near Wythall station. Do you live on the Cornfields development off Selsdon Close?

If so, then I am surprised that I have never seen you drive through the area. We are only 10 minutes away at the other side of the M42 and regularly drive up to The Hungry Horse (animal feeds) on Norton Lane just before Earlswood lakes.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

:lol:lol:lol:lol Terrence doesn't spend much time on the roads :lol:lol

 

[elty001]

:lol:lol:lol:lol Terrence doesn't spend much time on the roads :lol:lol

:lol:lol:lol
Capn jack stand:lol

 

[Banshee]

Zac, I just read your thread from the beginning. Hadn’t seen it before. :doh

The work you have done is excellent and it seems that you had quite a few setbacks. But you are doing an excellent job! :thumb2:thumb2

Something completely different and I understand if you don’t want to answer it on a public forum. Looking at the GPS coordinates on the previous page it shows you near Wythall station. Do you live on the Cornfields development off Selsdon Close?

If so, then I am surprised that I have never seen you drive through the area. We are only 10 minutes away at the other side of the M42 and regularly drive up to The Hungry Horse (animal feeds) on Norton Lane just before Earlswood lakes.

Thanks for your kind words Mr TorqueWrench!!! I try my best to stay enthused but sometimes I just get stuck in a rut and can't be bothered with my stupid Terrano

Small world or what!!! I live about 2 mins away from Norton Lane :thumbs

We'll have to do a mini meetup when we are allowed to freely move again. There might be a day where we can go out in both Patrols........ and then again pigs might fly :lol

 

[Flying Torquewrench]

Small world indeed Zac!

A mini meet would be great when we are finally released. I have more than enough spare time as I have only been at work for around 15 days since the end of March!

At least we are lucky that we are in Tier 2. Still allowed to go to the pub so it could be a lot worse.

 

[Banshee]

A bit more movement.....

Progress has been awfully slow. I have been plagued by a job that I knew was going to be problematic before I even attempted it. I had to replace the lower arm frame bushings on the truck as the drivers side one was showing very bad signs of wear.

I decided to drill the rubber and then burn the innards out.....

Tada!!!

Then I was upset to find out that the new bushes I fetched from Birmingham came with outer sleeves that I think are resistance fit.

I then had some limited success with a large cold chisel that wasn't really the right tool for the job but made some weak spots that peeled over with a little help from the hacksaw cuts.

Embarrassingly, I had an issue with a hair brained scheme I had involving a chisel that I cut to size to try and drift the sleeve out with :doh
The chisel eventually snapped off in the chassis :doh

I've found that the best technique for me that I'll always use now is to try and cut grooves as long as possible in the front end of the sleeves every 5-6mm and try to knock them over to clear some room for the DIY press to do the rest of the work.

I knocked this up.....

It's a 300mm length of M12 Threaded Rod, with 2 nuts at one end and a 27mm Halfords Advanced Deep Impact socket as the "press", this has an outer wall of 38mm, the next socket size up is then 41.80mm which is 0.08mm to big to send through. I then cut to size some old Klarius metal tube I have spare and some M12 washers and a plate to go over the receiver.

It's installed as so......

I gave it some cranking around with the breaker bar and eventually with an ALMIGHTY crack, it let go but the shockwave must have been enough to shear the threaded bar and everything flew off in the explosion.

I had to get another length of bar and went again and eventually the dreaded thing was out!!! :bow

Just the other side to do now tomorrow after work, I've already made a start and bent a lip over ready for pressing.

A truly horrible horrible horrible job, I'd rather buy a new truck than have to do that job again

 

[Banshee]

I've also got my new bits of metal that I'm going to be welding in to repair the front diff crossmember

 

[solarman216]

Should have asked me Zac, I make adaptors for hydraulic jacks for that kind of thing, Rick

 

[elty001]

At least you're making progress mate:thumb2
I seem to be taking two steps back with mine
For every little job i tick off my list i find two more:lol