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cowman

So after getting it hot again (3/4 temp) I checked the fan- it was no harder to move than when cold. This is with a brand new water pump and viscous hub attached, what should I do??

cowman

Cheers guys, sounds to be all relative with trade offs to be had wherever, might have to keep my eyes peeled and do a side by side comparison during a test drive.

cowman

Hi fella's, After a couple of recent trips away in the trusty terrano with 2 kids and gear packed to the gunnels, I started thinking about options to upsize the family wagon. Naturally I have been looking into the patrol/safari. Vehicle is used by wifey 3-4 times a week to drive into town and do wha...

cowman

What's involved in the conversion? Straight foward?

cowman

Interested to know why the nothelane bushes are "shitbox" about to replace the ones on my truck with nothelane. What did the Nissan ones cost?

cowman

Yes standard gauge, aftermarket one with that shows actual temps? I.e degrees c? Are they all the same?

cowman

Sealant aswell as gasket, that's good I don't think that's the problem then, must be just when it's really working and hot there's not enough flow thru the radiator ? Any other way to make sure that it is pumping?

cowman

Might be answering my own question here but if the thermostat had opened like it should then it would make sense that the top hose is hot? And bottome hose cool because it has cooled down before it goes back into the engine? But if it's too cool then waters not actually getting thru, either not bein...

cowman

Hi guys, 92 terrano td27 Replaced water pump (almost no fins left on impeller, heater wasn't going, can't have been pumping water) was leaking for a while so it just had water running thru the system. Everything quite rusty. Flushed out radiator with garden hose, new radiator hoses. Replaced thermos...

cowman

Got a quote from Firestone today, their Bridgestone mud terrain tyre, all four fitted and balanced for 225ea, seems pretty good to me?

cowman

Just trying to save a few bucks not changing rims, as I need new tyres anyway I thought I'd go with a set of muddies as I'm unlikely to get them halfway thru a set of all terrains. Vehicle is the wife's daily driver and I use it on the farm for firewood etc, camping and hunting- general hack. Probab...

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Hi guys, Giving my 92 terrano a bit of a birthday, part of that is new rubber, in need of at least 2 new tyres with the other 2 not far away. Currently got all terrains.- I'm thinking I'll just get a full set of mud tyres and be done. I would like to know what size tyre I can fit and run without any...

cowman

how much oil do you put in it? aparently they need a full 5 litres but you need to take off the gear shifter to fill it

cowman

I can get over 700km to a tank 2.7 turbo, I think thats pretty good going, I dont push it but I could imagine a non turbo would be frustrating to drive any distance in and id say you would have to forget about towing anything

cowman

brilliant write up dude, certainly sounds doable. any one got a set of bushes for sale?

cheers

cowman

Can someone please explain the process of replacing these bushes?

Can they be pushed in with a vice, basic tools.

Planning on doing it over xmas if possible.

nolathane/poly ok?

cowman

yea mate plenty of info on there, those bushes dont look to bad till you take em out and sit them beside a new set. mines a 92 with 195km on by the way

cowman

+1 on the radius arm bushes!
made an incredible difference in my truck. they dont look anywhere near as bad as what they are until you take em off. be prepared to fight those nuts and bolts to get them off though! make sure the thread is clean before you start undoing it and be patient

cowman

take a good look at your radius arm bushes, just changed mine and wow! diddnt realise the truck would ever feel like a car to drive

check this out

http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/ ... -bushings/

cowman

nah it seemed to sort itself out in the end, either that or I just stopped putting my hand on stuff

cowman

yea, itd be easy enough to do after work if everything was ready to go, then wheel alignment the next day. but if its your only vehicle your screwed really

cowman

i asked three guys on trademe with wrecking d21's for adjusters,
$25 ea side
$20 ea side
$20 for a pair ...

what brand of parts would you use death inc?

cowman

id be interested, perhaps you could get sleeves from the wreckers and then do an exchange thing with the kit buyer, e.g x $ off if you give me your original adjusters after install? then again might be easier/cheaper to make them yourself if you had the knowhow.

cowman

If any one has spare adjusters that are tapped out, a centre link and tie rods I would be keen to buy them, just dont have the time to get it together and have the truck off the road. pm me

cowman

any point in putting this in a truck at standard height? no lift, 31" tyres?

cowman

cheers simon that pic was brilliant, where would I get a hardcopy manual with all that stuff in it? can the upper control arm bushes be pushed in with a vice? it looks like the spindle has to stay in between the whole time, is there a way to do it without a press? im thinking I might just do the who...

cowman

So ive just got a warrant on my terrano after having to do a few things - shock bushes, lower ball joint, rear lower arm bushes. Anyway im wondering if theres a few more things that probably should be done...? I had a wheel alignment but now the truck is pulling to the left quite quick, im thinking ...

cowman

That doesnt sound to bad at all, compared to the cost of tie rod replacements and the piece of mind you get as well.

cheers but I bought a snake racing idler brace from another forum member here a while back.

might have to start accumulating some pieces

edit: im from taumarunui - central north is

cowman

Can anyone let me know a total cost of the parts needed for this? And does it need to be certed?

cowman

Yea I have jacked it up and can spin the wheels with one hand they will got about a quarter turn after I take my hand off, Im just not sure how much is normal and thought that if the hubs are heating up without even using the brakes it might be a bit excesive?

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