Frontera LWB 2.4i

[tommychimp]

Sounds good to me mate! We need a catch up, it's been years since I've seen you! It's been that long, I think Cornish Dave is probably legally allowed to drink now.

Yeah definatley, I know some good lanes around Shropshire if you fancy a play that won't destroy the fronty. Yep cornish dave is most certainly able to drink as well!

[Spinbitch]

For the love of God will you fit a fecking snorkel and drive it into a river for my amusement!!!!!!!

[DarrenH]

For the love of God will you fit a fecking snorkel and drive it into a river for my amusement!!!!!!

the amusing bit? when the water level reaches the distributor, a meter below the snorkel tip ?

[Spinbitch]

Bit of sealant and he'll be fine.
No the amusing part is when he has to check if A he has a sunroof and B if he can fit through it.

[tommychimp]

DERV 4x4s ftw, what were you thinking buying a petrol, it would be less painful to torch 50s, having said that I have been eyeing up a defender 90 V8

[Jack]

Bit of sealant and he'll be fine.
No the amusing part is when he has to check if A he has a sunroof and B if he can fit through it.

Yes, and probably. lmao Might need to break the latch to get it to open further than an inch, but it's clearly Jack-sized.

[Jack]

Yeah definatley, I know some good lanes around Shropshire if you fancy a play that won't destroy the fronty.

Let's do it! I'm all up for that.

[Spinbitch]

Just missed out on a 4.2l Range Rover Classic a couple of weeks back, gutted.

[Jack]

Had a slight issue recently with drivetrain vibration, and a really strange tapping noise coming from under the tunnel. Turns out the tapping was some threads coming out of the rubber propshaft coupler and slapping the underneath of the tunnel.

A pattern one for a Frontera would have cost me over £50, which for a poxy bit of rubber I thought was a bit steep. Not wanting to part with a sixth of what I paid for the whole car for a pox-bound bit of a rubber, I did some research and found that the Land Rover one is identical, and goes for £9.



Spot the clifference!!

I also treated it to a new fan belt, and I even washed it! I used a sponge and everything!!

Other than that (touch wood), it seems to be going alright. It doesn't half drink ze petrol though!!

[Spinbitch]

First thing I thought of when I saw that picture was "looks like a Disco one!"
Bit of a result that, not surprised their so cheap, I killed one in a month lol

[Jack]

After I did this little job, I noticed some vibration at slow speeds, and some quite substantial body resonance at high speed.

This was the only thing I changed, so it was obviously a prop-related issue.

After lying underneath it and having a study, I noticed that the centre bearing was pulling the shaft down. When I pulled the bolts out of the bearing, it's natural tendancy was to lift up about 6mm.



I put it back together with some longer bolts and some washers underneath the bearing to lift it up. Hey presto, no more vibration.

[Jack]

I would like to submit my entry to "Most Car for the Money Competition."

I can't believe it's still going, considering it cost me £300. I've even managed to get a two seater sofa in the back! Anyone that slates these cars wants their head looking at.

[Paul]

For the money, its doing well.

Shame fuel isn't cheaper.

[Spinbitch]

Gangsta WIP dude

[djivesp]

Dude thats awesome :-) good tip on the prop coupling!

[Jack]

Dude thats awesome :-) good tip on the prop coupling!

Thank you sir! It's perfect for throwing a gearbox or whatever in the back.

Sadly my dream car fund is taking a bit longer to acrue than I planned, but I am enjoying just looking after the Frontera. I think I might treat it to a water pump and a PAS pipe that don't leak soon.