Terrano

Poor pathy....

^^^ what they all said )) Glad to hear you and your family are OK!

Yep, I guess it's time to ask for some pix!!!)))

Congrats, man!!! You know, somehow I managed to miss this discussion. I spent last 30 or so minutes reading the saga about your pathy... what can I say, you should sell it to some Hollywood producers )) They will make a wonderful movie out of this story Something like "Free Pathy"

Well, yeah, the options for TD27 are rather limited. You can install an intercooler, boost the turbo output, though I don't really know how it's done.

oh yeah))) that would be cool :cool2:

Looks crappy :oops: Take those shoes off immediately. OK, I agree to take them from you for free... just so you don't drive on the wheels THAT fugly. BUT! ONLY if you pay the transporting costs. I live nearby, in Russia... in the part of it that is close to China... it is just across the globe from you OK, speaking seriously, these wheels look really great :cool2: Nice shoes!

This is a VG30-only test... it won't work for us slow-moving TD27 owners

TeenZombie, ss far as I know, there is now such thing as shifting on the fly for WD21 Pathies. It can be done, but it is a stress for transmission. You should shift to 4H when not moving, or moving so slowly that it makes no difference)) But there is one more thing. Let's imagine you want to climb some hill. You stop, shift to 4H, continue moving, climb that hill, and you don't need 4WD anymore. So you put it back into 2H (not stopping or even slowing down) and go on. Next time you need to use 4H you can switch to it on the fly, though on reasonable speed only... not more than 40 kph I guess. It happens because you "disconnect" the front wheels from the engine, but all gears in transmission are still mechanically connected. I'm sorry for lame explanation, I just don't know the technical terms)) But if you switch off the 4H and then go in reverse for 1.5 meters, then all gears and stuff will disconnect from each other, and your car will be completely in 2WD. Thus, you have no shifting on the fly. I am talking about Terrano, but I don't think Pathies are any different. My friend translated Japanese manual for me, and it says that when you don't need 4WD anymore you should back up for 1.5-2 meters, so that there is no unnecessary pressure on the transmission. By doing so you will give it a longer life))) It doesn't mean backing up every time, even when you know you will need 4WD in 5 minutes. But if you use 4WD to make it through the snow from your house to the road and then go by cleaned highway for some long time, it is not enough to just shift into 2H. I do not use 4WD constantly, even if there is snow on the road. I shift to 4H before moving, move a bit for the 4WD to start working, then shift back to 2WD but do not reverse. So when I see that I'm going to need 4H, I just slow down a bit, shift it easily without having to stop completely. It's very useful when you are driving up a hill and in the middle you find out the pathy is not going to make it to the top in 2WD))) Hope I managed to write something helpful))) EDIT: if you hear this terrible noise when shifting into 4H, you are doing something wrong... doing so often will result in breakdowns and spent $$$... how soon it will happen will depend on the condition of your pathy. and one more thing: do not drive in 4WD on clean asphalt. On any car that is not full-time 4WD. I shift to 2H every time I am back on the clean road. Driving in snowy conditions in 2H is so fun!))) I try not to use 4WD every time I see snow or ice ahead. Handbrake also comes in handy for making turns (of course if there are no cars around) ))) As my friend says, "4WD and brakes were invented by cowards!"

Congrats on the skid plates! They look great!

First of all, try another battery. I've had the same problem, and the problem was the weak battery.

Hi, Fred Never heard tires make that "whistle"... Besides, I doubt that tires would whistle only for 2 km\h. P1's got a point recommending driving parallel a wall, it might really help you hear this noise better and find the source. Is your truck in 4H or 2H when this noise appears? Keep us informed about any developments in this matter!

Yeah, the driver would probably even die laughing)))

Congrats on taking your pathy back!))) I have the same problem now (I mean the heater controls) Think I will get to it this weekend. It's probably the same as with the dashboard: I just took it out and replaced the lamps in places where the dashboard was dark.

Looks great! Good job! It's good, I guess, when your hands grow from where they're supposed to, not from where they grow in my case)))) I woulda welded the wheel to the rear bumper By the way, many Pathies imported from Japan come with guards almost exactly like that, made especially for Pathies. Though ordering it would be a bit more expensive than welding a Land Rover guard onto a pathy)))

hi! I currently drive a '93 Pathy, though I dream of the latest model Pathy... I have several pix of it, they constantly change on my desktop, so I kind of look at the dream every time I see an empy desktop without any programs open... and I think "well, work toward your dream"))) and I start working.... or I just open an Explorer window with this forum :type:

A wonderful toy))) I also love all these high-tech toys, so I understand what you feel. You're probably right about naming your firstborn after Garmin)))

This feeling is just amazing)))

Good job!)) I also help people on the road all the time)) It's sad that people often just stand around and watch instead of helping.

Now that's better, I am not used to seeing pathies without a clinometer))) By the way, when I looked at your dashboard I thought "what a strange pathy, 100 km\h is a top speed... my diesel pathy has a maximum of 160 km\h..." And only then I noticed it was mph, not kph shown on that scale.))))

It is my second Terrano with TD27T, but I've never changed the oil-filter myself )) I just drive to the authorized Valvoline dealer, pay for the oil, and they change it for free... well, not for free I guess, the price of work is included in the oil price)) I use Valvoline MaxLife Diesel, semi-synthetic, as it is said in the ad, "designed specifically for diesel engines with singificant mileage" or something like that. The total price (approx. 8 litres of oil, an oil filter, and an air filter) is USD100. While they are changing oil, I am sitting nearby drinking coffee)))

Agree, I wanted to ask the same question when I saw the video)))

That's sad. Sorry for your Pathy. It's good that everybody is OK.)) The girl was lucky that you were not going fast or even speeding. I once saw a TV report on a similar accident here in Russia, but the speed was much higher as it happened on a highway. Oh, and the pathy was the WD21 model. The other car was something like that Mustang in size. The result was everybody OK in the pathy and two dead people in the other car. Moreover,the other car was actually torn into two halves by the pathy.

:cool2: :bow:

Another surprise)) My question about modding was intended to be a joke, but now I see I was wrong)))