Just Bought My first Frontera..Think ive been sold a Dog :-(

Hi mate,

Firstly welcome to FOG!

Sorry to hear about the problems you've got, firstly where abouts are you? (if you could add a county or something to your profile that'd be useful).

I'd suggest that the brakes probably just need to have new brake shoes or pads put in, you might need you drums or disks though if it's particularly bad, it'd be worthwhile pulling the wheels off to have a look.

Odds are you can get a new backbox fairly easily and have that installed, if they try to sell you more (unless its needed) tell them to get stuffed, they can weld a backbox on to the exhaust pipe, you don't need a whole new pipe unless it's stuffed.

Knocking in the front could be several things, a bit more info about it could be good, does it happen when driving, or when turning the steering? etc.
Could be brakes, but more likely the suspension in some form, could just be rubbers need replacing or new shockies.

Intermittent wipers is probably just a relay or similar, sounds more like the return system isn't working. It's probably more worthwhile to grab a second hand wiper motor and fit that instead, you should be able to grab one from a breakers fairly easily and for not much £. It's easier than stuffing about trying to fix return systems and stuff.

I'm sure none of it is terminal mate, it can all be fixed.

At the very worst the noises in the back *could* be the diff, but it's probably not likely.

Take a look here you might find something useful. There are some things that you might not have thought of.

It'd be worthwhile getting all the oil levels checked in the diffs and get the grease points greased...
Also change all the oils and filters, it'd probably be well worth while doing that.

Keep us up to date on what happens. And good luck.

Cheers,
Si

Firstly thanks for the welcome, it appears you have a good group of people on here after reading a lot of the help offered below.

I did put my County etc on the profile....Just happened to put it in the occupation box :oops:

Now ive found the site i will get a bit more proactive with the car rather than just walking in circles around it swearing a lot

I will post back when ive done some of your suggestions.

Thanks again

Ello mate ....

Weclome to FOG ......We're in South devon too

Eyup mate

No, you hav'nt bought a dog :wink:

She just needs a bit of TLC! As said,priority are the brakes. The other problems just need working thru,one by one

Good luck & welcome to FOG.

welcome,this site will help you with your problems,just ask!

contact you local rep Red Oktober he will have you up and running

welcome to fog this is a grate place if youy own aa fronters

loads of helpfull people

as said above dont sound to much of a dog

Hi Ya

Welcome to FOG

well as everyone has said first point of call will be, to grease n clean all round, esp pay att to the breaks not to hard on these, also check the diff oils and give her a good service!! for parts try http://stores.ebay.co.uk/JIMSLITTLESHOP mail him first quoting FOG & he gives 10% disc also very fast service, if you dont see what ya want send him a message n he'll find it for ya! did me a fuel pump for 60

good luck mate

Welcome mate. Trust me you aint brought a dog sounds to me like its just general maintainence is all it needs, Trust in the forum listen to there wise words and you will soon be sorted.Then you will have a vehicle that will reward you with more fun you can handle. :wink:

Ive had a few Head in Hands moments with this car, but all your positive answers have given me renewed hope...Thank you

Now all i have to do is find a local mechanic who is "Cheap" to do the bits and bobs in the next week ( we are hoping to use the car to go to London for Christmas !

Ive just remembered another very annoying thing, The Fuel filler.....the little silver flap down the tube is too far down for petrol pumps to reach and push back...So when filling the car i have 2 choices..1 Fill up 50p at a time with the pump going click every few seconds OR (my favored choice but embarrassing) 2...Take the aeriel off and poke it down the hole pushing the flap out of the way and fill the car as normal.

Is this a normal problem and does anyone know of a quick fix ?

Once again...Thankyou all very much for your positive words and good advise

Dale

Mine hasn't got one of those fitted see if you can rip it out of the neck its only there from when leaded fuel was around only thing is don't forget it's a petrol and don't fill up diesel then it's costley.

Mate I also have an M reg sport
Am constantly finding minor things wrong but thats part of the fun

I took it to the local garage for a quick check over and was delighted when the mechanic said the underbelly was in Imaculate condition.

Keep pressing on mate