noob here quick question

[thestew]

hay guys & gals, noob here lookin to purchase a frontera going to look at a w reg 2.2 swb tonight! ano this has prob been asked a million times but is there any thing specific to look out 4? are these fairly reliable 4x4's

[Roo]

Hi Stew and welcome to the wonderful world of FOG
Found this for you but sure the guys will be able to give you more advice on your new fronty http://www.wikihow.com/Check-out-a-Used ... -Buying-It
Good luck
Cheers
Roo

[Drift]

The truth is the 2.2 petrol is a very weak engine, you can get good ones but when they blow they really blow, rod out of the block situation.
Look for overheating and a knocking from the engine, this can be disguised with very thick oil as a few here have found out.

My view is the engine has been pushed too far with its capabilities in this model big of big and heavy car, sorry

If you can go for the 2.2tdi, a better bet

[thestew]

thanks roo thats a good read, ill maby make a wee check list on my phone

sorry drift, i forgot there was a 2.2 petrol variant its a 2.2dti im going to look at are these fairly solid reliable units then?

[Drift]

Ahhaa

They are good engines, main problems are vacuum pipe related and fuel pumps, main cause of fuel pump failure is running out of fuel and cranking the engine, expect a £600+ bill for that one, occasionally the pump ecu fails but that is a lot cheaper to fix.

[BoxCleva]

It would be nice if it had some history with with it and even nicer if it had the pump replaced at some time during its lifetime

[Rifleman]

Hi Stew, welcome to the wonderful world of FOG.
Whare dae yae hail fae?

[thestew]

just back from having a quick look at it, was actualy a black s reg 2.2dti swb with 109000miles on it! was rather ruff round the edges and untidy (guy never expected anyone). guy has 3 of them and it was a silver swb 2.2dti 4 sale with no mot and a cracking dent in the wing £700! the black 1 realy takes ma fancy tho and he said £1200 went a run in it and it pulls prity well and no knocks or bangs! ill maby go see him again next week with a mechanic pall and give it a proper once over is this a reasnable price to pay for 1 of these?

[thestew]

thanks rifleman, am from a small town in kyntire

[thestew]

Right, looked at a 2.2 rs dti there, late 2000 model! Drove ok, brakes felt a little vauge and the bite on the clutch was prity severe (never realy drove a 4x4 and going from a type R) lol but was no bangs or rattles atal! Body seemed prity good aswell, well apart from in the rear bumper! Was nowt there? And the A frame was a bit wavily? Are these all comon things and are they serious?

[woodwizzard]

Was there no rear bumper at all and when you say A frame do you mean the A bar/bull bar on the front of the vehicle? If these are missing and or bent then it may be worth giving it an HPI check to see if it has any history. 4x4 brakes will feel vague compared to your type R. If running gear is good and straight it sounds like you could beat the price down due to the bumper damage.

[thestew]

Yeah I mean the bull Barr Lol it's no bent or that, I just don't think it's attached properly... There was use of some cable ties... And when I say the bak bumper I mean that the steel below the step on the bumper is rotten! There is another hidden bracket holding it on! Interesting to say the least! It's been in my local area 4 a good fue years! And it been haggled to £1100... I'm no sure weather this is a reasonable price to Pay?

[PaulHooligan]