Newbie Welshie

[ding]

Evening all.. Newbie from sunny south wales, and recently got my hands on a L-plate Frontera A 2.0i sport in pooey red.
First frontera and 4x4, which I plan to use as a daily whilst I sort out my 2 metro's and a transit smiley.
Currently no M.O.T and needing tlc which I'm hoping to sort the next few days. Quick look and I can see I need tyres a bulb holder/rubber thing and to sort the drivers door dropping and popping open whilst driving

So anyone in south wales that knows for a frontera A being broke give me a shout

[stretch]

Welcome to fog mate and congrats on your first fronty. We will be heading to Wales for our annual next year.

[aredee]

my first fronty was a l reg 2.0 sport and it was the top hinge of drivers door had riped out drom body ,had to weld a plate inside to fix bit of a tricky location if i remember correctly

[ding]

Where do you go on you're trip to Wales?

I could see it was the top hinge when I looked at the thing. But today I whipped the door off cut out the hinge mount on the pillar and welded in a new section.
I took pictures so will try and do a journel/progress page when I get a chance

[ding]

Well that didn't last long. My engine just went bang!
Give my brother a short go, rattle.. oil light.. bang.
Wont turn over, starter motor smokes trying so thinking the bottom end has seized?

[aredee]

wow that was unlucky ive killed a few cars before my self but dont think any quite as quick

[ding]

Started stripping it down earlier, and number 4 piston is stuck half way down it's bore. Snapped rod I think, but hoping to pull the bottom end out tomorrow and have a look. Trying t find an engine is like trying to find rocking horse pooh

[bhcalcutta]

try gregster, I would have thought he'd have a good 2.0l kicking about

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