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by mr_wonderful
Mon May 24, 2010 3:53 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: gu piston problems in 3L
Replies: 5
Views: 660

i think i may have to step up to plate since bogged is on the bandwagon

ahem *clears throat*

"Search is yuor friend type in ZD30 or HAND GRENADE and you will find the answers you seek"



cheers
by mr_wonderful
Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:30 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: gq TB42 losing water , but from where?????? *update*
Replies: 7
Views: 670

well the problem has got a lot worse so im thinking cracked head i topped up the radiator 2 days ago driving last night on the freeway, heard a little enging knock then the temp spiked bad, i limped it home cracked the radiator cap and it was absolutly bone dry, checked the oil, no water there so i ...
by mr_wonderful
Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:21 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: gq TB42 losing water , but from where?????? *update*
Replies: 7
Views: 670

gq TB42 losing water , but from where?????? *update*

hey guys now that i have your attention what fully sik turbo should i put on it to make i go uber fast nah seriously i have a 91' GQ Tb42 carby im losing water from somewhere but not sure where no visible leaks or damp areas, in the morning its a bit hard to start and a bit of (what appears to be ...
by mr_wonderful
Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:56 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: NEW 5.6-litre V8 Patrol
Replies: 5
Views: 1002

:shock: :shock: You reckon i can get that much i was going for a $1.50
by mr_wonderful
Wed Feb 17, 2010 8:22 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: NEW 5.6-litre V8 Patrol
Replies: 5
Views: 1002

that maybe but bogged but this is only one so far that isnt rumors and conjector
it was released in abu dhabi on monday night and after reading the article

what we have feared for a long time has been confirmed ifs & irs :cry: :bad-words:
well looks my gq just went up in price

cheers
by mr_wonderful
Sat Jan 09, 2010 10:02 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Will a GU ute cab fit a GQ chassis
Replies: 6
Views: 634

yes, i have seen it done
not sure what fab work was needed but it fit

cheers
by mr_wonderful
Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:57 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Gu, blowen 5th gear, best unit to use to fix this issue.
Replies: 17
Views: 1314

also from memory blackburn nissan were doing 4.8 gearbox for 2k or there abouts find out how much a whole box is worth... nah not anymore sparksy has left blackburn nissan so they dont do a lot of that stuff anymore :x :x when i used to work there it was pretty common, nissan has superceded the ...
by mr_wonderful
Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:17 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Victim too Nissans own handgranade
Replies: 195
Views: 15456

would love to yarn to these folks in person.... does not have the same vibe on phone... Frankston Dandenong Road Dandenong South.. Shuttle bus from Airport to Dandenong.. Taxi to Nissan (bout $10 tops) i always thought this was a bit amusing, there warranty department is located around the corner ...
by mr_wonderful
Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:01 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Victim too Nissans own handgranade
Replies: 195
Views: 15456

thats not the worst ive seen 2 of the ones that came into the workshop at my nissan dealer pop into mind 1 had a hole burnt straight through the piston about the size of a 5 cent piece ( he had the gas injection crap, running really rich and on of the gas injectors became jammed open and dump a lot ...
by mr_wonderful
Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:23 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Victim too Nissans own handgranade
Replies: 195
Views: 15456

gday ive been following this thread over the last couple of days with great interest as an ex-employee of a nissan dealer i can tell you from my experiance ive never seen nissan pay for labour, there standard line is usually 50-50 on parts and labour which is usually about $7-8k but if you kick and ...
by mr_wonderful
Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:14 am
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: Ateco Challenge
Replies: 126
Views: 29104

yeah it was paul at patrolapart
give him a call on (03)9735-9099
by mr_wonderful
Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:54 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Series 4 flares onto a 98
Replies: 24
Views: 1667

i used to work for nissan and i say the flares from a series 4 probably wont fit the front gaurds as it is a different shaped gaurd, the rear 1/4's will fit as it is the same part for all the models just with differnt size holes for the tail light your better off gettin the series 1 2 or 3 ones as ...
by mr_wonderful
Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:02 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: gu,zd 30 belt noise
Replies: 2
Views: 325

sounds to me like the belt tensioner is f&*@
extremely common on zd30s
by mr_wonderful
Wed May 13, 2009 9:29 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: nissan carby problems HELP
Replies: 5
Views: 434

my did the same thing the choke would get stuck and it would die in the arse,
i got my carby rebuilt and he ripped out everything he deemed "not needed" now it runs a like dream (bit hard to start on cold mornings though)
cheers
by mr_wonderful
Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:39 pm
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: Round 1 Engel Series 2009
Replies: 123
Views: 23531

just got back the weekend was good and pretty well run, there was a fair bit of carnage as already stated on the first stage friday night clive smashed his auto which was nothing more than really bad luck, al mac was having winch troubles on saturday and did some quick stages on sunday, sharpy ...
by mr_wonderful
Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:09 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Turbo or Intercooler????????
Replies: 12
Views: 934

*can hear bogged running to the keyboard*
by mr_wonderful
Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:01 pm
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: Round 1 Engel Series 2009
Replies: 123
Views: 23531

Pup and sparksey cant make the working bee as they will trying to fix pups car
trying get his new 383 stroker back together
but hopefully they will be ready for the event
cheers
andy
by mr_wonderful
Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:02 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Brake Upgrade?
Replies: 23
Views: 1039

Bruce i believe they were being made at a place in heidleberg called TDK Engineering but are no longer in business or from what i have heard my old boss had them on his and didnt think they stopped better than the standard GU brakes, so he called them up and they said he needed to get the 'better ...
by mr_wonderful
Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:53 pm
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: Round 1 Engel Series 2009
Replies: 123
Views: 23531

yeah blackburn 4x4 has them i dont know who else has though
there phone # is (03) 9877-2755 ask for matt sparkes
if you cant get a hold of them shoot me a pm and ill chase it up with him for you

cheers
by mr_wonderful
Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:29 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: bonnet scoop! GU or similar
Replies: 14
Views: 1168

Mate Ferntree Gully Nissan sell them for around $100 and you don't need a vin number... Cheers Chris blackburn does the same i think the part number is f3856-vb310 but ill check when i get home i will only use these 2 dealers for my nissan stuff and i will only get my patrol serviced at one (and ...
by mr_wonderful
Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:33 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Dont loose your keys (02 Patrol)
Replies: 21
Views: 1507

I think i remember seeing on patrol4x4.com someone had the programing sequence for the keys so saves you a tow truck bill Correct - for the remotes, but not the keys. :( you are right just checked with my mate thats a service foreman and he said they acutally have to take out the BCM to program the ...
by mr_wonderful
Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:35 am
Forum: Competitions and Events
Topic: Round 1 Engel Series 2009
Replies: 123
Views: 23531

is this event still on? as i heard that it might have been canceled because of the bushfires
and ccda website as no info on it up yet

cheers
by mr_wonderful
Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:51 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Dont loose your keys (02 Patrol)
Replies: 21
Views: 1507

DONT GET THE KEY PRE CUT FROM NISSAN get the key code from dealer which they can do from service not parts and buy a blank key and get it cut yourself i think the part number is h0564-vk100 cause they never cut it correctly cheers p.s. i think i remember seeing on patrol4x4.com someone had the ...
by mr_wonderful
Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:49 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Nissan oil filters (crap!) update
Replies: 131
Views: 15441

hey guys i uses to work at a nissan dealership and i will only ever use genuine theres muiltple setups for td42's GQ's use 2 X15208-w1120au (which is good cause i know someone that sells in boxes of 24 for a really good price ) really late GQ's and GU's (n/a & TI) use 2 x 15208-43g00au's and GU's ...
by mr_wonderful
Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:50 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: ZD30 Servicing
Replies: 7
Views: 534

nissan oil filter part number is 15209-2w200au and about $20

the engine oil part number is b3005-10w40pk and about $40 for 5 litres

fuel filter part num is 16403-59e00au and from memory about $35 to $40

air filter part num is 16546-vc10a and cant remember how much they were

cheers
by mr_wonderful
Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:44 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: GQ Front Inner Axle Seal?
Replies: 19
Views: 1890

he
ex nissan emplyee here
there is only one right near the knuckle but the nissan parts catalouge shows it towards the diff for some reason so a parts guy thats not familiar with patrols gets confused easily part number should be 40533-01j00 or something similar
cheers
by mr_wonderful
Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:14 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Best way to drive autos?
Replies: 15
Views: 1233

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: absolute gold
by mr_wonderful
Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:52 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: GQ TD4.2 -T alternate airbox options???
Replies: 47
Views: 5730

bogged the only difference i can see is that the zd30 one has a flange to mount the MAF sensor while the td42turbo one dosent


why dont you try a tb45/tb48 one they fit well but because of the way they sit you may have to pull the battery out to change air filters

cheers
by mr_wonderful
Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:56 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Does GQ LWB Main Pet Tank fit SWB? (behind Diff)
Replies: 1
Views: 241

yes , same tank , same mounts
cheers
by mr_wonderful
Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:36 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: extra thirsty tb42s
Replies: 8
Views: 899

gday mate
had the exact same problem with mine only getting about 300ks to a 90litre tank
got a tune and got tappets done, fixed it right up
cheers
p.s wouldnt hurt checking dizzy cap, points, condeser, leads, plugs & coil