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- Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:36 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: Gq radiator repair
- Replies: 2
- Views: 311
Re: Gq radiator repair
All I can say is get the hell out of badwell.
- Sun Jan 13, 2013 6:34 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: GU blowing BLACK SMOKE
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1659
Re: GU blowing BLACK SMOKE
Before anything bad happens you should take it and have it professionally tuned. Running the bigger tyres and having accessories will make the motor work harder but you it should not make the motor smoke excessivley. Have a look at your intercooler for oil residue you may have low boost if your ...
- Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:01 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: The Welding Thread
- Replies: 323
- Views: 35875
Re: The Welding Thread
Argoshield for mild steel, pure argon for alunminium.
Re: Duramax
Yes and no, a duramax will tow a 3.5 tonne boat all day and because of the torque available will do it very easily. A leaned on 4.2 will still tow the same boat but will be working hard due to only having %50 of the torque of the duramax. A worked 4.2 will make a great tourer and will easily sit on ...
- Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:02 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: Should i buy a 3ltr turbo diesel
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1726
Re: Should i buy a 3ltr turbo diesel
In a word no, I would not be buying a 3l Di for towing a 3.5 tonne boat, it will be alrightish for the camper trailer but will really struggle with the boat. These are the series of engines that were well known for their lack of reliability.
- Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:22 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: TD42 Intercooler sizes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 631
Re: TD42 Intercooler sizes
Fit the one you have it's the perfect size for your application
- Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:17 am
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: ZD30 to TD42 transplant?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 429
Re: ZD30 to TD42 transplant?
Have a search through the various builds over at the patrol forum. If you do your searching and ask the right questions you will get the answers you need. It has been done by many people.
- Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:27 am
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: turning up Boost on d40
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1287
Re: turning up Boost on d40
2.75" or 3" max.
- Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:54 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: turning up Boost on d40
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1287
Re: turning up Boost on d40
You are going about it the wrong way. On a mechanically injected diesel you would up the boost and fuel to get more power. On a common rail diesel you would normally fit a chip, larger exhaust and possibly a better intercooler to increase the power. At the very least a larger exhaust will allow it ...
- Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:30 am
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: What Fuel Economy Are u getting from your GQ Patrol turboed
- Replies: 12
- Views: 906
Re: What Fuel Economy Are u getting from your GQ Patrol turb
94 GQ wagon full barwork triple batteries ,winch , drawers, full roofrack, rooftop tent, heavy rig. Gt2860rs turbo, fmic 16psi 32 inch tyres 2" lift long range tank 100l of water
13.5 lph religiously.
13.5 lph religiously.
- Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:10 am
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: Info on high flowed turbos
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1678
Re: Info on high flowed turbos
Not only are you going to need more than 15lbs you will need more fuel as well.
- Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:47 pm
- Forum: Auto Electrical
- Topic: Is this a decent Solar Kit?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1523
Re: Is this a decent Solar Kit?
I have this exact kit and it works well, with my fridge running I am still in positive charge territory ( 40l engel ). The only thing I would do is to extend the wires to 8m long which allows me to park in the shade and have the panel in the sun.
- Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:31 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: the realiabilty of a duramax
- Replies: 6
- Views: 749
Re: the realiabilty of a duramax
Vanbox I have followed your build on the patrol forum, and like it a lot. If money was not an issue I would have phoned Heath a long time ago. I think if you are Not after the level of performance a duramax offers I know that a well set up 4.2 will have you cruising at the legal limit all day long ...
- Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:34 am
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: the realiabilty of a duramax
- Replies: 6
- Views: 749
Re: the realiabilty of a duramax
Since you are a diesel fitter why don't you rebuild your motor and build it with more performance in mind. It will cost considerably less and you wont have parts issues particularly if you do remote touring.
- Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:04 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: GQ Water to Air Intercooler and Intake manifold.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 366
Re: GQ Water to Air Intercooler and Intake manifold.
Stalker, Northside does a modified intake manifold as well and if you are already buying the intercooler from him why not the manifold as well.
- Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:46 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: Looking to do a ZD30 intercooler upgrade.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 335
Re: Looking to do a ZD30 intercooler upgrade.
Crosscountry intercooler.
- Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:57 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: Auxiliary batteries in rear of wagon, OK?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1013
Re: Auxiliary batteries in rear of wagon, OK?
The problem with flooded batteries ( wet cell ) is that they emit hydrogen when they are being charged, this is an extemely flammable/explosive gas. If the battery is in a sealed box vented to the atmosphere outside of the vehicle then it is not a problem., but if it is not vented it can lead to an ...
- Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:05 am
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: Water methanol on a turbo diesel??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 601
Re: Water methanol on a turbo diesel??
Have a read of the patrol website there is a good thread on this subject.
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- Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:48 am
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: Hella Headlights on high beam
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1010
Re: Hella Headlights on high beam
I have a set of depo headlights and found the same thing with the piece that went over the globe, I have sinced removed this and found the light spread to be much better.
- Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:16 am
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: !help! GU 06 3.0L engine shake diesel
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1329
Re: !help! GU 06 3.0L engine shake diesel
I agree with the idle being too low. When you rev it at what revs does it stop knocking and seem to run alright.?
- Sun May 08, 2011 8:39 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: Polyairs,effect on full flex?correct setups for heavy tourer
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2757
Re: Polyairs and effect on full flex????
What a load of crap just because 1 set carks it does not mean they are rubbish. Most problems are caused by faulty fitting. I have run them for the past 4 years, in that time they have done the canning cape and simpson a couple of times and about 100k on the road. They will probably last as long as ...
- Thu May 05, 2011 10:01 am
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: HID kits
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2695
Re: HID kits
Have a look at the patrol website vendor section for thumpainc good kits good prices. He will set you up with whatever you need.
- Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:35 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: td42 rebiuld cost
- Replies: 11
- Views: 592
Re: td42 rebiuld cost
big lux wrote:was told around $4000 for all the machine work + the rebiuld kit wich was 1100 id be happy to pay that, just seems to me theres an extra $1000 coming from nowhere or miners tax im not shure.
$1000 for labor sounds fair, $4000 for machine work does sound a bit exy though.
- Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:21 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: Disposable Argonsheild bottles
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1209
Re: Disposable Argonsheild bottles
Why don't you just use gas less mig wire. If you are only doing a small amount of welding it should be fine.
- Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:13 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: Rust in fuel tank
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1177
Re: Rust in fuel tank
POR 15 make a product for this purpose. I have not used it personally but a friend used it in his boat and it worked well.
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:18 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: second alternator / cape trip
- Replies: 20
- Views: 980
Re: second alternator / cape trip
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Furking generators, they should all be blown up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Furking generators, they should all be blown up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:31 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: second alternator / cape trip
- Replies: 20
- Views: 980
Re: second alternator / cape trip
Your mate sounds like he has something wrong with his main battery, it should start charging almost straight away even after a couple of days. Does he have some accessory wired to his start battery ? Having your batteries wired in parallel is not the right way to do it if you are running accessories ...
- Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:46 am
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: GQ Diesel Fuel Issue
- Replies: 8
- Views: 499
Re: GQ Diesel Fuel Issue
I had a similar problem when I changed over to a CAV fuel filter, you wont see any air in the glass bowl all you will see there is any water. The only way to tell if you have an air leak in the system is to turn the filter upside down and the air bubbles will be pretty obvious. Using the primer ...
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 4:52 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: split rims v's sunnies
- Replies: 12
- Views: 632
Re: split rims v's sunnies
Running low pressures with tubes/ split rims results in more punctures as the tube moves around in the tyre/ rim which causes chafing of the tube wich results in puctures. My wife's uncle ran splits on our canning trip last year, he had 6 punctures. When we changed the tubes all tyres had small ...
- Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:25 pm
- Forum: General Tech
- Topic: What are the signs of failing wheel bearings?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 607
Re: What are the signs of failing wheel bearings?
You will feel the movement without backing off the disc pads. Give them a spin they should run freely. When my last set of bearings were on the way out I would hear a squeal when going straight ahead and the squeal would dissapear when the brakes were applied or the steering wheel was turned. It ...