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- Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:55 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: overheating gq
- Replies: 81
- Views: 5164
Mate mine was doing exactly the same thing, you say you have replaced the radiator but nothing was mentioned about the hoses. Feel the radiator hoses, if they are really soft, then throw them and fit new ones, at high engine speeds the hoses contract and slow down coolant flow, thus overheating the ...
- Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:47 am
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: GQ Overheating
- Replies: 12
- Views: 902
check if the bottom hose is soft . they suck in and restrict flow the faster you go . simple squeeze will tell if it feels real soft . look for a hose with a spring in them , this is to stop it sucking in You are on the money, I just replaced my bottom hose, it was as soft as buggery and expanding ...
- Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:17 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: HELP WITH PERTRONIX IGNITOR, electronic ignition,
- Replies: 65
- Views: 7532
ok, here's where im at, i have run the red ignitor wire to the positive side of the ballist resistor, black wire to the earth on the coil, fully charged battery and have got someone to wind it over while i moved the dizzy slowly from one end to the other and back, still nothing, wtf is going on, i'...
- Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:08 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: HELP WITH PERTRONIX IGNITOR, electronic ignition,
- Replies: 65
- Views: 7532
here's where im at, 0.00ohms at the ignitor earth, thats that sorted, 11.84volts @ ignitor wires with power on, (battery's on charge, so may go up) 5.10volts @ the coil, (with power on,) 11.77volts @ ballist resistor (with power on) does that sound about right, ray When you say 11.84 volts at ignit...
- Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:26 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: HELP WITH PERTRONIX IGNITOR, electronic ignition,
- Replies: 65
- Views: 7532
- Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:34 am
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: HELP WITH PERTRONIX IGNITOR, electronic ignition,
- Replies: 65
- Views: 7532
- Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:20 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: gear box oil additives?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 419
I used some stuff in mine called Bitron gear treatment. It was noisey as buggery, the Bitron quietened it down within about 500 kms of driving, and I have since changed the oil without adding Bitron and it is still going quietly 40,000 kms after. I also put it in my rear diff, it used to shudder som...
- Sun Jun 24, 2007 4:33 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: denco how much boost
- Replies: 12
- Views: 907
- Sat May 19, 2007 9:20 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: fitting a Pertronix to a GQ
- Replies: 102
- Views: 19748
So do the ozzy distributors actually know about the lobe sensing model yet? I rang the Aus distributor of Pertronix the other day, (the one listed on Retro rockets website) can't remember their name, and they recommended the lobe sensor version, but would have to wait a couple of weeks for it to ar...
- Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:59 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: How tough is a GQ wagon spare wheel carrier???
- Replies: 18
- Views: 741
- Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:04 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: How tough is a GQ wagon spare wheel carrier???
- Replies: 18
- Views: 741
- Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:24 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: How tough is a GQ wagon spare wheel carrier???
- Replies: 18
- Views: 741
How tough is a GQ wagon spare wheel carrier???
Hi, just put a set of 35's on my LWB GQ and i am looking for a spare 35 aswell, was just wondering if the rear barn door will cope with the extra weight, or if it should be reinforced somehow..
Any opinions or ideas would be greatly appreciated!..
Any opinions or ideas would be greatly appreciated!..
- Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:22 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: elec dizzy conversion on tb42
- Replies: 11
- Views: 551
when we first installed it i thought it was way to flimsy but once it was im it was very stable. I brought the upgrade 60,000 volt coil to go on it, instead of the 20,000 volt thats on there now. and will put it in some time this week with a bigger gapped spark plugs 1.1 instead of the .8 standed s...
- Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:12 am
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: Points plese help urgant!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 901
Re: points
I have the same motor/ignition set-up. I found the same thing replace points would only get a couple thousand k's before it was running as rough as before. I replaced the bosch points / genuine condenser with genuine points / genuine condenser and now get about 25 thou k's with no problems. And the...
- Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:24 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: Yes TURBO.....TURBO
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2409
Re: Yes TURBO.....TURBO
gday everyone, I have been qouted $4200 for a DENCO set-up, inlcudng: * full 3inch zaust/dump pipe * dyno print out tune/checkover * All the other various pieces/fully installed no-more bull shit * EXTRA $400 if i want PYRO gauge How does that sound? That sounds pretty good, I paid $3200 for the de...
- Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:17 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: Points plese help urgant!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 901
- Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:05 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: Points plese help urgant!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 901
- Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:32 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: Knocking noise in right front of GQ.. Help Please????
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1194
- Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:41 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: Knocking noise in right front of GQ.. Help Please????
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1194
what have you looked at so far? Does it happen more when going off gutters, bumps or when wet?? They suffer from Cracked floor pans where firewall meets floor Panhard rod bush, many other bushes in front end. wheel bearing CV would clunk as stated. http://carl.outerlimits4x4.com/search.php would he...
- Sun Feb 11, 2007 1:21 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: Knocking noise in right front of GQ.. Help Please????
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1194
- Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:55 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: Knocking noise in right front of GQ.. Help Please????
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1194
Knocking noise in right front of GQ.. Help Please????
Hi, when I turn left at about 70 to 100 kmh I get a fairly severe knocking noise coming from the right front of the vehicle, ( a 94 GQ wagon ) you can feel it through the steering and through the floor. I thought it was like a cv joint noise, but it shouldn't have any effect in 2wd. the funny part i...
- Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:30 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: who is the best turbo diesel specialist in Melb
- Replies: 16
- Views: 982
since your down that way, Darren at ATS in Geelong would have been worth talkin to.. his TD42 pushes his 37s across the country pretty well :) If I'm going to Geelong I might aswell go to Melbourne, only about another hour. I have a conference for work on next weekend, so it will work out well, dro...
- Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:24 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: TD42 worth evry cent
- Replies: 10
- Views: 832
- Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:21 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: who is the best turbo diesel specialist in Melb
- Replies: 16
- Views: 982
- Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:06 am
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: who is the best turbo diesel specialist in Melb
- Replies: 16
- Views: 982
- Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:29 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: who is the best turbo diesel specialist in Melb
- Replies: 16
- Views: 982
Thanks guys, I want to make sure it is right this time, I reco'd the motor about 6 months ago and fitted the denco turbo kit at the same time. Nobody told me that the oil is pumped straight from the pump to the oil pressure sender (where my turbo feed line is.) instead of through the oil filters fir...
- Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:35 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: who is the best turbo diesel specialist in Melb
- Replies: 16
- Views: 982
who is the best turbo diesel specialist in Melb
Hi, I am wanting to take my gq 4.2 turbo diesel to get it setup properly, mainly cos of the 300 odd kays to a tank of fuel problem that I have, but I also want it to go a bit better. I spoke to Ray at Turbo Engineering in Thomastown and he really seems to know what he is talking about. He said he wa...
- Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:18 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: clutch bleeding problems...HELP!!!!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 366
- Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:41 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: 4.2L Turbo diesel fuel economy?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1750
- Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:22 pm
- Forum: Nissan
- Topic: TD42 turboing
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2576
Hi guys, I did some more researching today on some turbo kits. The turbo used in the Denco kit is not water cooled. The turbo used in the DTS kit is water cooled and also has the option of being high flowed. I just fitted a denco kit about 3 months ago, it is water cooled, cost me $2800 + GST deliv...