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by penguin_patrol
Thu May 18, 2006 6:07 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: harmonic ballance pulley
Replies: 3
Views: 216

99 nissan st patrol. rd2.8 turbo diesal. last weekend i checked the belts & tightened the loose ones (pwr stearing, alt). l've had a problem with pwr stearing @ low revs <1500 with the stearing wheel "bouncing" the tightening of the belt helped a little bit but its still there. when you say i'd know ...
by penguin_patrol
Thu May 18, 2006 12:53 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: harmonic ballance pulley
Replies: 3
Views: 216

harmonic ballance pulley

Does anyone know what a harmonic ballance pulley is and what it does.

Apparently mine is slipping and causeing my electrical problems :bad-words: . Is it an easy or hard repair?

Any help greatly apprecieated
thanks
by penguin_patrol
Wed May 17, 2006 9:43 pm
Forum: Auto Electrical
Topic: S & L on alternator
Replies: 5
Views: 285

thanks everyone the dash light has never come on but it does work on startup mgundle: this exciter diode that you are talking about. It supplys the initial charge/excitement to get the alt charging. Is this in the diode pack? Will they(auto electrican)/should they warrent it even though when they ...
by penguin_patrol
Wed May 17, 2006 8:53 pm
Forum: Auto Electrical
Topic: S & L on alternator
Replies: 5
Views: 285

when it was done on saturday the regulator and brushes were replaced and they machined the (insert thimimygig name here) the recipts at work. I decided to check the connections at the join in the harness to the alt and when i disconected it the engine spead up and then pluged it back in and it was ...
by penguin_patrol
Tue May 16, 2006 10:58 am
Forum: Auto Electrical
Topic: S & L on alternator
Replies: 5
Views: 285

S & L on alternator

On my alternator there is a 2 pin plug which has a S and L terminal plus the +ive and –ive output. What I would like to know is the S terminal is a sensing for the battery voltage and the L is for the ignition to energise the alternator. Is this statement correct? Also if the S terminal had no v ...
by penguin_patrol
Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:29 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: 2.8 fuel system help
Replies: 0
Views: 104

2.8 fuel system help

Hi i've got myself a 99 2.8 Gu patrol and i need some help with the Fuel system. I am about to switch over to BioDiseal and for the first 2 tanks as all the crud is cleaned out i am worried that it will block the fuel filter. so i am going to be carrying a spare around just incase as i'm heading out ...
by penguin_patrol
Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:51 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Starting
Replies: 4
Views: 240

Its manual so that rules out that. I have a voltmeter/thermoter thing from jaycar installed and it drops to around 11.something on glowplugs then a tiny bit more when starter moter engaged. all connections were good on -ive side and +ive terminal. sorry i forgot to say that after i checked to V ...
by penguin_patrol
Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:32 am
Forum: Nissan
Topic: Starting
Replies: 4
Views: 240

Starting

Hi i'm new here. i have a 2nd hand 2.8 td nissan patrol st 1999 with 138000km on the clock. Its a great car and love it so much better than the discovery i had. So here's the go. i got up thismornig and went to the car to go to work. i put the key in as normal and turned it to start and after the ...
by penguin_patrol
Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:34 pm
Forum: Nissan
Topic: what to look for
Replies: 1
Views: 136

what to look for

Hi everyone i have been lurking around here for a while now. i currently own a landcruser discovery and its givving me the poo's. it's way to loud 100dBspl in the cab at idle and i'm not loking the nice little reminder it leaves on the driveway. i can get sound proofing but it's costly to do it ...
by penguin_patrol
Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:17 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Weird noise
Replies: 7
Views: 216

it happens most of the time when in gear but is worse when accell its a kinda whir noise couldnt hear any clunking. i went through some small puddles about w/end before last. forgive my stupidity but what does water/mud have to do with the noise. the only thing i can think is if mud is stuck ...
by penguin_patrol
Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:33 pm
Forum: General Tech
Topic: Weird noise
Replies: 7
Views: 216

Weird noise

Hi. Im brand new here and i have got my self a 94 disco. i got it aprox. 3 months ago and have just found this forum. so its a 2.5 TDi manual discovery its got 235000 on it and i've taken in off road a couple of times now. here is the problem. When i was comming home from work today, i was taking ...