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Pathfinder DX
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:27 am
by Sean
G'day guys,
Going to check out a 1989 Pathfinder DX. Just wondering what i should look out for and if these trucks are any good.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Cheers,
Sean
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:23 am
by sw1
look for chassis rust & rust in the floor pan under the rear seats - especially if its an import.
what motor has it got?
as far as im concerned if you plan on lift & big tyres you will have dramas with the ifs - you will crew thru center links and subsquetly tierod ends and you will have no end of drama with aligning the front wheels, camber & castor will be isses in terms of tyre wear & handling.
generally a good small 4wd - they have a good wheel base, if stock height & tyre size they dont tend to have many dramas with ifs, front diffs & cv's, unlike yotas.
however being over 15 years old its fair to expect the bushes in the front end may need replacing, if originals are still fitted - but thats with any old car
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:46 pm
by Sean
sw1 wrote:
what motor has it got?
Its the 2.4 Petrol. Apparently it was rebuilt about 10000 k's ago. I will be asking for receipts.
Cheers,
Sean
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:04 pm
by sw1
hmmm, the 2.4 4 cyl & the 3.0 v6 are small engines for this size car & dont go terribly quick. the best of the three motors is the diesel td27t.
my z24 (above mentioned 2.4 petrol) died, so it got the boot and a dunnydoor 3.8 v6 got put in, boy did it move after that.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:35 am
by yorgerg
sw1, How much did the conversion cost you, i've still got the original z24 engine in mine and your right, they're slow. So i was thinking of putting the 3.8 in it.
However, i must say that it has been a reliable little engine for me.
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:57 pm
by Vsicks Pathy
yorgerg wrote:sw1, How much did the conversion cost you, i've still got the original z24 engine in mine and your right, they're slow. So i was thinking of putting the 3.8 in it.
However, i must say that it has been a reliable little engine for me.
If you still want to do a V6 (Holden) conversion, I have a heap of gear that I can let go rather cheaply.
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:02 am
by yorgerg
Hmmmm dunnydoor v6. i have one... only problem is its sitting in my vy calias, supercharged too.
oh how would the pathy fly with that in it.....
maso