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Brother decided on a GQ - problems to look out for?
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 7:57 am
by TuffRR
Ok, following on from the GU or GQ debate below, my brother has decided on a 4.2 diesel GQ. We are going out on Saturday to look at one. What are some common things to look out for on these vehicles? He is looking at something with pretty low kms (100,000ish).
Thanks.
Re: Brother decided on a GQ - problems to look out for?
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 8:06 am
by bogged
SWB or Long?
Ones with Low klms are rare as rocking horse s h i t
first GQ was 88/89, and usual klms are 160,000+
usual things on any b4, check the underneath for bashes or mang marks
cracked floor pan when firewall and floor meet
cracked inner guards behind battery and opposite side
rusty rear side windows
cracked roof pillars at the windscreen
seat mounts
dual batterys look for ripped inner guards where the battery tray mounts
with body lifted cars, check for cracks around the body mounts
cracks in rear door where the top of the windows are
Autos are $4000 to rebuild, not sure on manuals.
just to name a few.
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 8:44 am
by TuffRR
It will be a LWB manual. Probably 95-97.
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 10:00 am
by bogged
TuffRR wrote:It will be a LWB manual. Probably 95-97.
TD42 even rarer to find in late models.....
Check all body mounts. Also depends on ST Ti etc....
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 1:26 pm
by bj on roids
pretty comprehensive list bogged!
i was going to say cracked/ing body mounts, rusty rear windows, these things all have heaps of kilometres, as new as 1995 or 1997, it should have less k's and be in heaps better condition!
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2003 6:51 pm
by Singo17
TuffRR wrote:It will be a LWB manual. Probably 95-97.
TD42's in this era mostly went to white fleets and can be had in the price range your brother is after most will be DX's.
Lots bought the 2.8TD as it was a cheap buy.......
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2003 9:05 pm
by JK
I just bought a '96 LWB DX, 4.2D and I am very happy with it. Ex-Telstra and it really is very tidy and been looked after well.
fleet vehicles in the '95 to '97 will still have 150 - 250,000 ks on them. No worries if you are looking at a 4.2 diesel with good service history.
I may be mistaken, but I am sure that the factory 4.2 turbo D wan't released until the GU. The only turbos you will find in GQs are the factory 2.8TD and aftermarket kits. Personally, I would rather have a turbo fitted by a reputable company and the turbo of my choice, that way I know the condition it is all in and the way it has been treated. Also just because it has a turbo fitted doesn't mean it is going to be tuned or installed correctly... Note that TD42 is the Nissan designation for the naturally aspirated diesel engine... it isn't turboed.
Another thing to look out for is fatigued exhaust mounts.
The base DX didn't have split rear windows so rust isn't a problem there. Expect to pay $500+ to replace rusted out split rear windows... my old man had to do this :-(
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2003 9:33 pm
by bogged
DirtPigs wrote: I may be mistaken, but I am sure that the factory 4.2 turbo D wan't released until the GU.
True.
DirtPigs wrote: The only turbos you will find in GQs are the factory 2.8TD and aftermarket kits. Personally, I would rather have a turbo fitted by a reputable company and the turbo of my choice, that way I know the condition it is all in and the way it has been treated. Also just because it has a turbo fitted doesn't mean it is going to be tuned or installed correctly... Note that TD42 is the Nissan designation for the naturally aspirated diesel engine... it isn't turboed.
True.
DirtPigs wrote:The base DX didn't have split rear windows so rust isn't a problem there. Expect to pay $500+ to replace rusted out split rear windows... my old man had to do this :-(
Wow, thats expensive, I paid less than $200ea for my frames from Peninsular Nissan??