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What GQ year model is best?
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:55 am
by Boxhead
My brother is looking at buying a GQ and he is wanting to know which year and gearbox/motor combination is the best out of the GQ series and what sort of problems should he look for?
Thanks Boxhead.
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:14 am
by Daisy
get a pre august 1993 model GQ diesel as they've the heavier pistons as thats good for turbo'ing.. (higher boost)
so..
In a sense...
a February 1993 GQ, with auto or manual (your choice) and a nice colour that doesnt look bad when stratched
OR a late model petrol/LPG (1995/6 GQ)
TOM
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 2:51 pm
by bru21
also as pathetic as this sounds the 88/89 have a different steering stabiliser setup which is harder to obtain on the aftermarket. wizard panhard and drag will fix it though
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:18 pm
by matthewK
my 88 mod isnt too bad nice solid
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:18 pm
by turps
bru21 wrote:also as pathetic as this sounds the 88/89 have a different steering stabiliser setup which is harder to obtain on the aftermarket. wizard panhard and drag will fix it though
Different stabilasir mount is correct, but for std it is in a better spot.
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:23 pm
by bogged
matthewK wrote:my 88 mod isnt too bad nice solid
actually 88/89 mods had issues with cracking diff housings. ask Woop
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:32 pm
by matthewK
yeah mines solid no cracks yet but then im not doing the hard 4x4 stuff at all
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 6:10 pm
by Bartso
88/89 had problems cracking their panhard rod mount i've done this and welded it back up never cracked again
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:41 pm
by big red
pre 91 wagons cracked diffs on corrugations ... mine did it 14 times!!
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 6:46 am
by bru21
mine cracked 89
Later is better
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 8:57 am
by Not For Highway Use
The pistons may be better in earlier models but the upgrades to gearboxes, powersteer box, chassis around panhard rod etc make later units better. There are fixes available eg bolt on support for panhard rod
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 9:15 pm
by Screwy
Nothing a coupla welds wont fix
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 10:56 pm
by Woop
Definantly check for body cracks. Some of the common places are:Body mounts at the bottom of the channel section,inner guard on right hand side next to battery,where inner guard meets firewall,seat base mounts,bottom corners of the windscreen,where floorpan meets sill panel in drivers/passengers side footwells, bottom of radiator support panel. The amount of cracking, if any at all in these places, depends on how much hard work the trucks done. Mechanicals are reliable and long lasting if maintained. TD42 looked after will easily go to 600,000km's before possibly needing work. Look for axle housing cracks on early models...
Nick
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:46 pm
by buger man