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Good job Woody .. definitely not a job for the faint hearted, or anyone that doesn't like the sight of blood ....

When I did mine, i trimmed a couple of the edges of the heat shield before I put...

Mine did..

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Here is the magic hint: it wont come out in its original shape! :icon_bonk:

Bend it, beat it, flog it and caress it. be careful though, the edges are bloody sharp.

With great difficulty..
Just done mine a few weeks ago..
I removed all of the intake pipes to and from turbo, second battery and my catch can which is mounted next to the abs unit..

I rolled the...

Growler the only thing I can say is that ford will still outperform a dunnydoor anyday 👌

Cheers guys for the kind words. As for the hand controls, they are because I lost both legs in an accident back in 1999, left is above knee and right is just below the knee, I do have artificial legs...

Thanks mate, yeah we have been inundated with this lately from various ip addresses mainly china and Russia.

I have been banning IP addresses every night but its a waste of time.

It's most...

Ok, to answer this question properly needs a degree in science and about three days but;
As oils heat up, they generally get thinner. Single grade oils get too thin when hot for most modern engines...

OK now for the wheel bearings.

So you had to strip out the inner race from inside the Disk. Yes its a bugger of a job and a Brass Drift is your friend. I have used the old race to make a new...

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This is our setup for the night, got the latest 4wd action dvd to watch tonight gonna see how the arkpak goes
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hey everyone came across this great thread on another forum thought i would share,

http://www.mypatrol4x4.com/topic/57-nads-step-by-step-guide/

also being a relatively new member i would like...

OWheel off and there we have signs of leakage.
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Calliper and rotor off more signs of leakage.
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Look carefully and you'll find the small offending split in the inner seal........ ...

Big thanks to Russ for all you done today, another champion bloke.
Found a definite leak once the wheel was off, so off came the calliper, then the rotor, pulled out the axle and found a small...

those pics coming down that hill just dont show how exciting that bit is unless you get a real closeup.

Well it's not just me going through all that work. They seem pretty resistant to the abuse. Just a lot of effort to clean up. But it is fun though at the time isn't it! :D

Sent from my GT-N7000...

Yeah as TPC said you can use my fix or as Macca said put a gas strut on it, all depends on how much work you want to do, The rubbers in the assembly just get shagged after alot of use so this will...

Put a small gas strut on it

Look at this thread mate.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?20568-Tutorial-So-your-rear-barn-door-won-t-stay-open&p=373380

Engines covered;
TB42S
TB45E
TB48DE
RD28ETi
ZD300DDTi
TD42Ti

Thanks to Todd, we now have the full Nissan Patrol Gu Y61 service manual including the following supplements.

The front diff I was working on for this article was out of a GQ Patrol and was fitted with Nissan manual hubs. The job is the same on GU Patrol with only minor differences in the hub nut area.
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Post under construction.

ELECTRICS

BATTERY;
Charged/discharged voltages
Electrolyte levels/filling batteries
Case voltage/cleaning batteries
Corrosion

SUSPENSION;


RADIUS ARMS; The front radius arms are the arms which extend from the chassis forward to the front diff. Look for cracking or perishing of the bushes. To do this you will need a...

**BRAKES AND STEERING ARE CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEMS DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THESE SYSTEMS UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING**

BRAKES; The vast majority of GQ/GU Patrols (and Mavericks) were...

DRIVE LINE;

DIFFERENTIALS; First thing to check is oil leaks (note: oil leaks may also be caused by blocked breathers, see third paragraph). Oil leaking from the front of the diff where the tail...

There is a lot of information to put in here so this post/thread will keep growing over time, I'll add photos as I can.

This is by no means a complete or definitive guide, my aim is to give people...