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    Sticky: The common rain 3.0 puts out 387Nm with a manual....

    The common rain 3.0 puts out 387Nm with a manual. Not sure about the Di 3.0.

    I have also seen some places that the common rail ZD30 spits out 127kW, other places say 118kW...

    Can anyone shed...
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    Not my car dude, not my call. I got it running...

    Not my car dude, not my call. I got it running fine now, but If I know my mate, his attitude towards maintenance and how he treats stuff then it's only a matter or time until something else happens.
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    It would start to pump smoke, then a huge puff of...

    It would start to pump smoke, then a huge puff of the black stuff accompanied by a big bang. I thought maybe poor combustion & unburnt fuel into the turbo.

    I'll add that this only happened...
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    Sometimes this can happen when you raise the...

    Sometimes this can happen when you raise the suspension, depending on how much it has been lifted. This is caused by the castor angle of the front axle being incorrect. There are numerous ways to fix...
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    No dramas. Yea I said all that, but he just...

    No dramas. Yea I said all that, but he just doesn't want to spend money. He's just hoping nothing else goes wrong, and doesn't have the inclination to do anything himself. Good thing he didn't end up...
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    Well, this is a bit a bit overdue as I've been...

    Well, this is a bit a bit overdue as I've been off the net for a while, but I sorted out the old Patrol. I thought I'd post anyway just for information, the more there is the better off we are I...
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    Yea, the intercooler seals have definately bitten...

    Yea, the intercooler seals have definately bitten the dust. I hadn't considered the cat, must look into that one. I'll see if I can get a fuel sample from the bottom of the tank & pump filter/water...
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    by mattyvd
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    The 80 series died in the most embarrassing way...

    The 80 series died in the most embarrassing way ever... it involved early A.M. fishing, an incoming tide and a malfunctioning battery isolator. You can fill in the gaps.. I called everyone I could,...
  9. Thread: Newbie

    by mattyvd
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    Newbie

    Hi all,

    Quick introduction, I'm Matty, a mechanical technician by trade (aka resident go-to dude in my circle of friends when something of theirs sh1ts itself and they want it fixed on the cheap,...
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    Very strange ZD30 symptoms

    Hi all,

    Just wanted to pick some brains regarding my mate's Patrol, it's a manual GU3 with a GU4 engine, has about 150,000+ km on the engine I think and mods are limited to snorkel, 3'' exhaust...
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