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He all, apologies for my lack of mechanical knowledge, Im using this forum and others to learn what I can, anyway the GU RD2.8 is blowing heaps of black smoke when under load and Ive read cleaning...

yazholes, do you still have the engine and box? Where are you? I'm looking for a new donk for a 99 GU.

Hi all, I've had some help from eviltwin after dad and I bought me my first GU Patrol that I've had for less than a week and its been at mechanics for most of that time.

Found it was overheating...

Recon motor is about $8k. I'm going to ring the guy that sold it to me but he's already said he didn't know that there was anything wrong with it. I've just been ripped off big time. Maybe he will...

Hey mate, not good news. Just got off the phone to mechanic and head is rooted. He can get new head and put on it for around $5k but he said he'd be worried doing it not knowing if the block may have...

Eviltwin, had radiator compression test done and they were getting exhaust gases in radiator, head gasket.

It's now at mechanic who is going to pull the head off and will work out what the damage...

Thanks mate for your help, I've just been so disappointed since picking it up and have now stopped driving it and will get pressure test done as suggested. Thanks again for your help.

Thanks Evil Twin, although we found coolant in sump the oil on dipstick is fine, it's oil, not brown or clingy. Could this be a sign it's not worse case. I've read on the forum if coolant in oil the...

Thanks Craig, yes that explains things. Do you know what it means if after filling radiator too and bottom tanks and running it for a while the top tank empties and does not refill?

I'm going to...

Hi, another question I have is about cooling system. How does it work with the three different tanks? The bottom tank with min/max marks is full but the top tank is empty same as radiator is this...

Hi all, dad just helped me buy a GU 2.8 td patrol, my first car. When we went to change the oil out a fair bit of coolant come out with it?? I've searched the forum and am hoping it's something to do...