I just bought this MK over the net without seeing....1985 petrol 2.8 manual. hope to collect it this weekend.
I just bought this MK over the net without seeing....1985 petrol 2.8 manual. hope to collect it this weekend.
Hey mate,
Noticed that this was your first post. Welcome to the site
How many K's is on the rig? Also is it Diesel or Petrol?
Yeh....newbie here. Excited bout the rig. Its a petrol and shows 300km on the speedo pics. Womdering what would go wrong at this mileage....
G'day and welcome aboard.
Take care out there.
Rossco
Winner of 'Best 4 x 4 ' at the 2017 Albany Agricultural Society Inc - Town n Country Ute Muster.
Ex Telstra - 2005, 4.2 TDi ute -with pod and more fruit than a grocery shop.
looks pretty good for its age in the photos, cybernought. I had an L28 engined '82 wagon. Rust was the biggest problem it had :-)
RIP - valued member and true gentleman of this forum that will be missed by many!
"As a boat owner and a four wheel drive owner I feel like a pelican: every where I look I see a big bill in front of me”
Read somewhere in the forum trannies get busted when they get to 300K...any comment much appreciated.
Not likelyOriginally Posted by cybernout10
Dont get the 2.8 dreaded issues you read confused here
You have an L28 engined patrol , these are the same 2.8 petrols in the nissan Z cars,very very robust engines and looove to rev
Most of 2.8 issues you read mostly regard to the RD28 (2.8 diesel) in the later GU series
Yours will have a remote tranfer case being a LWB,these transfer case are in demand and can handle tuff V8s power running threw them
The only downside with the L28 powered MQ/MKs are there love of fuel , very thirsty, but that aside keep the services up , and theyll go forever
misha1973 (16th March 2013)
I don't know about the really new GUs, but I think all petrol patrols have a drinking problem :-) Mine certainly does.
Never heard anything about manual transmission problems with L28 MQs.
Sounds like a collection is either starting, or being built on :-) if so, nice work!
RIP - valued member and true gentleman of this forum that will be missed by many!
"As a boat owner and a four wheel drive owner I feel like a pelican: every where I look I see a big bill in front of me”
I would not worry too much. From 85 on they had ironed out all the steering & suspension problems and it will no doubt be a 5 speed so should be a good strong box with a good strong Transfer case.
The only problems I am aware of is if they have been used towing in 5th gear a lot they can wear and sometimes pop out of top gear.
First job should be to drop all the oils (gearbox, Transfer, Both Diffs and Engine) out and inspect them for water ingress and fill with new oil. Starting fresh you know whats in them.
Check around windscreen/firewall and also Front floors where the body is bolted to the chassis as well as the Radiator supports for rust. The other spot is around the rear side windows.
Looks like a nice ride.
Cheers Ric
misha1973 (16th March 2013)
looks good mate. i am in the same boat, i bought mine from a mate but had no idea even which model it was. going to be on the forum jolly often pestering you guys i think! best wishes
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