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23rd June 2018, 08:41 PM
#8371
Moderator
Originally Posted by
PeeBee
OK, drivers side front end seals, brgs and TB42 twin pot calipers in. Did the complete overhaul per Darrens excellent instruction set. Had a few issues. The first one was the hub bearing spanner - bought this 15 yrs ago and never used it, my patrol has the GU wheel brg nuts. Bloody spigots were too big for the lock nut, so a quick dash down to Patrola part, and decided to change out the nuts, lock washer and screws, plus buy a spanner that fits.
Had a nightmare getting the small brgs off the spigots - the top and bottom knuckle brgs - totally siezed, could not shift them even with a 10 t hydraulic sykes puller, so ended up grinding out the side to weaken the brg and they came out ok.
Unsure about my torque settings for seating the wheel brgs though, set a brand spanking torque wrench to 145ft lbs per the notes and never made it click, but brgs locked right up. backed them off and rotated wheel to loosen then borrowed a neighbours TW and same again, never reached 145. Anyway, have followed the instructions but compared to the other side of the car the wheel brg assy is a fair bit stiffer. Looks like I wont get this completed this weekend, so passenger side will be done next week over a couple of nights.
Dont worry about the WB torque setting. Did my head in too. I actually broke the pin 9ff thr socket trying to get it!! Make them tight. Spin a few times each way. Fully undo. Then hand tight.
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Wish it was Nissan though, Toyotas just can't keep up with the Pootrol pace.
The only good thing about an 80 series is..... the front end?? Wrong!!, the Engine?? Wrong!! the Full Time 4WD system?? Wrong!! Its the NissanPatrol.com.au stubby holder fitted over the transfer lever.
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23rd June 2018 08:41 PM
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23rd June 2018, 10:40 PM
#8372
Thanks Darren, glad you mentioned the pin break because I also did that today. I will see about a fix tomorrow. I am looking forward to getting behind the wheel with the new setup. Didn't have much luck with the WB greaser you recommended - simply could not get it to produce the results you get - obviously operator error, maybe its set up incorrectly, no instructions but its the same concept as yours. Anyway I hand packed the bearings so will have another look at it tomorrow after bleeding the brakes.
Bearing greaser update. I have bought one different to yours, which is a pain. Mine is designed to clamp the bearing and use a grase gun to charge it. Not what I wanted, didn't recognise the difference, still over $50, but at least I know now. the vendor on ebay came back with a youtube link - excellent service.
Last edited by PeeBee; 24th June 2018 at 03:02 PM.
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23rd June 2018, 11:35 PM
#8373
Took mine for a drive today only to find out the heater core has a leak. I now realise its a full dash removal just to remove and refit the core.
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24th June 2018, 03:55 AM
#8374
Took out the Dash Board from my 1999 GU Patrol. Directional Vents for air was not working. Sorted out with a clean and lubrication.
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24th June 2018, 07:09 AM
#8375
Daily Lurker
Originally Posted by
mudski
Took mine for a drive today only to find out the heater core has a leak. I now realise its a full dash removal just to remove and refit the core.
Been there before mate, it's a basrard.
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24th June 2018, 10:04 PM
#8376
Originally Posted by
rusty_nail
Been there before mate, it's a basrard.
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Yeah well Im in two minds now...
I spend the time putting new light in the garage so I have decent light when working on the car after hours. I hang the roof rack from the Patrol in the carport. I now can fit the Patrol, just, in the garage. I get it in there. Strip a portion of the lhs dash and inspect. I cannot see and evidence on the air box of any coolant leakage. Only what I found on the floor mat. I then start thinking back. When Hodge and I had our night off at Running Creek, about 3 weeks or so ago, I think from memory I had put a bottle of coolant on the front passenger side floor, as I rarely go anywhere without coolant on hand.
But, only noticing it now makes me think I have a leak. But its been so bloody cold and I rarely drive the car now, I'm also thinking if the coolant has been there all this time from the bottle it was stored in..
Its a big bloody job to remove the entire dash. So I want to be 100% before I start ripping stuff out. I think I will take the Patrol to work for a day, which is 45 minutes each way. Hopefully if it leaks it will then. As of now, the cooling system is under pressure over night to expose any weak points.
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25th June 2018, 05:32 AM
#8377
Patrol God
Originally Posted by
mudski
Took mine for a drive today only to find out the heater core has a leak. I now realise its a full dash removal just to remove and refit the core.
Its doable without removing the dash. Not to bad either. Its not that hard without removing the dash, as in you wont save time by taking the dash out.
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25th June 2018, 08:19 AM
#8378
Originally Posted by
nissannewby
Its doable without removing the dash. Not to bad either. Its not that hard without removing the dash, as in you wont save time by taking the dash out.
From all the searches i found, the entire dash needs to be removed. I started yesterday removing the glove box and had a look. I was thinking surely I could get to it without removing the lot. But. Upon inspection, I cannot see any evidence of where the coolant has leaked from. I removed the a/c filter and looked inside the box there and its totally dry. Not even a small of coolant. So I will be driving the Patrol to work tomorrow to see if it leaks. The cooling system has been under a pressure tester for the last 12 hours and there is no leaks.
Te coolant I found on the floor mat could have been from a bottle i had sitting there, a month ago. But surely it would have evaporate somewhat in that time. But, it has been bloody cold here and the Patrol gets driven about an hour each weekend....
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26th June 2018, 01:26 AM
#8379
Patrol Freak
Mark, 6 months back thought my heater core was leaking, coolant on floor mat and engine side of firewall (at drain point below a/c pipes). Took glove box compartment out screwed head up in behind and all was dry. Ended up getting UV light found liquid to glow and it was the O-rings on the a/c pipe flanges were the mate up to the corresponding joint faces at firewall. The O-rings had age hardened and a/c fluid was weeping out. Just a thought to consider, worth checking it out.
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27th June 2018, 10:58 PM
#8380
Patrol Freak
Installed another anchor point.... exiting modification lmao
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