Just picked up my very first Patrol

[Dan02]

ok so its booked in for wheel align this week and a general once over with a grease gun, hopefully they can sus the wobble.. then have to wait to the 24th for new 3inch stainless exhaust fit. by then the awning should have arrived so hopefully get that fitted and any other bits I can dig up.

[Dan02]

was the car running hot at the time -


at the bottom of the Radiator is a thermal switch, when it activates, it turns the aircon off to help cool the engine
once engine temps lower, it switches off again, and your aircon is running fine...............

mate i hope it wasn't anywhere near overheating,,, car empty and due to the wobble only doing 80km so bugger all load and its way out of summer.

[Plasnart]

Hey Dan, not sure if this is your first 4x4 but considering you're planning on Bribie Is, Fraser Is and I presume other beach locations, please be fully aware of the risks of using a towball during a recovery. You may already know this, but just in case you dont please have a read of the link below. We all began not knowing about the serious risks involved with towball recoveries.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...ghlight=deaths

Be safe and enjoy your new "freedom machine" mate!

[mudski]

BUT

it could be Anything in the front end causing the wobbles

Yep. My fix was to tighten the wheel bearings up a bit more. Lol.


Nice ride too Dan.

[garett]

hi
my fix for the wobbles was swivel hub rebuild. king pins were gone. and radius arm bushes and drag link bushes were also stuffed

[Bigcol]

mate i hope it wasn't anywhere near overheating,,, car empty and due to the wobble only doing 80km so bugger all load and its way out of summer.

in that case, sounds like a loose connection on the Air Con pump
have a look at the wiring, it may be old and just need a clean up on the terminal

if not that, then check behind the dash for loose wiring -
has the radio been changed? maybe didnt put the earth to a good spot

Nissan's are bad for earths - really bad
intermittent faults are usually an earth problem

[4bye4]

in that case, sounds like a loose connection on the Air Con pump
have a look at the wiring, it may be old and just need a clean up on the terminal

if not that, then check behind the dash for loose wiring -
has the radio been changed? maybe didnt put the earth to a good spot

Nissan's are bad for earths - really bad
intermittent faults are usually an earth problem

@Bigcol fixed it for you.
earth.jpg

[Dan02]

am sure this has been covered elsewhere but just a quick thought - am getting a 3" exhaust system installed soon. Mech says it should significantly improve power like around 20 - 25% over the stock existing one. thought that sounded a bit high or is this a realistic target. also, as the current stock exhaust is still working should i be doing anything else before that.

[Bigcol]

a 3" will be ok, as long as it is a "hi-flow" and also your muffler is a good "hi-flow" one as well

the idea is to get the engine breathing out easier, so, apart from most sounding like 747's at idle, they sound pretty darn sweet as well

even if I do say so myself

[Bigcol]

@Bigcol fixed it for you.
earth.jpg

dont laugh, I know a guy with a rubber strap from the body to the ground - conveyor belt mind you, steel core - just as an added Earth