auto driving

[bobryaner]

hi all i am a new menber and i got a y61 last august with the auto gear box as i and my partner do alot of long distance and city driving i tought it was best to go auto as years of driving stick in london has worn me down and a few years ago we got a captiva auto and i swore nthat i would new go back to a manul box again we are very keen to get out and get the car dirty and we drove out last week after the storms and came across the black soil on the old drit tracks around here it was great fun i just managed to keep the car on the track but felt i was pushing the engine to much whjat s the best way of tacking this is it best to have the over drive on or off etc
martin

[jack]

Welcome aboard mate, enjoy the forum and the auto - I love mine. Recommend overdrive off for those conditions, only use it for highway cruising.

[Clunk]

Might be a daft question but were you in 4H or 2wd?

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[growler2058]

G'day mate welcome aboard gotta friendly mob here fulla great info and advice


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[taslucas]

Gday Martin, welcome to the forum. I chose an auto because I believe they are superior for 4wding. Once you get used to it offroad you will be able to get a lot more out of it.
Have a little search around the forum as there are plenty of old threads discussing this:-)

[growler2058]

Lucas bought an auto as he has no hand eye foot coordination ;)


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[taslucas]

Lucas bought an auto as he has no hand eye foot coordination ;)


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Growlers bought a phone but can't type the words in his mind out properly! Lol.
Freudian slip old mate?

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[growler2058]

Growlers bought a phone but can't type the words in his mind out properly! Lol.
Freudian slip old mate?

FanTapstic!

Lucas bought an android phone












Yes he's a joke


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[taslucas]

Lucas bought an android phone












Yes he's a joke


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Haha growlers hijacks threads with no remorse but has missed his mistake I think lol


Lucas bought a manual as he has no hand eye foot coordination ;)


Manual??

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[Lonicus]

Welcome aboard mate!

Pretty much all of the guys here recommend installing boost and pyro gauges so you can see what's happening under the bonnet, particularly when off road.

[taslucas]

Welcome aboard mate!

Pretty much all of the guys here recommend installing boost and pyro gauges so you can see what's happening under the bonnet, particularly when off road.

That's only with turbo diesels.

What engine do you have Martin?

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[BigRAWesty]

As mentioned in your intro, get out with a mate following, if your suspecting wheel spin you have got eyes to check.
It may just be the auto slipping giving it a false feeling..

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?15134-Westy-s-Accessories.-A-small-back-yard-builder.)

[Drewboyaus]

Welcome mate! Autos are easier to drive off road......better? Dunno, I have a manual and am happy with that but is just as happily drive an auto.
As clunk suggested make sure you're in 4wd an if its muddy, every chance you're spinning them up. No real harm done IMO 'cause you've gotta do that if you're driving muddy rutted stuff anyway.....all part if the fun!
I didn't check to see where you were but if you joined a local 4x4 club, you and the wife would get some driver training to make the most of your new beast, they'll go on some really fun trips am you get to meet another lot of fun folks.


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[threedogs]

Autos are great off road especially up hill, down hill not so good.
In mud if your spinning and moving forward keep them spinning
turn steering side to side for extra traction as well, keep an eye on the tacho
to monitor revs , Momentum is your friend in mud. The best thing you and your
partner can do is enroll and do an Offroad driving course, as your partner will need how to drive is god forbid
anything happens to you, contact your state 4wd body or club about courses and pricing

[lorrieandjas]

Hi mate and welcome to the forum. Personally drive a manual but as TD has mentioned they both have their pros and cons.

Jas

[bobryaner]

thanks for the reply guys i was in 4wd hi and them low when i switched the over drive off and used the diff lock that comes as standard on the 2012 patrol that seemed to get me moving again theres a lot of black soil around i am still tring to get it out of the wheel arches it just turns to the worse sticky clay ya can imagine the kids enjoyed the car fish tailing all over the place i am wondering what the next thing i should do in regards to downhill stuff as the car runs away a bit what are boost and pyro gauges

[taslucas]

Hi Again, do a search on this forum for torque converter lockup switches
The search is in the top right corner
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[jack]

There is a thread on here somewhere about installing a Torque Converter Lock to your auto. Looks really simple and I'm installing one on mine. Search and you will find, heaps of info on the forum.

[jack]

taslucas SNAP

[bobryaner]

hi guys thanks for the advice i got a diesel and i have being on two 4x4 driving courses over the last 3 years but its all very diffrent when you are out on ya own in your own car with with the kids in the back my job paid for tghe 4x4 driving course the boys at the gympie community driving centre did the last course i did it was brillant they have some great tracks to learn on they did not need to set up much in the way of getting stuck etc it all happened getting stuck in very deep water mud and sand on rainbow beach awwesone fun

[bobryaner]

hi mate i got the 3l turbo diesel 4 speed auto box

[bobryaner]

feel a bit stupit mate but whats a torque lock up ands what the advantage to having then i am new to al this

[Maxhead]

G'Day and welcome to the forum mate

[Drewboyaus]

i am wondering what the next thing i should do in regards to downhill stuff as the car runs away a bit

There is a particular technique you need to master when driving downhill in an auto and that is "driving through the brakes" it is a technique you should have learned on your courses. Master it. As there is really no need for the torque lock up mod if you know how to execute that driving skill properly.
That said, if I owned an auto I would consider the mod but its not really necessary and I'd be doing other things first..


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[Morton]

welcome to the forum bud, great things here, cya on the tracks

[jack]

feel a bit stupit mate but whats a torque lock up ands what the advantage to having then i am new to al this

Hi mate, search for it in the search bar at the top right. Here is a link on how they are made: http://www.chaz.yellowfoot.org/Lockup%20Trans%20Switch.htm

[Morton]

if it is running away from you that little bit to fast put the AC on, it will labour the motor that little bit more, be sure it is in 4L 1st gear down hill & do as Dreyboyaus says, feather the brake meaning gently touch the brake to slow it down that fraction more again if required, best thing to do is join a club as they will put you through your paces & set you straight, dont always listen to mates unless they are very experienced because you can learn some bad habits, never have ur thumbs inside the steering wheel, they will snap like a pencil, just some hints

[Drewboyaus]

The technique I refer to is where you apply just enough brake to hold you on the hill.....(and yes, you should be in 4 low 1st) and at the same time apply enough accelerator to slowly move you down the hill. You actually "drive" down the hill rather than idle.
It should work such that when you stop accelerating the brake holds you on the hill. It requires the application of the brake and accelerator at the same time.
It needs to be taught properly and practiced regularly.......
In slippery stuff downhill try not to touch the brakes, use the above technique and if you start tobogganing then you give the gas a bit of a stab to get your wheels turning again.
Best bet though is to do some training through a 4x4 club, they'll sort you out.


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[Drewboyaus]

Here is a link that explains it better than I can

http://www.burniemorgan.com/grand_vitara/driving_thru_brakes.html



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[bobryaner]

thanks very much mate that link explains it very well i did two 4x4 driving courses both in landcruisers with manual gear boxes just need to find a nice steep hill to practice on have learened a lot from the forum in the last few days thanks again

[bobryaner]

heres another question should i have the VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) turned on or off while driving in very slippy mud i know the caqr switched it off in low 4 or when the read diff is ingaged

[bobryaner]

my patrol has as standrad a rear diff lock is there any point in me fitting one to the front wheels

[Burto]

Welcome, good info here, a provent catch can is a good investment as is a can of MAF cleaner, hope you have many happy KMs

[wildgu6]

G'day buddy, Welcome aboard.
Great bunch here with tons of advice, info, adventures and plenty of laughs to absorb.
Join in and soak it all up. You will meet some top people

Enjoy, cheers Pete

[jack]

heres another question should i have the VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL (VDC) turned on or off while driving in very slippy mud i know the caqr switched it off in low 4 or when the read diff is ingaged
I would turn VDC off in this situation, I can't comment on the front locker but the rear one is awesome.

[bobryaner]

thanks again to all the info so far has being great i was thinking of up grading the exhaust pipe and maybe fitting a chip as the car is great to drive but its so slow at take off and i feel its really restricted chips on ebay start that at a few hundred dollors to over a $1000 is it worth the power gain and are they all what they say they are
ps am i right page to ask these questions regards to all
martin

[jack]

You are in the Introductions section, not everyone reads them. You could start a new section in General Nissan Patrol Chat, more people will read the post then.

[healy]

Welcome to the forum mate

[bobryaner]

ok thanks to all for great advise so far

[jeremyeverest]

Just in case you were unshore.the stall converter is locked in low 4 in all gears on gu 2012 but the a/c on helps s#$t loads to slow you down diwn hill.Turn the vcd off when traveling slow very important it will lock all 4 wheels up and stop the car if the wheels spin ,and hey presto bogged especially in sand.vcd is u real on grave croagated roads with 26psi tyre pressure if its hot ,more if it's cold, tyre presure!! There are great guide in 4x4 magazine's on tyre pressures.

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[my third 256]

hi and welcome to the forum a great mob of people here and a lot of very usefull information
best wishes with your patrolling
stephen

[trekster]

G'day and welcome to the best patrol forum around! Make sure to post up some pics of your beast in the members ride section ;)


Members Rides (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/forumdisplay.php?43-Members-Rides)



This thread has alot of useful threads linked
(http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?16195-GC-Index-to-useful-threads)


Some mechanical threads that may be of interest:


Why Diesels Smoke (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?12450-Why-Diesels-Smoke)

Checking and cleaning MAF sensors (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?597-Checking-and-cleaning-MAF-sensors)

NADS discussion (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?5526-Snicko-doing-the-NADS)


Recovery and safety!

Recovery Bible (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?13556-Recovery-Bible)

Towballs are not recovery points (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?5725-Tow-balls-are-not-to-be-used-as-recovery-points)

Recovery: The Fundamentals (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?1984-Recovery-The-Fundamentals)



and lastly this should be read and passed on to anyone that is not aware of the fact

Deaths from towballs (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?11239-Deaths-from-towballs)


Last but not least enjoy the forum and everything it has to offer, Don't be afraid to ask questions as we are all here to help each other out!


Cheers,
Eric.

[Clunk]

hi and welcome to the forum a great mob of people here and a lot of very usefull information
best wishes with your patrolling
stephen


G'day and welcome to the best patrol forum around! Make sure to post up some pics of your beast in the members ride section ;)


Members Rides (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/forumdisplay.php?43-Members-Rides)



This thread has alot of useful threads linked
(http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?16195-GC-Index-to-useful-threads)


Some mechanical threads that may be of interest:


Why Diesels Smoke (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?12450-Why-Diesels-Smoke)

Checking and cleaning MAF sensors (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?597-Checking-and-cleaning-MAF-sensors)

NADS discussion (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?5526-Snicko-doing-the-NADS)


Recovery and safety!

Recovery Bible (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?13556-Recovery-Bible)

Towballs are not recovery points (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?5725-Tow-balls-are-not-to-be-used-as-recovery-points)

Recovery: The Fundamentals (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?1984-Recovery-The-Fundamentals)



and lastly this should be read and passed on to anyone that is not aware of the fact

Deaths from towballs (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?11239-Deaths-from-towballs)


Last but not least enjoy the forum and everything it has to offer, Don't be afraid to ask questions as we are all here to help each other out!


Cheers,
Eric.
Really........ After 8 months of joining!!!!

[trekster]

Really........ After 8 months of joining!!!!

Sorry mate clicked last unread and saw 12 hours ago, so anything on the first page is free game hahaha...

I just saw that my third bumped it :p


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[Dhuck]

Welcome to the forum mate.

[Avo]

Really........ After 8 months of joining!!!!

Still not getting much sleep there Clunk...lol
Bwhaaaa

[NissanGQ4.2]

Why do people still welcome members that joined 8 months ago????

I really don't think they will get upset if you missed welcoming them 8 months ago *LMAO*

[taslucas]

Why do people still welcome members that joined 8 months ago????

I really don't think they will get upset if you missed welcoming them 8 months ago *LMAO*

They're just welcome sl*ts, copy, paste and hit submit! Don't read or care for any details lol