2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara Driving on a Patrol forum... :D

[bohuler]

G'day!

My name is Dave and yes I drive a 2001 Suzuki Grand Vitara :D

I have found myself on the forum because I am the manager of a small indendant servo in the town of Emerald in the Dandenong Ranges of Melbourne and we do the fleet service for the William Adams Field Service Vehicles which are all Nissan Patrols. They are a mix of new ZD30's and older TD42's.

I am an active member on another suzuki based forum and have found that the knowledge base of the member to be incredible and valuable in avoiding pitfalls when work out wierd shit that sometimes goes wrong when working on cars.

So the main reason I am here is to tap into the knowledge base that is the members on the forum because I am certain that if it has happened to one of the vehicles that gets brought into my workshop then it has definatly happened to someone else and they know how to fix it :D

Cheers

Dave

[AB]

Welcome to the forum Dave, hopefully you can see the light mate and get on the Patrol wagon....lol

Feel free to ask any questions and join in the conversations.

[Bloodyaussie]

Welcome aboard mate......... NOW GET A PATROL!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)

[bohuler]

Welcome aboard mate......... NOW GET A PATROL!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)

I have one and its on hoist where alot of patrols seem to spend there time ;)

[bohuler]

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g381/bohuler/w-shoppatrol_zps99f26707.jpg (http://s1099.photobucket.com/user/bohuler/media/w-shoppatrol_zps99f26707.jpg.html)

see if that works better :p

[MC97GQ]

I have one and its on hoist where alot of patrols seem to spend there time ;)

Geez Dave,

I wouldn't make too many comments like that here, you might be heading for a banning,:)

Just kidding mate, welcome aboard mate plenty of good info and advice here.

Mark

[bohuler]

:D 2011 GU ZD30 in for a 40,000k service. Outer front brake driver pad small fracture so pads have been swapped. Full handbook service. Check out the state of the air filter! http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g381/bohuler/2013-04-18095515_zps9f28093b.jpg (http://s1099.photobucket.com/user/bohuler/media/2013-04-18095515_zps9f28093b.jpg.html)

[Bob]

Welcome to the Forum. Join in the Conversations and enjoy the Ride.

[bohuler]

ohh, also getting its windows tinted :049:

[bohuler]

This is my ride.
http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g381/bohuler/2012-12-22133612.jpg (http://s1099.photobucket.com/user/bohuler/media/2012-12-22133612.jpg.html)
2001 Grand Vitara. 225/75R16 Cooper STT's, 5.12 diffs, custom front steel winch bar with 9000lbs bushranger, duel battery setup, 40L engle bolted in the back, lightforce 170 spotties with 100w hid upgrade, roofrack with a 200w led light bar to be mounted to it and a couple of other goodies on the way. (custom steel front diff housing with air lockers, full floaters on the rear with air locker, uni joint cv upgrade and if i had the money it would get portals as well :D )

[healy]

Welcome to the forum mate

[MC97GQ]

Hey Dave,

That actually looks like a 4WD, Only smaller :)

[twase]

Well they are, lo range ability and separate chassis make them reasonably capable off road. At the time they were well ahead of the AWD group such as rav4 and crv's they seemed to be placed with.

[Sir Roofy]

:d 2011 gu zd30 in for a 40,000k service. Outer front brake driver pad small fracture so pads have been swapped. Full handbook service. Check out the state of the air filter! http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g381/bohuler/2013-04-18095515_zps9f28093b.jpg (http://s1099.photobucket.com/user/bohuler/media/2013-04-18095515_zps9f28093b.jpg.html)

welcome aboard mate that looks like oil mist there

[MC97GQ]

Hey twase.

Mate I was actually joking, the first 4by I had was a 96 Vitara 2litre V6 2 door, and mate there wasn't too many places it couldn't go, it had a 2" lift and bigger wheels and tyres,

It actually gave a few mates rigs a run for their money due to the fact that it was smaller and tighter turning circle.

Mark

[threedogs]

Boy are these pills strong, thought for a moment there I saw a ZUKIski, Suzuki Thingie
.But welcome I'll get meds sorted, jump in and enjoy

[twase]

Hey twase.

Mate I was actually joking, the first 4by I had was a 96 Vitara 2litre V6 2 door, and mate there wasn't too many places it couldn't go, it had a 2" lift and bigger wheels and tyres,

It actually gave a few mates rigs a run for their money due to the fact that it was smaller and tighter turning circle.

Markseen the smiley, I had a 2005 v6 4 door from new, very impressed with it apart from the timing chain rattle repair bill.

[PMC]

G'day mate,

Welcome aboard and i hope you enjoy your stay with us.

Regards,

RLI

[bohuler]

welcome aboard mate that looks like oil mist there

I know. We pull all the air hose lines off. The air flow meter screen was spotless, the screen on the intake of the airbox had tiny bit of carbon on it but no oil in the line. Where does the mist come from, why is it there and how do I stop it :D

Cheers

Dave

p.s awsome forum already getting help!! :lol:

[Alitis007]

Welcome mate !!

Its already on the filter paper when you buy it!!

[bohuler]

I didn't think that there was anything wrong the motor :D Is there any difference between a Ryco and Genuine Nissan air filter? The vehicles have been getting genuine services up until now when we have taken over and I was wondering if that sort of clogging of a filter is 'normal' or 'acceptable' over 10,000k?

[bohuler]

Coolies good to know. Is there any difference between genuine nissan air filters and ryco ones?\

[bohuler]

hmmm can't quite work out how to delete a double post :p

[bohuler]

Oh well what this thread needs is more pics!

http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g381/bohuler/muchweight_zps8378ae82.jpg (http://s1099.photobucket.com/user/bohuler/media/muchweight_zps8378ae82.jpg.html)
Much weight you think???!

[Alitis007]

Some ryco filters are pre oiled anyway so you cant do much about it.. I service a 2010 zd30 trol ute that is loaded up that hard my 3ton molnar hoist cant lift it !!

[twase]

If that filter is from the CAT service vehicle then it probably spends a bit of time on dirt and at road construction sites so it most likely is from its environment rather than any real problem.

[bohuler]

That is what I was thinking twase in regards to the environmental factors blocking up the air filter. It is just ALOT of shiet to get on a filter in 10,000k :D
Alitis007 our hoist is a 3.5t hoist and it can't lift it :D The utes come in close on 5 tonne give or take 500kg when they are loaded up. We lift half at a time and even then we need to put stands and stuff under it to keep it safe.

[growler2058]

Gday mate welcome aboard, gotta friendly mob here fulla great info and advice

[boots]

Hi bohuler and welcome . My 04 DI 3 litre done the same thing between 60 and 85 thou km . Fitted a provent 200 catch can , went to caltex delo 400 15w40 semi synth oil and run an ac delco air filter now and no more greif .

[Alitis007]

That is what I was thinking twase in regards to the environmental factors blocking up the air filter. It is just ALOT of shiet to get on a filter in 10,000k :D
Alitis007 our hoist is a 3.5t hoist and it can't lift it :D The utes come in close on 5 tonne give or take 500kg when they are loaded up. We lift half at a time and even then we need to put stands and stuff under it to keep it safe.

Thats what we do lol. The owner of the ute is a rigger and has a F250 and after 10k both filters on both truck are BLACK filled with crap, back to this 2010 ute i work on, it carries 4T worth of tools and bolts. It had new leafs fitted after it left the factory with a 3t upgrade and bent them, and apparently has 5t leafs in it now and it sit level loaded up and BTW it splits LT tyres lol. It pulls harder then a stock 4.2td 100 series even tho its loaded up !!!

[Maxhead]

G'Day and welcome to the forum mate

[BigRAWesty]

Welcome mate. Tough looking zuk..
Are these busses fitted with snorkels?
It is a down fall having the air pick up in the front corner so where these guys go is like bull dust tracks so yea that looks pretty normal.

If not fitted with a snorkel, fit them out.. turn the head backwards too as it does greatly reduce dirt intake if in a convoy.

Tuff looking hiab to for a Ute.. keep em coming though..

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

[Bulbous]

Welcome,
Nice truck, but you need to put Lexus 4.6 engine like a lot of the guys here do - goes anywhere after that :D

[MEGOMONSTER]

Welcome mate, surely the best forum on the net. If you need it, you can get it, if you want to know it, just ask it.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of the greatest show on earth.

[Sir Roofy]

Hi bohuler and welcome . My 04 DI 3 litre done the same thing between 60 and 85 thou km . Fitted a provent 200 catch can , went to caltex delo 400 15w40 semi synth oil and run an ac delco air filter now and no more greif .

im with boots at least you could get permission and try a provent200 on one of them and see if there is any change

[bohuler]

I have Dan from KPD4x4 coming up to visit us today to try and sell my boss the performance chips for the ZD30 patrols. Im also looking into a different bushing system for the rear leaves as with the weight in the utes they urethan bushes flog out way to quickly.

[Alitis007]

You can't beat the factory rubber ones

[bohuler]

You can't beat the factory rubber ones

You want to make a bet?? They will flog out in 2/10th of f/all with all that weight on the back. We have an idea for replacement bushes that I will share once I have the engineer design and price it :D

[Dhuck]

Welcome to the forum mate

[happygu]

You want to make a bet?? They will flog out in 2/10th of f/all with all that weight on the back. We have an idea for replacement bushes that I will share once I have the engineer design and price it :D

I reckon some nice steel bushes will do the trick or even weld up the ends....:jawdrop:....it will last forever...lol

Not much option apart from heavy duty poly with that much weight.

[happygu]

I have Dan from KPD4x4 coming up to visit us today to try and sell my boss the performance chips for the ZD30 patrols. Im also looking into a different bushing system for the rear leaves as with the weight in the utes they urethan bushes flog out way to quickly.

Take a look at the Unichip from DieselTech in Lilydale.....well worth a look.

Mic

[Alitis007]

You want to make a bet?? They will flog out in 2/10th of f/all with all that weight on the back. We have an idea for replacement bushes that I will share once I have the engineer design and price it :D

Depends how they're set up. Unless your making a copper bush like the early MQ / MK anything you put will deteriorate unless you make chassis mounts with load springs on top on the normal leafs so the shackle bushes can function correctly, some off a light truck even ( if you have worked on ) the old F150 trucks that Aus post used to use and a few canters i work on have this twin spring setup.

[bohuler]

Depends how they're set up. Unless your making a copper bush like the early MQ / MK anything you put will deteriorate unless you make chassis mounts with load springs on top on the normal leafs so the shackle bushes can function correctly, some off a light truck even ( if you have worked on ) the old F150 trucks that Aus post used to use and a few canters i work on have this twin spring setup.

Any more info on those copper bushes? We we going to go down the line of bronze bushes but if there is copper ones avalible that might be a better idea.
Dave

[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

[Alitis007]

Any more info on those copper bushes? We we going to go down the line of bronze bushes but if there is copper ones avalible that might be a better idea.
Dave

Your better off calling your suspension specialist like Pedders or Whiteline coz all i know is that they are available for some early models like 1977 Dodge canter, 1980 - 86 Patrols just to name a couple

[bohuler]

Coolies thanks for that ALitis007. I will make some calls today and see what happens. I still have my bloke designing something special so I will see which one works out best.
Dave