About to buy a 4.2 int TD, any comon problems to check

[Mudboss]

??? Anyone got any idear on what to check

[threedogs]

History, history, history, overall condition will be a reasonable test of how its been treated
4.2td what BTW GU or GQ

[BigRAWesty]

If you can get it up to highway speeds. Check for steering wobbles, and warped brake disc.
Apart from that the usual oil colour, coolent colour.
If you have a raa or racv, or whatever it is in your neck of the woods they do a couple of free car inspections for you and a written report.
We'll worth it imo.

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

[nissannewby]

What not to look at? Would be an easier question to answer. Look at absolutely everything. If you can what westy suggests is good too.

[Mudboss]

Thanx fellas, It was a 03 GU 4.2 Intercooled TD. Only had 150 thou on the clock. Car is excellent for its age, old bloke owned it and looked after it. Got it for 26 grand.

[MEGOMONSTER]

Thanx fellas, It was a 03 GU 4.2 Intercooled TD. Only had 150 thou on the clock. Car is excellent for its age, old bloke owned it and looked after it. Got it for 26 grand.

By the sounds of it, you got a great car at bargain basement prices.

[BigRAWesty]

Thanx fellas, It was a 03 GU 4.2 Intercooled TD. Only had 150 thou on the clock. Car is excellent for its age, old bloke owned it and looked after it. Got it for 26 grand.

:eek: bloody hell.. Jealous..

But congrats on the purchase mate.

[NP99]

See, us old blokes do serve a purpose :)

[gaddy]

Highway robbery well done ,

[mojo53]

Fantastic price mate my son has been looking for one in WA and found rubbish for twice that price and twice the mileage