Newbie to pick brains of crusty long time patrol owners

[nexusfiah]

Gday,

Just doing the intro thing.

I Have a post in the general mechanical section regarding my impending GU 4 3.0l purchase.

Am looking for any tips on any extrernal hints that may suggest the car is in the preliminary stages of blowing up, as the early models had a slight tendancy to do. I am led to belive that this tendancy has been reduced in the later models.

Car has a good history. 160k, Fesitdous owner full nissan service history (log booked 10k intervals), used to drive to his farm and in the last 4 years only to tow a 2000kg horse float on the weekends for his daugthers. No proper 4x4ing.

Cheers for any helpful tib bits!

[Fruitloop]

Welcome from another newbie ... you have come to the right place ... these awesome people have helped me out heaps. Be patient, give it time ...
Cheers

[AB]

Welcome to the forum mate, you should get a better response by asking questions in a different section as a lot of people don't read the intros.

[growler2058]

Gday mate welcome aboard.
04 onward are generally accepted as problem solved. However wont hurt to do the NADS use the search (advanced) theres a shipload of info there

[Dhuck]

Welcome to the forum mate

[nexusfiah]

Growler- Thanks mate, finally a logical answer on the topic. I have done a tonne of reading and have come to the same conclusion regarding the dates of issues. People just dont forget and wont let it go.

Will be blockuing teh EGR (as pumping spent gas back into engine is just plain stupid), fitting a larger exahust to reduce EGT and putting a boost warning light for over 18psi. I regard teh rest as only nesscary for the early models.

Will be doing a massive intake air passage clean to remove previous crud build up if any, and she should be apples.

Cheers.

[coiled]

Welcome to the forum.

The old man had a 2004 3L DID manual which he only sold last year. It was as reliable as the 5 GQ 4.2s that we had before and along side it so don't stress too much.

[JungleJim]

Hey Nexus, Sounds great on paper. My problems at that state were starter motor and fuel pump.

[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.

[First Patrol]

Welcome mate!!!

Cough--- GU 4.2 ----cough --instead cough!!! Lol

[First Patrol]

Auto or manual??? Only done heavy towing may be of concern mate

[Mud Gecko]

Wouldn't hurt to have a compression test done.

[sickshorty]

Welcome to the forum mate. Im sure youll be able to find any info on your model patrol here. Enjoy

[threedogs]

Hello and welcome, sounds like you need to NADS your Patrol

[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

[Deej17]

Welcome to the forum mate.

[Drew]

Welcome :bananarock: