GQ chassis recall

[boggy2006]

hi,

I read somewhere that the GQ's were recalled for chassis reinforcement around the steering box as the chassis could crack. Not sure if this is true, can anyone confirm and if it is true does anyone have a photo of the reinforcement.

thanks

[YNOT]

I don't have a photo but I can confirm that there was a recall to install a reinforcement bracket to the front panhard rod chassis mount that bolted up to the steering box mounting points. The recall affected vehicles built before 1994 or there abouts. After that the chassis was reinforced in the factory and was a weld on upgrade.
Your 1992 should have the bolt on bracket fitted. It's easy enough to spot if it's there, it's just a heavy steel bracket that bolts onto the inside of the chassis rail on the steering box mounting bolts and has 2 arms that come down around either side of the panhard rod mount.

Tony

[Bigrig]

I don't have a photo but I can confirm that there was a recall to install a reinforcement bracket to the front panhard rod chassis mount that bolted up to the steering box mounting points. The recall affected vehicles built before 1994 or there abouts. After that the chassis was reinforced in the factory and was a weld on upgrade.
Your 1992 should have the bolt on bracket fitted. It's easy enough to spot if it's there, it's just a heavy steel bracket that bolts onto the inside of the chassis rail on the steering box mounting bolts and has 2 arms that come down around either side of the panhard rod mount.

Tony

Tony

Hey mate - would I need to look into this also then?

[YNOT]

Hey mate - would I need to look into this also then?

Being a 1992 model also it should have the bracket fitted, have a look.

Tony

[AB]

Pheww, thanks guys just checked mine and the bracket is there...lol

[YNOT]

Top photo shows the bolt on bracket.
Second photo shows '94 on factory welded on strengthening.

Tony

[Bigrig]

Being a 1992 model also it should have the bracket fitted, have a look.

Tony

Thanks mate - will do.

[boggy2006]

just to throw a spanner in the works, here's my '92 which seems to have the welded on version!

[NissanGQ4.2]

just to throw a spanner in the works, here's my '92 which seems to have the welded on version!

Pretty sure my 92 is the same as well, will look 2morrow

[YNOT]

I'm not sure when the change over was but my '92 Patrol had the bolt on and my '94 the weld on. I fitted the bolt on brace to my '94 as well just to make sure. Got a brace and the bolts from the wreckers for about $30. (BTW, the photos in my earlier post are not of my cars but of cars at my local TJM store, the '92 is a TI 4.2 EFI turbo, the '94 a dual cab promo car.)

Tony

[boggy2006]

that's definately bolts and braces!

hmmm tuurbooo, did you get any pics of that too!!!??

[YNOT]

hmmm tuurbooo, did you get any pics of that too!!!??

Not yet, the owner was too busy (he works for TJM) to show me under the bonnet.

Tony