GlennWilliam
29th August 2011, 01:53 AM
Hi Everyone,
Great site , I have picked up a lot of useful tips so thanks to all for that.
I have had my 9/2000 GU Patrol ZD30 motor die about 2 weeks ago it has 140,000 km on the clock.
So it was engine rebuild time i didn't want to use the old engine as i have be told by a few people it might be better to try and get a later model motor to get away from the earlier engine problems.
I have brought another long engine fully rebuilt using a brand new Nissan engine block.
I was told by the workshop that it's a later model block and would fit my Patrol.
I'm in the process of putting all the old parts from the old motor to the new motor and i have discovered that there is no oil return pipe outlet from the back of the head to the sump on the new motor ( I have attached some photos )
I phoned the place where i got the new motor from to make sure and asked the question about the missing outlet for the return pipe, and they told me that i don't need to attach the return pipe on this later engine and to go ahead and fit it and all will be fine.
Everything may be fine and I'm just being a bit paranoid, but I don't want to fit the motor and find out later it should have the pipe. I would have to take the motor back out to fit one,
At the moment I could still fit it with a little bit of work I could knock out the one welch plug and drill a tap the back of the head and fit the pipe to be on the safe side.
I'm every happy with the work they have done with this new motor a 1st class job by the looks of things, but i would still like to check for myself everything they are telling me is correct.
Also I did contact Nissan and asked them about it, but the didn't really know, they just said that they did eliminate a few things on the later motors as they improved on a few things but was still every unclear about it.
If anyone can help at all and give their thoughts that would be great.
Thanks.
Glenn QLD - Australia
Great site , I have picked up a lot of useful tips so thanks to all for that.
I have had my 9/2000 GU Patrol ZD30 motor die about 2 weeks ago it has 140,000 km on the clock.
So it was engine rebuild time i didn't want to use the old engine as i have be told by a few people it might be better to try and get a later model motor to get away from the earlier engine problems.
I have brought another long engine fully rebuilt using a brand new Nissan engine block.
I was told by the workshop that it's a later model block and would fit my Patrol.
I'm in the process of putting all the old parts from the old motor to the new motor and i have discovered that there is no oil return pipe outlet from the back of the head to the sump on the new motor ( I have attached some photos )
I phoned the place where i got the new motor from to make sure and asked the question about the missing outlet for the return pipe, and they told me that i don't need to attach the return pipe on this later engine and to go ahead and fit it and all will be fine.
Everything may be fine and I'm just being a bit paranoid, but I don't want to fit the motor and find out later it should have the pipe. I would have to take the motor back out to fit one,
At the moment I could still fit it with a little bit of work I could knock out the one welch plug and drill a tap the back of the head and fit the pipe to be on the safe side.
I'm every happy with the work they have done with this new motor a 1st class job by the looks of things, but i would still like to check for myself everything they are telling me is correct.
Also I did contact Nissan and asked them about it, but the didn't really know, they just said that they did eliminate a few things on the later motors as they improved on a few things but was still every unclear about it.
If anyone can help at all and give their thoughts that would be great.
Thanks.
Glenn QLD - Australia