not sure on model of nissan patrol

[robus1]

hello, i am new to the patrol world and this forem. I have just got an 89 patrol bit of rust and saging leaf springs but looking forwared to reviving her to former glorey. Not sure how to tell what model she is. log book and serial No's. dont seem to shed any lite. She has leaf springs all around, square hedlites, screw in oil filter, 5 speed box , 6 with rev, sd 33 engine. Any advice on this what seems to you guyes proberbley basic question would be appriciated as is holding me up on getting parts. more advance questiones to come in future i'me sure

[timbar]

G'day Mate
being a 89 it would be a GQ But the square headlights sounds like a MQ possibly post some piccies we luv piccies - Welcome aboard join in when you are ready and have fun mate plenty to do see and if u have any problems just ask and im sure u will get an answer !! Bucket loads of usefull information here plenty to read so join in meet the great bunch of guys and girls on our wonderful forum !!

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ENJOY and WELCOME


Tim

[Maxhead]

G;Day and welcome to the forum mate

[patch697]

I'd say by your description its an MK Patrol. Although the 89 was the start of the GQ, you have all the markings of an MK.


Welcome aboard.

[Yendor]

Hi robus1, Welcome to the forum.

I'm with Paul I think its an MK, its just that the year seems wrong.

Is it a ute? maybe the GQ ute was released later then the wagons??????

I'm sure Tim will know.

Enjoy the forum.

Cheers Rodney

[NissanGQ4.2]

hello, i am new to the patrol world and this forem. I have just got an 89 patrol bit of rust and saging leaf springs but looking forwared to reviving her to former glorey. Not sure how to tell what model she is. log book and serial No's. dont seem to shed any lite. She has leaf springs all around, square hedlites, screw in oil filter, 5 speed box , 6 with rev, sd 33 engine. Any advice on this what seems to you guyes proberbley basic question would be appriciated as is holding me up on getting parts. more advance questiones to come in future i'me sure

Welcome 2 the forum mate

Download Nissan Fast or PM your vin number ( If your located in Australia ) Nissan fast will ( more than likely ) tell u exactly the model it is.

And post up some pics they help also

Cheers

Todd

[Woof]

Welcome to the forum mate, enjoy

[Finly Owner]

Hi and welcome to Nissan Nut House Rob, I think someone has led you up the garden path with the year of your Patrol. 1987 Was the last of the MK Patrols, they had square (actually rectangle) headlights, 5spd gearboxes, and mostly SD33T motors which are the factory turbo engines. They have leaf springs all round.

What makes you think your springs are sagged? They may be the softer set, as you can get heavier duty sets in the last half of the MK series.

Tim



Tim

[Gerrit Loubser]

:thumbup: Hi Robus and welcome to the forum.

I agree, your Patrol has got to be an MK. I believe the Nissan model code for the MK is 161.

[Dhuck]

welcome to the forum mate

[katwoman]

Welcome, mate

[philws]

welcome aboard

[wildgu6]

G'day buddy, Great bunch around here mate, great advice, heaps of knowledge & experience and some great laughs too,
Some one should be able to help you out with your mystery, but not I. Dont know a great deal about the early trols,
even the later come to think of it...lol

Welcome aboard buddy.Enjoy the ride

Cheers Pete

[robus1]

cheers for all youre help. Def registered dec 89. Its not a turbo. The leaf springs are allmost straite with a load of around 75kg over the one side, allso it bangs if i go over a pot hole, seems to be cooming from the back end. Have posted some pic see if that helps. Cheers again Rob

[timbar]

yeah mate definately a mk patrol

[patch697]

Yep..... MK there mate * its not an 89 model Patrol.

There is a plate under the bonnet somewhere that has the "date of manufacture" on it.

[Finly Owner]

cheers for all youre help. Def registered dec 89. Its not a turbo. The leaf springs are allmost straite with a load of around 75kg over the one side, allso it bangs if i go over a pot hole, seems to be cooming from the back end. Have posted some pic see if that helps. Cheers again Rob
Ok Rob, by the looks of your spring i can see, it seems about right. The bump would lead me to believe either you shock absorbers are old and not working correctly and/or you leaf spring bushes are flogged out. They can look ok until you drop the spring packs out. Try to replace them with original rubber ones if you can get them. Not sure where you are?

By the way I like your taillight protectors, did you have them made? And whats with your front bumper bar, it seems to be packed out with spacers?

Do you have 15" or 16" wheels? They look good by the way. And the guard clearance height looks about right to me for a standard. I am surprised about non turbo though.


Tim

[robus1]

Cheers for confirming MK. Yep has 15" wheels that are just having new boots fitted today. The rear guards came with it when i got it, not sure whether they are of the shelf or not. The front ends had a bit of a knock, flatterning a lamp post, not sure about spacers on the bumper, to dark to look now. The van has started rolling side to side when towing around 2 Ton at 55MPH. whould this point to shocks, as you have hinted that this may be the course of the knocking. Rob

[Finly Owner]

It sounds very much the place I would be starting, and maybe look for a bigger leaf pack(Heavy Duty) for the rear. MQ Mad may be able to help with supply of springs.


Tim

[Clunk]

G'day mate and welcome aboard

[Dark 1]

Welcome to the wonderful world of patrols mate, have a poke around & join in when your ready.