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The regulator you are referring to is the A/C thermostat. The two wires coming out of it operate the clutch on the A/C compressor, and the copper tube (filled with gas) is placed in the air stream...

The 3" exhaust I had on my turbo'd TD42 GU had a redback muffler on it and was as quiet as a standard exhaust but flowed very well.
As long as the muffler you fit is not restrictive there will be no...

Hey Ned,

Yes mate, they do a "Turbo" muffler which is basically an offset straight through, i have one on my GQ TD42 and it does a good job. I am thinking of taking it out though cause i want a...

The front diff I was working on for this article was out of a GQ Patrol and was fitted with Nissan manual hubs. The job is the same on GU Patrol with only minor differences in the hub nut area.
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Here guys, here is a very good resource for instant conversions.

Plug in what you want and it will tell you what to order or the equivalent is

http://www.dakota-truck.net/TIRECALC/tirecalc.html

SUSPENSION;


RADIUS ARMS; The front radius arms are the arms which extend from the chassis forward to the front diff. Look for cracking or perishing of the bushes. To do this you will need a...

**BRAKES AND STEERING ARE CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEMS DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THESE SYSTEMS UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING**

BRAKES; The vast majority of GQ/GU Patrols (and Mavericks) were...

DRIVE LINE;

DIFFERENTIALS; First thing to check is oil leaks (note: oil leaks may also be caused by blocked breathers, see third paragraph). Oil leaking from the front of the diff where the tail...

There is a lot of information to put in here so this post/thread will keep growing over time, I'll add photos as I can.

This is by no means a complete or definitive guide, my aim is to give people...

Might as well add a couple of my recent photos from a recent squid trip.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2010/10/1.jpg
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Size Coding - this might help
A tyre is referenced as "185/60R/15H", here is an explanation.
185=A, 60=B, 15=C


A = Width of Tyre (mm)
In this example it shows that the tyre is 185mm wide.
B...