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I get my auto serviced once a year, If you are throwing a bit of money at the Patrol
have you thought about a rotor upgrade to dimple drilled and slotted rotors and green/black pads.
check the...

Or Paul at Outback 4WD in Canterbury road Bayswater.
not much he doesnt know about Patrols

See Phil at The 4WD Shed in Bayswater mate, he will sort you out.

PM me your email addy mate. I have written a two page instruction sheet for the kits I sell.

the Engine bay should be fine mate, the suction effect during a water crossing will occur as it cools rapidly, this will be over fast and then it should not really be an issue. THe idea also is that...

Most diff breathers are run to the firewall in the engine bay.
I wouldn't be drilling holes in my snorkel to accommodate
any air lines. I used 6mm Teflon tubing with the quick connect fitting...

Last time i got some gears from nissan. not many in stock in australia. not sure if their is after market parts.

Hi Guys,

Check out this link, some good info on recoverys and links to reference material at the bottom of the page.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/Recovery/index.html

Steve.

Engines covered;
TB42S
TB45E
TB48DE
RD28ETi
ZD300DDTi
TD42Ti

Thanks to Todd, we now have the full Nissan Patrol Gu Y61 service manual including the following supplements.

Here's a list of pinions to suit tyre sizes with accompanying diff ratios to get your speedo within specs. It worked for me for engineers. Got my speedo within 4% which is NSW law. cost from Nissan...

I am a Driver Trainer with my club and last year had to put together an Advanced Course for Winching and Recovery.

Below is some good information that i put into a Course Book for each of the...

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...