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There is a bit of a fix for this if it is getting caught where it slides through the top buckle. Nissan have a kit which is basically a wire to clean the slot out and some stuff like clear contact....

Wash the Belt with Warm Soapy Water and Dry Off. Also where the Belt goes through the top Fitting it gets clogged. Get some Sandpaper and slide through the Fitting and Sandpaper it until the belt...

The only thing I know about air assist springs is you should keep a minimum 5psi in them at all times to stop them getting pinched by the springs.

Tony

Most of the ones I have seen people either...

Lazy option - drilled and bolted a tow ball onto the Bullbar

Sexy option - cut and weld a Reciever in there (like your Boiler mate suggests)
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Just a quick forum tip for you Nobby, when you're replying to multiple posts as you did above, click on "reply with quote" (like I did here) so people can see which post you are replying to, your...

Have you repacked them with grease lately? Too much grease can be just as big a problem as not enough with the auto hubs. If there is too much in there, it will pressurise and they won't fully...

after 4x4ing do you reverse up to release the hub?

If it were me i'd go the 4" for fitting 35's i did but at the time went 33's (bumma) 35's will fit on a lower lift but defeats the purpose if they scrub before maximum wheel/suspension travel is...

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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Tony this is FANTASTIC!!!!! Thank you mate, and thanks for starting so quickly. I am going to make a start on some of the things you suggested straight away. I have been trying to get my head...

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...