Bloodyaussie's GQ

Last couple of days my clutch pedal has felt very firm when accelerating but soft while backing off and changing down... now I know these are vacuum assisted and George said that is normal for a car that has a cam but it is steadily getting worse.... George is in the mountains today collecting firewood so I cant hassle him...he he.

It feels like it is resisting me but as I back off it feels so easy to push the pedal..??

Its had a new slave put in nearly 2 years ago and the fluid level seems fine....

What can I say
Shoulda got a LoKKa!

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Originally Posted by growler2058

What can I say
Shoulda got a LoKKa!

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WANKER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just had a look at the fluid and it looks like it could do with being flushed as it is very murky...?

That is going to be normal because with a cammed motor you will have a lower manifold vacuum.

Install a vacuum gauge in your patrol, and you can monitor your engine.

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Originally Posted by Ben-e-boy

That is going to be normal because with a cammed motor you will have a lower manifold vacuum.

Install a vacuum gauge in your patrol, and you can monitor your engine.

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Thanks sweety !!!!!!!!!

How did you go?

I have a vacuum leak and am just about to go and find it... it is getting worse.

Will report back.

Looks like its the booster..... bugger !!!!

Who sells kits... found one mob but they are out of stock.

Dont worry I found a kit from Patrolapart for $61.....

On a side note found a GQ td42 suits cab swap or use for the running gear........ Hmmm ????

as far as the 98 goes i never noticed any gain running 98 vs regular 91 until i added a bit more timing which made it ping on 91 if i put any sort of load on it.

Well so far my economy is way down running 98...???

We will see... run a 2nd tank full.

gearbox and transfer case going for $200 in that wrecking thread from a rd30.
good back up to slot some reduction gears in

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...008#post520008

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Originally Posted by threedogs

gearbox and transfer case going for $200 in that wrecking thread from a rd30.
good back up to slot some reduction gears in

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...008#post520008

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Gearbox won't fit a 4.2

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Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie

I just filled up and put in the 98 octane from Shell..

Now I got 394km and put in 92lt's from Shell 95 octane... see what we get from the next tank?

23.3503 per 100km..

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Ok I filled up and here are the figures with 98 octane...

I did 367km and needed to put 88lt's in which works out to 23.9782...?

Now I filled up again with 98 octane but only cause the price was at its low point.

Today I rebuilt a clutch booster which went very well thanks to advice from George and the thread on this forum.

I also fitted my old injectors as I have had trouble with the suppliers.. now I set up a rig to run carb cleaner through a syringe and connected to a battery with a momentary switch to flush and clean them.

Had an issue with one injector that was not pulsing but after a quick call to George I was told to give it a tap to get it going... I did the old screw driver held against the injector and could here the good ones ticking but number 4 was not.

Personally I am over it and Mags has told me to pull the pin as she is sick of the fuel bills... I dont blame her as she has been so patient.

See what the next tank of fuel brings....

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Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie

Personally I am over it and Mags has told me to pull the pin as she is sick of the fuel bills... I dont blame her as she has been so patient.
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Did I hear someone say GU........Time to move up n the world mate:)

Mate, my hat comes off to you for having the nerves of steel and patience. If it were me that thing would have been gone a long time ago.
I couldn't agree more on what others have mentioned. Salvage what you can out of that thing financially, and move onto a newer GU of some kind, and hopefully that will sort you out.

I cannot afford 2 car loans plus 2 home loans plus 2 kids ..........??????

I have a small budget to do the td conversion and thats it... or I could just be rid of 4wd's all together for a year or 2 and come back with a decent budget?

Get yourself a nice little Honda Jazz and keep the GQ for weekend carnage!!!!!!!! :driving2:

Completely understandable if finances dictate you next move bud.

Question is if you give the 4wd a break for a while... What if in the mean time you pick up another hobby and never eventuate your 4x4 return! lol

Here's the beginners guide to crochet....bwahahaha : http://crochet.about.com/od/learntoc...-beginners.htm

reckon this is more BA's style

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I have a small budget to do the td conversion and thats it... or I could just be rid of 4wd's all together for a year or 2 and come back with a decent budget?

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You can't get rid of the Q mate. I can't believe your still having fuel issues considering you've done just about everything. If only these bloody mafs would turn up we could try that.

Man it would be such a shame to have to get rid of something you love so much, but I do understand as I was/am in the same boat as you. Don't have the finances to get my car where I want and don have the finances to buy a bigger better one, I am just glad that I was able to get another car to get to work and back and keep mine in the process for those occasional trips.

Who is going to organise all the trips if ya get rid of yours as well???
Which ever way you go I hope it works out man.

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I cannot afford 2 car loans plus 2 home loans plus 2 kids ..........??????

I have a small budget to do the td conversion and thats it... or I could just be rid of 4wd's all together for a year or 2 and come back with a decent budget?

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This is such a tough one and we don't have to tell you that coz you're already in the middle of it all.

Money sure can be a PITA. In no time at all it can be one of the easiest things that heads us off in the direction where we feel like writing in the depression thread. That can usually be accelerated in making poor choices and then dealing with the impact it has on our partners and family.

Try to make a rational choice that you know you'll be happy with a week or two later. The challenge I always have is the balance in it all. The 4by is the thing I find most tempting to spend on, which easily causes me issues. Having said that, it's also one of the great things that I enjoy and I know that it helps keep me positive and away from depression issues (and I'm pretty lucky in that my wife understands that).

If you can, take support from here, but don't be pressured by all the enthusiasm. Amongst all the stirring I think everyone understands whatever you choose to do, because almost everyone faces the same issue to a greater or lesser extent.

Maybe there is some compromise where you can get out of this one and wait for the right opportunity? I'm happy to admit that I compromised and skipped on a Patrol for now, purely because of these same pressures. For now, that seems to have worked well for me, but will I have another Patrol one day - sure hope so! (Just got to save for a real one = straight to a GU and not compromise on a GQ) :D

All the best with your choices!

Truth be told, I'm not sure whether you'll improve those consumption figures that much. Mine gets 17-20L/100km on the highway cruise and would probably be doing between 20-25L/100km around town. Given you often tow a trailer in town I reckon those consumption figures are not far off the mark. You'd get some improvement by swapping to smaller, road biased tyres but how keen are you to do that.
On the subject of a TD42 conversion, remember that many get 14L/100km from their TD42.....not really HUGELY better than where you are at now. Factor in a higher diesel price and even less so......food for thought given you will be doing mainly city km and diesels are not much more efficient than a lot of petrol vehicles around town (they are best suited to hwy work).
What difference does the larger 33" tyre play in fuel consumption figures?

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Cheers lads.... going to chuck it on the dyno again to at least know for sure that it is running the right mixture..

Gee does a turbo use more fuel, he he

yes and no, uses a shitload more when your working it hard but on cruise/light load uses less

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yes and no, uses a shitload more when your working it hard but on cruise/light load uses less

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I assume you don't need to be "up it" as much though.......

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Well I have decided well and truly and will start the hunt soon....

I am going to look for a TD42 with a rusted body or roll over... just missed out on one this week as I am not cashed up yet but with 260,000km it was a good deal.

Spoke with the mechanic at JPC this morning and it sealed the deal for me.

He said dont spend another cent on the EFI and put everything into doing the conversion... I told him of my mileage and he said that sounds about right and with towing a trailer you are always going to be chewing through petrol..

As with the TD it makes little difference if you are towing.

So today after I paint the laundry walls I will go out and do a touch more work to the gardening trailer to get it ready for sale... plus the ride on lawn mower this will go a long way towards funding my conversion.

So Bruce stays but with a different lump !!!!!!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/nissan-td...665c0f8&_uhb=1

Goodbye EFI, and hello 5k servicing :P No, seriously, I genuinely hope that the conversion works for you, BA. You should get some good coin for your TB42 and EFI gear as well, to help pay for the conversion.

...........Traitor.

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Well I have decided well and truly and will start the hunt soon....

I am going to look for a TD42 with a rusted body or roll over... just missed out on one this week as I am not cashed up yet but with 260,000km it was a good deal.

Spoke with the mechanic at JPC this morning and it sealed the deal for me.

He said dont spend another cent on the EFI and put everything into doing the conversion... I told him of my mileage and he said that sounds about right and with towing a trailer you are always going to be chewing through petrol..

As with the TD it makes little difference if you are towing.

So today after I paint the laundry walls I will go out and do a touch more work to the gardening trailer to get it ready for sale... plus the ride on lawn mower this will go a long way towards funding my conversion.

So Bruce stays but with a different lump !!!!!!

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Awesome! Hopefully this will cut you some long deserved slack.

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I cannot afford 2 car loans plus 2 home loans plus 2 kids ..........??????

I have a small budget to do the td conversion and thats it... or I could just be rid of 4wd's all together for a year or 2 and come back with a decent budget?

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i do recall a certain someone organising a meetup to help out a bloke who had fallen on hard times. i for one would be more than happy to come down and give a hand at a working bee or somthing like that if someone wants to organise it? just putting it out there. i would even be happy to donate a little money, i know how much of a sh!t cop you have had lately mate.

And you gave me a starter for free so I owe you something....

I'll fit it and you guys organize " the working bee" ( but really have a 2 day party!!, but ssshhh don't tel the girls lol)

I am not a charity and most of my woes are through bad choices... all the other crap that has happened this year is just life's shit !!!!

But I was talking to AB about it and he wanted to have a meet up to make for light work which can be good and can be bad...

I will have my trailer up for sale tonight and when I sell it the money will go straight onto the home loan so it is not spent on day to day crap and when I find a donor I will redraw.

So far my budget for the main stuff will be about $3700 and the car I missed out on the other night I could have got for that money...blah !!! Matty really wanted me to get it but just bad timing.

As soon as I have the funds sorted I will ask people to keep an eye out.

doo be doo be doo !!!!!!!

Well I will definitely be in for helping out as well. And Jonathan it is not about being a charity it is about a bunch of mates helping another mate out, so there is no need to be ashamed in accepting help from a bunch of mates. Just yell out and will be there.

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You should buy a Jeep

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I am not a charity and most of my woes are through bad choices...

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Choices - Yep, should've got a GU in the first place. :) Ha Ha

I'm not experienced with working on a Q, but if there is a working bee at some stage I'd be up to help where I could.