What has made you Angry Today???????

Either did a head gasket or cracked the head on my patrol. NOT HAPPY!

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Originally Posted by Punderhead

Either did a head gasket or cracked the head on my patrol. NOT HAPPY!

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Ahhh bummer mate

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Originally Posted by Timbo15

Got a letter from nissan saying my patrol has been recalled. something about a passenger airbag. oh how delightful only took them 11 years to realise.

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What was the recall for? Have you got a VIN number range for the recall mate as I may not get a letter but have a younger GU than yours.

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Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD

What was the recall for? Have you got a VIN number range for the recall mate as I may not get a letter but have a younger GU than yours.

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This one I would guess Daz

http://www.recalls.gov.au/content/in...itemId/1060911

nissanGQ4.2 is spot on mudrunner.

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Originally Posted by Punderhead

Either did a head gasket or cracked the head on my patrol. NOT HAPPY!

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mate my missus did the head in her nissan so I feel for ya! Did you get any warning?

Seeing the temp gauge over half way.

Have only been driving it to the station and back about 12 km return per day the last 2 months. Had to go a bit further today and while stopped at the lights the temp kept raising up to about 3/4. Once started driving quickly went back to its normal spot just under half. There was a cool breeze today.

Once home had a good look around and noticed the fan has cracks around it. I have ordered a new one, but not 100% sure that this will fix the problem, could be that the clutch is not completely engaging? If that doesn't fix it I will check rad cap, then thermostat.

After that I think it will need a bit more digging around. Hopefully not......

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Originally Posted by jay see

Seeing the temp gauge over half way.

Have only been driving it to the station and back about 12 km return per day the last 2 months. Had to go a bit further today and while stopped at the lights the temp kept raising up to about 3/4. Once started driving quickly went back to its normal spot just under half. There was a cool breeze today.

Once home had a good look around and noticed the fan has cracks around it. I have ordered a new one, but not 100% sure that this will fix the problem, could be that the clutch is not completely engaging? If that doesn't fix it I will check rad cap, then thermostat.

After that I think it will need a bit more digging around. Hopefully not......

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I'd just do the viscous coupling at the same time mate. Unless the fan is spinning on the coupling then the cracks won't make a huge difference. They weren't too expensive from patrolapart when I got mine...

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Originally Posted by relyimah

I'd just do the viscous coupling at the same time mate. Unless the fan is spinning on the coupling then the cracks won't make a huge difference. They weren't too expensive from patrolapart when I got mine...

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Coupling feels OK, firm. I'll rather not change things if I don't need to.

Did my boiling water test with the thermostat and once it was fully opened, I dropped it into cold water and after more than 2 minutes it was still about 2mm open.

Looks like a new thermostat should fix it.

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Originally Posted by jay see

coupling feels ok, firm. I'll rather not change things if i don't need to.

Did my boiling water test with the thermostat and once it was fully opened, i dropped it into cold water and after more than 2 minutes it was still about 2mm open.

Looks like a new thermostat should fix it.

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after you do that mate see if you can do a 100k run to somewhere
and home to clean out the gunk building up in the motor that will help also