Best of luck Nic..... Have you been given a budget estimate ?
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Best of luck Nic..... Have you been given a budget estimate ?
he said around 3-4500 for the reco, (all rough of course) and then give or take on 10 hours for engine transplant. all up im in the ballpark of around or just above 5k he thinks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
hows your car going mate?
Yeah good mate.... its funny because almost as soon as I had my car sorted I thought of both you and George and if you guys will be on the road anytime soon..Quote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
I really hope this sorts itself mate as I kind of know what you are going through.... its stuff that is almost unnecessary to be worrying about.
The one thing that plays on your mind the most is am I doing the right thing.
mate, for me its not about am i doing the right thing, i know its the only thing i can do... i just bought the bloody thing for 18k, if i got rid of it i would make a massive loss within 12 months of owning the thing. the only thing that worries me, like everyone, is "How am i going to afford this" im trying to change my career, and in doing so will be taking a massive pay cut, and things are tight enough as it is at the moment. i could put off the career change but that is only gonna affect me more in the long run. on top of that i have a wedding and engagement party to save up and pay for within the next 15 months. ive got a tough time ahead i know that much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
Mate sort your career out first.Quote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
You need to be reasonably happy at work. As long as you can get there using any car. You mentioned wedding, don't forget kids, that there is another expense.
The fun of using a 4x4 for what its meant for will come.
I waited 4 years to get back into a 4x4, but my backyard is just about finished. The patrol is still a stockie, but I've just about saved enough for springs.
There's always going to be something just need to work out wants v needs.
I'm a believer that things will work out, but......
All in good time
Man just had a proper read of this thread. Sorry to hear bout the poor luck you have had of late. Hope it all works out man.
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thanks kev, there will be a light at the end of the tunnel i just have to be patient
You'll be right Nic, you and Tegan have your heads screwed on so I'm sure you'll do the right thing mate.
Hey Nic
How's the engine reco going????
Cheers Jason
hey jason,Quote:
Originally Posted by rochjas
its at ANOTHER mechanic, he is a diesel specialist, he has finally started the work. the plan of attack from him is:
send away and test/recondition injector pump and replace if needed
replace cooked piston, and check for other damage and replace as needed.
refit NADS kit and start with a nice fresh motor
budget has gone up (injector pump could be an expensive bit) but at least there is some movement on the whole ordeal. hes closed for chrissy, and returns on the 5th, no idea on ETA at the moment, but keeping my fingers crossed for the meetup on australia day.
cheers,
Nic
At least there is something happening mate and it is gonna be done 100% properlyQuote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
yep this guy is old school, hes an old wog fella, seemed pretty upfront about everything, and everything he said made sense, not just upselling etc. i asked him about a motor conversion but he said he wouldnt do it, he said too hard to source parts in the future, he said keep it original, get everything working properly and start with a nice solid motor from fresh and i will not have the grenade problem. he seemed to think that the injector pump was the main contributor in the grenade problem and having at tested and replaced or reco'ed will sort out that shit for good =DQuote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
Excellent mate, what are you doing with that other engine I found you?
the mechanic reckons its shit, its been out in the weather too long and would need to be reconditioned. so he will send both the injector pumps away, if one is good then happy days. and hell sort out if anything needs to be pulled off it to be put onto my motor. im not too sure how else it will help tho =DQuote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
Damn really! Was hoping it would give you a year mate.
Meh it was worth a shot mate, thanks for thinking of meQuote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
so i got down to the mechanic this arvo to grab some stuff outta the car and WOOHOOO check it out fellas! he was in the process of pulling the gearbox out followed by the motor. i have to say im absolutely effing stoked! work has finally begun on the car. this new mechanic seems to have it together. hes only had it since december and he was due to close the week it went to him. ive been giving him $$$ every pay(fortnight) too so i can lessen the bill when it finally comes in lol. its been 6 months in the making but i think about another month and ill be back and on the road in the old girl! pretty happy hey!!!
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Woot woot !!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
Great news Nic! You definitely seemed to have an extra pep in your step this afternoon!
Great news Nicco, looking forward to seeing the beast back in action!Quote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
Great stuff Nic. You deserve to have the car running faultlessly for many years bud.
Great news mate. You have my number, anything you need, or want ordered in, let my me know and ill sort it for you.
Great news Nic!! When do we get to see the v8 supercharged twin turbo beasty on the tracks??
lol nah mate, not doing anything stupid, im just repairing the old motor and making a motor that lasts me for many yearsQuote:
Originally Posted by Alitis007
You making it CRD??? Or you're just saying yeah making it all standard nek minnut BOOM 12second patrol!!!!
Mate, he's bloody slow. Tell him where to go and get someone decent =D
.....on the move
yeah mate, still going the grenade. but im sure that if its done properly it shant be a problem! thats what he thinks, im sure you get upset when people dont believe you as a mechanic and want to go another way! =DQuote:
Originally Posted by Alitis007
As a mechanic you get paid to know not think coz it gets expensive real quick lol at the end of the day its your call so the rest is bull. Anyway ill talk to you on the weekend mateQuote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
Good decision re building your motor and not going done the conversion path.
Too many things to go wrong let alone what parts fit where, Trust me I know.
Ill never do a motor swap again. Looking forward to your comments when you
have your NEW ride back on the road
Just read through this thread one thing keeps popping up in regards to NADS.
Everyone is going by Mudski's figures problem is he drives a manual so revs
are completely different to an auto. Not putting Mark down or anything just saying
we are not comparing the same thing, Ive been driving around lately
[burbs] in the lower range on the auto which is more in line with the Manual.
Egt's dont go over 200c , so when you set the dawes up with your new motor
this might give you something to think about, set cruising boost to revs not KPH
I made the same mistake
Going from Di to CRD is not really a conversion, its more of a upgrade coz they're both ZD30'S just the crds are better imho
would need engineering for that tho right? oh well the ball is rolling on this one, ill be happy just to get the car back on the road =DQuote:
Originally Posted by Alitis007
Imo it would be like a tb42 carby to efi conversion.Quote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
Yours would be direct injection to common rail.
Hey Nic is there any news mate??????
i get paid tomorrow mate, so ill be delivering another $500 to him(as i have been doing for the last $2500) and ill see whats happening. last week i got the dualis serviced with him and he mentioned the head was off, and (i think) that the injector pump was with/had been sent to denco. so well just have to see whats happened since last week!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
would i be correct in assuiming that this is the correct injector pump for my patrol? if so can any on the diesel pros on here(like nissanewby) advise if its any good? i believe that either my pump will be reconditioned or replaced by denco(who my mechanic swears by) but he said they were very dear. truth be told i hadnt looked up the price till now, and reckon that price isnt too bad, i had expected alot more from the way he was talking lol
Strange it sais for Patrol in the heading and then Nivara in the description. I reckon you might have to check the number on the pump...but what would I know so don't listen to me...hahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
edit: but the VP44 is the correct pump
Isn't it the same 3ltr as they used in the d22 navara?
Only difference would be from a di and crd at a guess
You have to make sure it is correct model. There was a change over from Zexel to Bosch unit with corresponding ECU change as well around 2004 series 3 to 4.
Navara has lower power output as well, MAF less tune and fixed geometry turbo so fuelling is different to Patrols.
Regards
How's it going Nic, it has to be getting close now...