98 GU RD28eti

Hi Everyone

I am new to the site. I have a 1998, RD28eti GU Patrol (ST). I have had the vehicle from new. when I bought the car, I put on:
- upgraded springs and shocks
- tow bar
- TJM bullbar
- Warn Winch
- Duel Batteries
- side bars
- 285/75R16 Cooper STT
- UHF

Since I have had the car, it has been a good vehicle, but has suffered some problems:
- injection pump worn and reqired reconditioning
- head cracked - replaced
- oil cooler failed - oil getting into the water (lucky not the other way around)
- clutch and flywheel replaced (put a solid flywheel in)

And most recently, the blocked shattered after the crank shaft sent a rod through the side of the block, spraying cast iron shrapnel straight through the sump.

So, after saving up some $$$, I have purchsed a import RD28T, which I am in the process of converting to an RD28eti, by transferring everything from one engine to the other. fun, fun, fun...

Cheers

Greg

G'day mate - Welcome aboard. Great people, information and laughs to be found on the forum, so don't be shy and join to make the most of it. Enjoy!

Welcome to the forum mate, feel free to ask any questions and join in the conversations.

Welcome to the forum greg lots of help on here enjoy your stay

Howdy mate welcome aboard gotta good mob here full of great info and advice

G'Day and welcome to the forum mate

Welcome to the forum Greg, enjoy mate...........sounds like that you have your work cut out for you for a while, keep us informed..

Hey greg. Sorry to hear about the engine problems. You're in good hands now!

Welcome to the forum mate

Hi and welcome to Nissans Nut House Greg


Tim

Hi and welcome enjoy the forum, let us know how it all goes.

G'day Greg, Great bunch around here, great advice, heaps of knowledge & experience and some great laughs too,

Welcome aboard buddy.Enjoy

Cheers Pete

G'day Mate - Welcome aboard join in when you are ready and have fun mate plenty to do see and if u have any problems just ask and im sure u will get an answer !! Bucket loads of usefull information here plenty to read so join in meet the great bunch of guys and girls on our wonderful forum !!

You will not be disapointed !!


ENJOY and WELCOME


Tim

g`day Greg
welcome on board mate
heaps of laughs and bucket loads of info here enjoy
nowoolies
Paul
p:s piccies we luv piccies

Sounds like a big job ahead of you with the motor transfer.

Got any pics of your 2.8. Love to see some.

Welcome to the forum mate

Thanks everyone for your kind welcomes. I have posted a picture of the car a couple of years ago when it was fully functional. This one was taken at the bottom of Lake Eucumbene when it was dry at the hight of the drought.

Are they shadows or do you have a couple of dings on the side

Welcome to the forum mate, always good to have another member aboard

Fletcha

g'day Greg and welcome aboard mate.................. hope all goes well with the transplant

Hi Roofy

there are some small dings on the side. You have to expect this as we use this pretty much for offroading. we have a Jeep Grand Cherokee and a Subaru Outback as daily commuters.

Greg

just an update on the conversion. I have stripped the RD28eti down completely. Well from the damage in the RD28eti, it appears that no1 cylynder seized, pulling the pin out of the bottom of the piston and dissintergrating the connecting rod, which then shattered the cast iron bearing cradle and blew holes in both side of the block on no. 1 and 2 cylynders and it also exploded shrapnel through the sump. Not pretty.

I know it a bit late Greg but ime only new to the forum , just interested on how the engine swap went and did you come across any issues doing it.

Alan

G'day and welcome to the forum..............

good cars but converting to the RB series is the way to go =D