What did you do to your Patrol today!

[nissannewby]

Ironically I had to take my bash plate off this week.

It's all bent up and rubbing the steering stabiliser.

The HH bash plate has served me well but it's going to need a serious beating to get it back in shape.

Can you use some of that good timber you have around and put on end of the plate on it then drive onto it with a vehicle to bend it the other way?

[mudski]

I bolted the front bash plate and stone protectors back on with brand new bolts including some longer ones to work safer with the recovery points I got from three dogs. Also put some roof racks together from a few bits I had lying around so I now have a nice roof rack and basket to throw in to help with my move to Victoria in just over a week!!!

It's the small victories at the moment for me lol

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Whens the house warming Nic?

[rusty_nail]

Whens the house warming Nic?

Once we're all settled in bud, it's something on the cards tho lol

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[Sprock]

I'm chasing a chirp/whistle under load that goes away after a few minutes so I replaced all the vacuum lines everywhere , then I pressure tested the intercooler - leaking like a sieve so ordered a new tigged 1 , bypassed it & plumbed the intercooler pipes together but the noise is still there , leaking intercooler a usual hiss not chirp so I didn't expect it to be that anyway , I then pulled the inlet pipe off the turbo & found the turbo to be fine , then I pulled the heat shield off the manifold to have a look for soot leaking around it anywhere to no avail so I pulled the EGR pipe off & (allegedly) made up a block off plate out of stainless using the original stainless gasket as a template for the manifold end - I'd already (ALLEDGEDLY) blocked it off at the other end but I'm told that pipe around the back can split or develop holes so this'll eliminate that . So to summarise what I did to my Patrol today - I pulled a heap of parts off it 😝

[BigRAWesty]

I'm chasing a chirp/whistle under load that goes away after a few minutes so I replaced all the vacuum lines everywhere , then I pressure tested the intercooler - leaking like a sieve so ordered a new tigged 1 , bypassed it & plumbed the intercooler pipes together but the noise is still there , leaking intercooler a usual hiss not chirp so I didn't expect it to be that anyway , I then pulled the inlet pipe off the turbo & found the turbo to be fine , then I pulled the heat shield off the manifold to have a look for soot leaking around it anywhere to no avail so I pulled the EGR pipe off & (allegedly) made up a block off plate out of stainless using the original stainless gasket as a template for the manifold end - I'd already (ALLEDGEDLY) blocked it off at the other end but I'm told that pipe around the back can split or develop holes so this'll eliminate that . So to summarise what I did to my Patrol today - I pulled a heap of parts off it 😝

Yea that rust out against the fire wall and the pressure makes em blow..

But maybe check your exhaust manifold.
They are known to warp and leak. It may be early if yours is only doing it when cold and the sealing once hot..

Don't tension the manifold bolts though.. they may easily snap..
Get new ones and a new gasket.
If it is warped it'll need a skim flat again.

[Sprock]

Yeah I've read they're prone to warping & leaking but I was doing all the smaller jobs 1st hoping to find something before having to pull the manifold off - can't see bugger all with the heatshield & everything on it . Having said that I can't see any leaking soot around it at all anywhere . It's a 3.0lt & doesn't blow any coal ( like a proper diesel should ) but I would have thought I'd see some sort of sign if it was leaking ? I rekn now that I've got so much off it I'll just take the manifold off & check the face of it & put in a new gasket .

[AB]

Can you use some of that good timber you have around and put on end of the plate on it then drive onto it with a vehicle to bend it the other way?

I've winched it out a few times but the brackets are pretty bent now.

Now that it's off I might be able to do something.

[jay see]

It's the small victories at the moment for me lol

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They're the ones that make big victories....

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[threedogs]

Yeah I've read they're prone to warping & leaking but I was doing all the smaller jobs 1st hoping to find something before having to pull the manifold off - can't see bugger all with the heatshield & everything on it . Having said that I can't see any leaking soot around it at all anywhere . It's a 3.0lt & doesn't blow any coal ( like a proper diesel should ) but I would have thought I'd see some sort of sign if it was leaking ? I rekn now that I've got so much off it I'll just take the manifold off & check the face of it & put in a new gasket .

Check the EGR pipe as well for splits, they squeal like a stuck pig
Unless already blocked

[mudnut]

Replaced the 7 pin round socket with a Narva metal one, because the pup ate the plastic ones lid. I am impressed with quality of the Narva as it has all brass connectors.