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Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 00:07

Willem

In the light of recent posts re noisy things on 4bies and things going 'clunk'............or 'klonk'

When I bought the GQ 2nd hand with 265,000K on the clock the gearbox made a vibrating noise. Eventually I found that the flywheel had been singed severely by someone unknown(previous owner denies any wrongdoing). Replaced fly wheel and clutch. All quiet with clutch for a while but gearbox rattles like a box full of steel beercans on startup. Eventually the noise subsides when it all warms up. Now, after another 80,000K same clutch noises back again. Maybe its a Nissan thing...............

Theres a rattle under the dash....a Nissan thing. Live with it.

Then earlier in the year a noise emanating from front of truck when reversing...hmmmm....found out today need new engine mounts. That solves the 'RRrrrrrrr.....' Maybe not a Nissan thing but just a driver who expects the truck to go anywhere without breaking

Every now and then a belt squeals up front. All belts tight, all pulleys running sweetly....must be a Nissan thing............

Buy a set of MRF crossplies. On bitumen it sounds like the noise outside a 747 window when the air harmonics come in to play....must be a MRF thing....

Build new storage compartments in rear of truck. Squeak, squeak, squeak......Ahhhhrrrr!!!......must be a Willem thing....

LOL



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AnswerID: 260221   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 00:37

equinox replied:

"Theres a rattle under the dash....a Nissan thing. Live with it."
It's not just a Nissan thing believe me!

I hate rattles in the 4WD. It is the most single thing that annoys me whilst driving along - anyone who has been my passenger will tell you that. Eliminating every noise that comes from the back of the ute and from within the cab is an unachievable goal, yet I still try.

Funny thing is - when all my keys clang and bang against the steering column, it doesn't bother me at all.
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FollowupID: 521739   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 18:24

That Troopy Bloke (SA) posted:

"I hate rattles in the 4WD. It is the most single thing that annoys me whilst driving along - anyone who has been my passenger will tell you that. Eliminating every noise that comes from the back of the ute and from within the cab is an unachievable goal, yet I still try.

Funny thing is - when all my keys clang and bang against the steering column, it doesn't bother me at all."

Haha, I could have written that, just about word for word!!
Just substitute Troopy for ute:-)

I've had my video camera mounted on the dash a few times, filming the odd off road session....when the tape is played back, the bloody racket from those keys just about drowns out everything else.

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AnswerID: 260222   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 00:38

David replied:

Hi Willem,
About your belts squeals, a mate of mine had a squeal from his patrol turned out to be the tension pulley bearing had a bit of crap in it, would not make the noise all the time. He replace it and no more trouble. In the end he had to replace it 3 time before the pullet was ok but the motor went BANG. Yes it was a 3ltr hand grenade.
hope this helps
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FollowupID: 521738   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 18:16

Willem posted:

Thanks David, will go have a look.

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AnswerID: 260229   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 06:41

Bonz (Vic) replied:

Belt squeal, its a Toyota thing, you left your Nissan too close to a Toyota at Warraweena and it caught something.

Willem thing? hahahahahaha, could be a Bonz thing that one.

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FollowupID: 521686   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 12:49

Member - 'Lucy' posted:



Concentrate on your clutch problems please as you know full well that you can only capable of focusing on one thing at a time, and then still manage to stuff it up and damage either yourself or whatever it is that you are concentrating on.
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FollowupID: 521753   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 19:36

Member - Au-2 posted:

Yeah Bonz, sounds like all 4by owners' 'donks' are powered by 'horses' with en-jine flu, maybe they are susceptible after debilitating laps around the country side.
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AnswerID: 260231   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 06:58

Ian from Thermoguard Instruments replied:

Go for a drive in an old Series Land Rover. After that all your "new-fangled" 4WDs will seem as smooth and quiet as new Rolls Royce!
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AnswerID: 260245   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 08:17

Oldsquizzy (Kununurra) replied:

LOL..Always thought that was why you have a volume control on the radio.
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FollowupID: 521662   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 10:26

Steve from Top End Explorer Tours posted:

Yep.

Maybe all the noise will go, If you just turn up the stereo.

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AnswerID: 260250   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 08:59

montana replied:

mine developed an anoying sqeak under the dash and another outside i could hear with the sterio down. found the brake light switch was dry,bit of lube,all ok.the one outside was the bonnet catch,put heaps of grease on it and waiting on a new bonnet under warrenty because over half of the piece on the bonnet wore away.
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AnswerID: 260256   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 09:30

Nick R (VIC) replied:

Willem,
I have a squeak in the back of the 60, is that a willem thing or a toyota thing?

Or have I had it long enough for it to be a nick thing?

Like the one about having the stereo louder, solves most squeaks......

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FollowupID: 521737   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 18:15

Willem posted:

I think it must be a Nick thing by now. Warranty expired some time ago...lol
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AnswerID: 260276   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 11:37

Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) replied:

Speaking of noises, My GU, the heater/ Air con fan on low and medium speed rattles badly, probably the cheap bearing on the rotor allowing it to jump up and down. And on corrugations, the passenger airbag jumps up and down on the inside of the dask cover, drives me bonkas!!! Oh and a bit of tin plate somewhere underneath rattles if you labour the motor at low speed, its a little protection plate somewhere!! Gee, better not say too much, may want to sell on this site one day!! LOL!!
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AnswerID: 260279   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 11:43

Member No 1 replied:

"gearbox rattles like a box full of steel beercans"...
must be empties....your supposed to recylce these willem

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AnswerID: 260291   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 13:13

Member - Axle replied:



HAhahahaha,.....Told ya!!. see you in the old folks home, the cantankerous ol coots section!. ..lol.


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AnswerID: 260348   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 18:31

Member - Roachie (SA) replied:

I have this constant clunking under my bonnet......sounds like a bloke swingin' around a bag full of spanners and cats........ hahahahahaha

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FollowupID: 521744   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 18:47

Member - 'Lucy' posted:



Get over it, get a JEEP and you will get rid of your troubles - ALL OF THEM.
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FollowupID: 521907   Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 05, 2007 at 14:29

Bonz (Vic) posted:

and a JEEP will get rid of your money ALL OF IT hahahahahahah

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AnswerID: 260405   Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 04, 2007 at 23:56

Muzzgit [WA] replied:

My old FJ45 sqeeked rattled and moaned at any speed on any road and I loved it.

My 60 series cruiser had one little eek eek eek at highway speeds, somewhere in the back. It drove me insane!

My GU has developed a ding ding ding when off road, kinda like tapping an air tank with a spanner. I found out the other day it's the protective sleeve on the steering damper. At least I know what it is now!
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