hey guys,
i know this question may have been answered before, and i have tried to find the post, but no luck!
i have a 97 gu patrol which i converted to lpg 2 and a half years ago. since then, it's been fine.
3 months ago i went to start it up, but there was 'compression' on the valves. finally got it started with a massive knocking sound coming from the engine.
had it towed to nissan in randwick, where they found the push rods were bent and tappet number 1 was gone.
after $560 i got the patrol back and it was ok, up until 2 weeks ago!!!
same problem as before. nissan had it in for a week and a half, and said they had to go right down to the cylinder block. this then had to be sent away to a 'specialist'.
they replaced the valves, reseated the rockers, and a heap of other stuff. after $2600 i was back on the road.............for 4 days!!!!
back to square 1!!!
now nissan are saying that the cams have bent the push rods, and they need to keep it in until fixed.
i have protested to the dealer that i will not be paying for the rectifications as it should have been done in the first place.
first question: has anyone else had this problem, and what has been done?
second question: as the first major repair was a failure, would you pay for the new repairs?
third question: would you consider the lpg conversion to be a factor, even though the petrol to lpg refill ratios (1:5) were kept to?
any (relevant)
feedback would be greatly appriciated!lol
cheers
ps. in hindsight, i should have bought a reconditioned engine installed,
and when i got the car back, i immediately
test drove the new navara!! very nice:)