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Submitted: Sunday, Jul 15, 2007 at 21:49
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ppk
ha all iam going throw the prosess of now of replacing my engine after 160000 km's .i am having to bite my tounge at the moment just so they will fix the engine .nissan are suppliing a new short motor but i have to still pay for all labour
which will be still about $4000. they say they are replacing the block for good will nothing else. this is crap they now there is a problem and they are just co vering it up.even my local dealer wouldnt say it but they new i would get some help from NISSAN just to keep peoplle quiet.but not here when my car is back it is getting sold and then they will know. so if any one can email as much info or links to me would be much apprecited.
thank you good luck to any one with a 2000 zd30 engine
Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Sunday, Jul 15, 2007 at 22:00
Sunday, Jul 15, 2007 at 22:00
links?
www.every4wdforumontheplanet.org/com/info/etc
search dude, you will be blinded.
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Reply By: Muzzgit [WA] - Sunday, Jul 15, 2007 at 22:10
Sunday, Jul 15, 2007 at 22:10
When you say
>> >> >> even my local dealer wouldnt say it but they new i would get some help from NISSAN just to keep peoplle quiet.but not here when my car is back it is getting sold and then they will know >> >> >>
They already know mate, they have known from the year 2000
Anyway, enlighten us, what happened?
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Reply By: montana - Monday, Jul 16, 2007 at 09:25
Monday, Jul 16, 2007 at 09:25
dont worry about it,toyota have been doing it for diesel prado owners as
well.
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Follow Up By: 3.0turbob - Monday, Jul 16, 2007 at 09:36
Monday, Jul 16, 2007 at 09:36
??
Please explain ??
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Follow Up By: jeffwa - Monday, Jul 16, 2007 at 12:19
Monday, Jul 16, 2007 at 12:19
LMAO, what are you talking about? The d4d or the 1kz-te? The 1kz-te has been around since 1993 and has had no issues, I've got one that's 12 years old and has nearly 200,000ks on it with no problems.
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Follow Up By: montana - Tuesday, Jul 17, 2007 at 10:07
Tuesday, Jul 17, 2007 at 10:07
cracking and soft heads.
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Follow Up By: jeffwa - Tuesday, Jul 17, 2007 at 10:22
Tuesday, Jul 17, 2007 at 10:22
The heads only crack if you overheat them. The trouble is people don't service their cooling system reguarly and the factory temperature guage doesn't move from half until AFTER you have overheated them. There is nothing wrong with the head if you maintain it correctly and even better install and aftermarket temp guage.
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Reply By: Paps - Monday, Jul 16, 2007 at 12:57
Monday, Jul 16, 2007 at 12:57
ppk, I have a mate who has just done the same thing at 70,000. From him my understanding is that the replacement block has the modifications of the later model which included more oil reserse and oil injected to the underside of the pistons. It appears that they have fixed the problems as of 2003??? So he thinking is, he's paid the money (the 4,000), they have a bad resale value as a result of the problems, the engine should now be reliable and otherwise he really likes the unit. So he going to keep it as though he's traded to a later model. Just a thought. Paps.
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Follow Up By: Member - AJB (VIC) - Monday, Jul 16, 2007 at 16:13
Monday, Jul 16, 2007 at 16:13
Besides you'll get nothing for it anyway.
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Follow Up By: Member - 120scruiser (NSW) - Monday, Jul 16, 2007 at 20:28
Monday, Jul 16, 2007 at 20:28
The 2000 models had oil squirters to the underside of the pistons from new. I have pulled these things down.
PPK you shouldn't be paying anymore than about $1500 for labour. Nissan gets these engines for around $4000.00 so they are covering their costs by charging you.
Still most are refusing helping on the earlier ones now as they are getting to old and too far out of warranty.
Try my website in my profile. I have a nissan page there that may be of some help.
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Follow Up By: Member - 120scruiser (NSW) - Monday, Jul 16, 2007 at 20:31
Monday, Jul 16, 2007 at 20:31
BTW later ones are still going bang so it isn't fixed. I get phone calls of this problem from all over Australia every week due to people searching on the web and finding my webpage. Most are asking for help and also asking why. I can't answer their questions.
120scruiser
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