GQ Engine Mounts update
Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 17:26
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Willem
After looking here, there, and everywhere for engine mounts including the pads, we managed to find after market mounts(no pads tho) from Repco for $60 each, retail. Nissan wanted $170 each which included the pads.
Now, no one seemed to know what the pads were for though and even a
well known EO
Forum Identity GQ Expert was flummoxed.
The pad is an attachment to the mount, made of steel and coated with rubber. It fits loosely into a bracket and it prevents the engine from falling sideways should an engine mount break. That was the noise I had been hearing since February as an engine mount had broken. Meanwhile I have been to
Darwin and back and
places inbetween.
The mechanic's assistant declared that he will never work on another bloody GQ engine mount again as long as he lives as it was a bastard of a job....lol
GQ is running sweetly again.
Cheers
Reply By: handy - Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 18:15
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 18:15
thanks for letting me know the last bit , i have got a set comming so looking forward to putting them in. cheers
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Follow Up By: Willem - Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 19:35
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 19:35
It may help if you loosen the rear engine mounts a tad. They are under the gearbox sort-of but are called engine mounts.
Cheers
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Reply By: Member - Norm C (QLD) - Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 19:18
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 19:18
They must all be giving up the ghost around now. Son's GQ engine mounts were replaced a couple of weeks ago. Must be a bit like the GQ engine mount bug (like the Y2K bug, only this one happened).
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Follow Up By: Willem - Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 19:33
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 19:33
Hi Norm
Yes, not sure which came first. The thirteen years of age or the 346,000km ? oNly one broke but better to replace both.
Cheers
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Reply By: cokeaddict - Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 21:01
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 21:01
Hi Willem,
ya think the mounts are a problem......wait till you do a clutch on a GQ. Cant tell you just how bad that job is.....i know, i've done one on my first GQ and now im stalling to do my new GQ. Just hate that job.
You take care
Ange
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Follow Up By: Willem - Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 22:04
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 22:04
G'day Ange
In the beginning the gearbox came out 3 times for a variety of reasons and was fixed in the end. My mechanic bought a gearbox jack and it paid for itself very quickly. I have given up stuffing around with the big jobs. Let someone else do them...lol
Cheers
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Reply By: Member - steve H (QLD) - Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 21:28
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2007 at 21:28
Are
GQ's becoming an extinct breed
I cant find a bonnet anywhere in SE QLD.
Hint hint anyone got one?
Steve
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Follow Up By: Willem - Thursday, Sep 13, 2007 at 07:32
Thursday, Sep 13, 2007 at 07:32
And when you are lucky enough to find parts they cost a small fortune.
There is a wrecker on the Hume Hwy just out of
Melbourne who stocks Nissan parts.Two tail lights, one indicator stalk, a front parker light, and 4 doorhandle molds cost close on $500. Had to have them...sooooooo. Bugga!
Cheers
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Reply By: Member - steve H (QLD) - Thursday, Sep 13, 2007 at 18:09
Thursday, Sep 13, 2007 at 18:09
Ipswich Wreckers
Complete grille incuding blinkers - front right guard - TJM steel bullbar - headlight housing - assorted nuts bolts and screws $400
and great service
Steve
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Reply By: Member - steve H (QLD) - Thursday, Sep 13, 2007 at 18:11
Thursday, Sep 13, 2007 at 18:11
Forgot to mention
See the transformation in my rig pics
Steve
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