2001 Nissan Patrol GU TD 3l

Slick salesman and gullible husband I'm afraid...
Anyway post is not about that... but what can I do to get it fixed. I believe that we will have to pay for it as there is no warranty.

the fix is fairly simple.. You buy a complete new engine, and have it fitted. They are cheap from Nissan now since they got a deal on them... buy 1000 get 100 free.

Yeah I understand but a bit of research on here would have saved you quite some heartache and dollars.

Sharyn do an archive search on this forum type in 3.0 litre Nissan in the search options up top and spend a few hours having a read you should get the phone number etc of the people at Nissan HO (Val Davis i think it is??) try and contact them and discuss the matter and see if you can get some sort of support from them.
Other than that I think you will find your on your own sorry to say.

Well my comment to the "other half" was patch it up and p*ss it off... I guess the choice of a long or short engine will depend on the damage and the dollars... Is there better reports of later models/years?? Has anyone fitted one to the 2001 model??

I reckon your comments got it in one. :-)

These 3.0 litre engines and the way in which Nissan have failed to suport them have caused some huge headaches and costs to a lot of people.
As I said do an archive search.

Tell hubby to call Brunswick Diesel, and enquire about a Chev V8 Conversion, will only be round $20,000 and you will have a great truck then.

Gee I wish I had the cash!!! Cannot complain about the rest of the car YET...

How much did you pay for the 3.0 litre and how long you had it?

How many Km's before it went bang?

Truckster,
This person is obviously in strife and all you can contribute are snide and hurtful comments. Very disappointing and little arrogant. What is wrong with a helping hand or, failing that, silence?
nats

Nats

Wtf are you on about??? I havent seen any snide and hurtful comments in this post from anyone ......Get a life buddy

is it school holidays already??

Nads, take a leaf from your own book and bleep up fool.

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Truckster,
Why be so insulting and rude of tone? Methinks you are a little defensive. "buy 1000 get 100 free."..... such a sensitive response.

nats (not Nads)

I read on here $7500 new from nissan...

Thanks... Are the new engines imported by enayone apart from Nissan?

Normally nissan import nissan engines ;)

the other optino is a 4.2 GU motor and gearbox.. will still be similar price for the swap

So the 4.2 has a better history??

600,000klms is not unusual for one of them...

better than 100k klms.

The 4.2TD is a better motor than the 3.0L......it works on old-fashioned technology; no computer/s to go "ppssssttttt".

A mate of mine recently swapped his 4.2TD out of his 1999 GU Patrol in favour of a Brunswick 6.5 diesel. He did the spanner work himself and now has the 4.2 for sale in the Trader Section on this forum for $4,000-.

The motor is in perfect working condition; he just wanted to experience the extra low down torque the big Chevvy delivers.

Have a look or give him a call on 0427 523 129 ....he lives in Goulburn NSW

G'day Mick

$18000.00 ???? Mate sorry but your NUTS!! LOL ........thats just about a Chev Conversion.....4.2 at the least.

Cheers.......Dave

Don't make me cry Dave. I should say that that's a progressive total making everything right since I bought it a year ago. First off, Nissan claimed the turbo had to be replaced. I told them it was the outlet manifold gasket after doing a bit of research. No...what would I know. Still they bolted on the new turbo that I'd bought at several hundred dollars cheaper than them...still screeching. It was the outlet manifold gasket. In April. The engine blew. Took it to Aaron at Atoc Auto's in Melbourne. Got the last of the motors Nissan threw out there at 6 grand. Intercooler was stuffed, Radiator, belt tensioner, dual mass flywheel and clutch had to be replaced. All up, a tidy little amount. Aaron did a great job tho. Anyway, out around Broome in July this year and you guessed it......5th gear went. Another couple of grand for a rebuild. It'll have to do me for 5 years now and I'll consider my options then when I join the silver sunami (grey nomads!). Such is life but it's great outback where it needs to be.

Cheers.

Mick

Micko, what can go wrong with an intercooler, other than a hole? My experience with inter & after coolers is they last for a long time unless they are poor quality or have suffered fatigue from vibration maybe. My mate has a GU3.0TD with about 100K on it. He only had a prob with the idler pulley so far. Nissan dealer told him it was the alternator pulley bearing??? and said it would cost a few hundred to fix. Dude end up fixing it himself for less that $25. Is it the autos that have probs or doesn't matter if auto or manual?

Maybe Sharyn & hubby's best option could end up being buy a long motor from a wrecker and trade it in. Hope it doesn't cost them to much, hey.

Louie,
The intercooler had a fatigue crack in it that had already been welded. This came apart and couldn't be effectively welded back together. The Nissan intercooler have developed some issues due to fatigue from the way they've been mounted (so my mechanic tells me). As to the 5th gear failure, it was in the series II GU's. The factory fifth didn't have long enough splines and they tended to strip.Well documented problem (just don't ask Nissan to acknowledge it!). The problems were supposed to have been fixed with the intro of the GU III at the end of 2001. They didn't end there unfortunately but GU III's built after July 02 didn't seem to have the major engine problems of the series II.Patrol forum is a great spot to find out about many of the Nissan issues as they are a frequent topic of conversation.

Cheers

Mick

PS - I still love the Patrol. It's in it's element outback.

Hows it going Mick,

You should do some searching on the forum. I had just over 100k on the clock of a 01 model in 04 ,and did 5th over near Perth . I got stung by the dealer I went to for full payment ,but Nissan Aust covered most of the cost after I wrote a letter on my return.

Perhaps you could gather your ammo and fire off a letter, couldnt hurt.

Glenn.

Mick.. Do you still have your old phukt intercooler?

Yep, ZD 30 intercoolers regularly shake themselves to death, the core construction is so flimsy they fail where the tubes connect with the header plate and always show up as a tell tale oil leak in one or more corners. Don't get me started as to why the oil is there in the 1st place, some here and elsewhere think this is acceptable, I recore these intercoolers and fully Tig weld them together and I certainly don't think its acceptable.
Regards Andrew.

Truckster,

no I don't have the old intercooler. I left it with Aaron at ATOC. I'll give him ma ring and see if it's still hanging round but I wouldn't be too hopeful. Cheers. Mick

Get onto the guys and girls at nizzbits. Nizzbits@hotmail.com. If anyone can find it and at an appropriate price, they can.

Cheers Mick