nissan patrol rx 4.2 efi nothing but trouable

Bob
Give us a brake .
Well maintained 4by will go for 20 years .
Some people have similar problems with 4by that just left the showroom and spend more time in the workshop than on the road.
All it comes to is to get a right advise and technical check by an expert..
GQ are well build trucks and seeing problems like that just show general luck of maintenace. Someone realised what will cost to repair the 4by and off loaded it.

Andy, I agree it will go for twenty years but not without bits breaking. Major transmission/drivetrain/suspension components are what set a 4WD apart from conventional vehicles. Unfortunately, many other components are sourced, in this case, from the Datsun parts bin. No amount of maintenance will prevent failures in things like fuel pumps. You just have to be prepared to fix them and move on. I am not suggesting that Nissan is any different to any other make in this regard.

Yep, Truckster is right on my story - bought a 10+ YO swb Maverick - then had to spend a significant amount of money on repairs - clutch, head, suspension, welch plugs etc etc...... but hey - that's what you get with an old car. I guess the positive side is that I know these things have been done now and I'm comfortable they've been done properly.

Like Truckster said - I'm happy with the Maverick now - fuel economy is poor - but I love the performance characteristics of the TB42 swb. The actual cost per kilometre is pretty good - the only real concern I have regarding fuel consumption is limited range on a trip.......still working on that one :-)

Cheers,

Luke.

1) regarding reseach,we only had a week to get a car ,as we live in rural aussie .So not much to choose from ,and no time to deals
2) Tyres - we blew 2 tyres in one day on main roads.
3) Petrol pump - just stopped, the car has only done 125000ks, this is only run in for a GQ.
4) I knew the petrol Patrols were thirsty and I'm not going to put in LPG.
5) We will be putting in a long range tank, but the cost of moving a family across the ditch puts a stop to that for a little while longer.
6) My Patrol in NZ was a 1991 so I know what to expect of a car that age.

I wasbleepoff about the pump for a few hours and a few beers later I posted on the forum. I'm going to keep the truck. As Tony says "better the devil you know". Thanks for the ear.
regards
Uppy

Uppy.

Could just be bad luck. Again 10 yr old car thigns go wrong. Someone sold their car as it was falling apart. You sell that one and buy another.. you could start it all again!

1) Bumma.

2) could happen to anyone - Ive seen NEW tires die within a week. We had Russell Green the Coopers rep come to club .. one guy tore him a new rectum, stating with Coopers he had 4 flats in 2 days... 2 at ONCE..(1 on car 1 on campertrailer) he stopped to fix it, his mate said, which 1 you changing first! he had to borrow tires to just get home!

3) It happens, and 125k klms is run in for a Diesel. Shouldnt be spit on a Petrol either.. but how do you know they are genuine klms? and How the car has been treated, has it ever had a fuel filter change?

4) Good move.

5) Im with you, I cant believe the cost of LRTanks... Check club magazines, or put wanted ads in Patrol club magazines. We had a second hand one in our mag last mth $550... new they are $870-950.

6) Diesel and Petrol different world.

Hey we have all had a lemon at some time in life, and its dies BLEEP you off to the bleep house... Specially when $$ are tight.

Where are you living now? You might get some listers travelling close by!

Truckster
I'm living in Leeton NSW, if you're passing this way stop in for a drink. Thanks for the info on the LR tanks. Keep in touch.
cheers
Uppy

Gday guy
just watch your self when it comes to gas the government are about to bring the taxes up to the same rate as unleaded feul so the $ saving will go out the door
Regards Bruce

Bruce, Sounds good to me, about time they did it... ;)~

Now they can lower taxes on Diesel adn Unleaded... .
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truckster mate
i hope your not holding your breath Lol:)