3litre patrol clutch slipping

Submitted: Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:18

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pepper2

My 2002 3litre patrol has 275000k and the clutch has started to slip,my local specialist suggested a replacement solid flywheel plus plate for $1300 plus labour costs,it hasent been removed yet so i dont know the condition of the flywheel.I thought nissans fluid flywheel was designed to reduce vibration,is one better than the other.a heavy duty kit was suggested but the supplier was vague on any benefits,can anyone suggest the best replacement ,thankyou

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Reply By: ross - Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:25

Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:25

If the 1st clutch got 275k ,why would you want to modify it?

If a supplier recommends a part but is vague on the deatails ,drop him like a hot potato

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Reply By: MrBitchi (QLD) - Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:30

Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:30

Get a quote from Nissan for the Dual Mass flywheel. When you pick yourself up off the floor, get the solid one.

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Reply By: Tim - Stratford (VIC) - Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 at 14:44

Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 at 14:44

Pepper,

What an innings!!! - 275K I'd be happy with that! - a work one just completely died whilst driving after 25,000kms!!! Another work one further east has been replaced twice and the truck has done less than 60,000km!!!

Mr NISSAN says that the clutch is not covered in warranty - glad work (or lease company) paid for them.

All ours were replaced with genuine Nissan parts (becasue they have to be)

Tim - Stratford.

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Follow Up By: Patrol22 - Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 at 17:05

Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 at 17:05

Tim - Might be worth doing some complaining - a clutch at 25K is not something you would expect. Couple of blokes I know with D40s did their clutches early and after a bit of bitching to Nissan in Melbourne they got them done under warranty.

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Follow Up By: Tim - Stratford (VIC) - Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 at 18:27

Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 at 18:27

I'm pretty sure they tried complaining when the first batch started to destroy clutches - I think they've given up - but might make it easier to go back to Toyota when they are SRS/ABS'ed, hopefully before Xmas.

Tim

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Reply By: Member -Ted - Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 at 18:14

Tuesday, Apr 14, 2009 at 18:14

Hi Pepper2

I have a near new Nissan cluch pressure plated and flywheel off my 3.0 L engine.Mine blew up at around 150K but I had replaced the clutch flywheel and pressure plate prior to doing a 17K trip out through WA. I have an engine minus the camshafts and the parts are available if you are interested. let me know via this post and I will get in touch and give you my phone number.

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