NISSAN GQ 94
Submitted: Thursday, Oct 16, 2003 at 20:20
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I WOULD LIKE SOME INFO ON 94 GQ PATROL LWB 4.2 DSL
PROBLEMS ???
IS IT WORTH PUTTING A TURBO ON ???
FUEL CONSUMPION TUBRO ???? NON TURBO ???
AND IT HAS A BAD VIBRATION AT 105 KAYS THOUGH FLOOR PAN ANY HELP WOULD BE OF GREAT HELP...
Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Oct 16, 2003 at 20:46
Thursday, Oct 16, 2003 at 20:46
TD42 good for 500,000+ IF treated
well.
Turbo YES..
well worth it, intercooler is worth it too.
Consumption, 530k to 80ltrs.
Wheel balance, Numberous Bushes in front end, wheel bearings, Tailshaft Unis,
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Follow Up By: hawaiian - Monday, Nov 03, 2003 at 15:52
Monday, Nov 03, 2003 at 15:52
i have a 97 model gq 4.2 diesel and i get about 8.5 klms per litre around
toen and about 9.5-10klms per litre on the highway.
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Reply By: Mick - Friday, Oct 17, 2003 at 09:44
Friday, Oct 17, 2003 at 09:44
Definitely turbo!
If you drive at exactly the same speed and distance with a non turbo and then do it with a turbo, youll find you use less fuel with a turbo fitted, as your turning waste energy back into useable energy and more power is created at less revs.
The only problem, once youve got the power, youll want to use it, there goes the fuel consumption!
As truckster says, theres many parts that can vibrate on any vehicle.
Start with a wheel balance, thats the cheapest!
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Reply By: REX - Friday, Oct 17, 2003 at 11:35
Friday, Oct 17, 2003 at 11:35
thanks for your help the vibration i feel is very bad but only starts at 105ks up may be uni joint ???seems to com from below my feet sujests uni but unisjoints ok
are there any problems with the auto matics in this model
any sujestions mods to help with beefing up my nissan besides turbo as im doing that already
will be doing a lot of towing{jaco 4x4 van}
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Friday, Oct 17, 2003 at 13:44
Friday, Oct 17, 2003 at 13:44
Auto Gearboxs are good, I wouldnt change
mine for manual, so updating to a GU aint gonna happen, )unless I go all out V8 Chev Turbo Diesel, with auto...) but GQ autos are expensive if they go bang, $4000 for a complete rebuild. There seems lots of second hand autos going around cheap at the moment.
With the viabration, go with the cheapest first.
Try wheel balance,
Wheel bearings, as they could do with a grease anyway ;)
Then go with the tailshaft..
They can have issues with steering boxes too but you dont want to know.
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Reply By: Big Trev - Friday, Oct 17, 2003 at 14:56
Friday, Oct 17, 2003 at 14:56
Clutches on the early ones can be a bit light, not sure about a '94. Apparently the viscous coupling on the fan can be a bit of a wink link, as can the baffles in the fuel tank, they start to weep after a while, put an after market one in, bigger capacity and cheaper fitted than the original part not fitted.
BUT, you should still buy one, they are exceptionally good value for money, and last, and last, and last, and last.....................................
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Follow Up By: Big Trev - Friday, Oct 17, 2003 at 14:58
Friday, Oct 17, 2003 at 14:58
sorry, should have also said that driven at 100 k's on highway, you should get about 24 -26 mpg, can be a bit thirster around town 19-20 mpg.
Petrol should give you about 14-18 mpg on highway.
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