Another Patrol dies

Submitted: Monday, Nov 01, 2010 at 20:52

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Member - Bentaxle

Mine died on Saturday morning about 100km out of Perth on a club trip. Before the ' knockers ' start its 10yrs old clocked 340k km and hadn't missed a beat until now. I'm peed off but I'll be rebuilding the motor over the next few weeks as there's still plenty of life left in her yet.
Mike

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Reply By: Member - Tezza Qld - Monday, Nov 01, 2010 at 21:14

Monday, Nov 01, 2010 at 21:14

Sorry to hear that Mike. Still 340 ks isn't a bad innings.
Hope the rebuild goes smoothly and leaves enough in the budget to get out and keep enjoying this wonderful country as soon as possible.

Cheers Teza

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Reply By: SDG - Monday, Nov 01, 2010 at 21:17

Monday, Nov 01, 2010 at 21:17

Definately rebuild her. We need as many Toyota recovery vehicles as we can get. lol

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Follow Up By: TerraFirma - Monday, Nov 01, 2010 at 23:06

Monday, Nov 01, 2010 at 23:06

She was towed back by a Toyota..! LOL

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Follow Up By: Member - Bentaxle - Monday, Nov 01, 2010 at 23:58

Monday, Nov 01, 2010 at 23:58

Nah Towed in by a Nissan Navara - Keeping it in the family.

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Follow Up By: SDG - Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 00:25

Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 00:25

In regards to being towed, regardless of who is towing or being towed, what are the legalities surrounding this, and how far can you tow by rope/chain/whatever before any other problems, if any, with either vehicle may occur.
Where you towed by rope for the entire 100ks?

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Reply By: Farmboywa - Monday, Nov 01, 2010 at 22:24

Monday, Nov 01, 2010 at 22:24

G'day Bentaxle, I'm curious to know the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of your Patrol. Was there any angina or fibrilation or was it coronary occlusion.

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Follow Up By: Member - Bentaxle - Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 00:02

Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 00:02

Farmboy
You could say its had a coranary

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Follow Up By: Farmboywa - Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 13:05

Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 13:05

G'day Bentaxle, I'm asssuming its a diesel and would be interested to know if the catastrophic failure could be traced back to low sulphur diesel. Between 1980 and 1990 I worked a Datsun SD26 in a one tonne flat top towing a tandem 8x5 trailer moving fruit and vegetables. Apart from hoses, belts and filters there were no mechanical problems. Even the exhaust system was the original when I traded it with about 300,000klm on the clock. I have just got myself into a 08 Ford Ranger diesel and are using Flashlube diesel conditioner. Please keep us posted on the postmortem results.

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Follow Up By: Member - Bentaxle - Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 20:36

Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 20:36

Farmboy
The failure is almost certain to be caused by turbo overboost, I've been adding a mineral 2stroke oil to the fuel for sometime now to compensate for the low sulphur.

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Reply By: Witi Repartee - Monday, Nov 01, 2010 at 22:24

Monday, Nov 01, 2010 at 22:24

Hi....sorry to hear your Patrol has "died". Have you had a satisfactory post mortem yet as I'd love to know what went and why. Also...what club and run were you on as I am an ex member of a good active club here in Perth...which I should probably rejoin.
Cheers

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Follow Up By: Member - Bentaxle - Monday, Nov 01, 2010 at 23:57

Monday, Nov 01, 2010 at 23:57

I'm with Getaway 4WD Club, a small group of us were on a weekend run out to Holleton.
Mike

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Reply By: Member Brian (Gold Coast) - Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 07:10

Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 07:10

Sorry to hear that Mike... 340K is a good innings for the 3.0L.

Hope all goes well with the rebuild.

Cheers

Brian

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Reply By: Robin Miller - Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 09:00

Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 09:00

No good Mike but as per the general feeling 340k is pretty good run , I guess its to early to tell what the re-build cost is likely to be but it may yet be less than the cost of a set of injectors for some of the latest hi-tech diesels.

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Follow Up By: Member - Bucky - Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 16:54

Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 16:54

G day Robin
how's the new 4B ?

happy as ?

Cheers
Bucky

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Follow Up By: Member - Bucky - Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 16:56

Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 16:56

Sorry mate
Should have added that mine gets a birthday this thursday..

New injectors, glow plugs and a fuel pump tune up..

hope that fixes a few minor problems

Cheers
Bucky

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Follow Up By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 18:17

Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 18:17

How many ks on the Patrol Bucky???
Michael

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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 19:46

Tuesday, Nov 02, 2010 at 19:46

Hi Bucky
Happy birthday for the car.
I did give mine knew spark plugs at 150,000, but the knew automatic ones a dog going down hills and I don't know if I'm going to let it sleep next to the old one much longer unless it starts performing .

To teach it a lesson I am going to take the old one to the Pyrennies this weekend.

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Follow Up By: Member - Bucky - Wednesday, Nov 03, 2010 at 05:59

Wednesday, Nov 03, 2010 at 05:59

Guy's
160,000kms done

Smokes at start up .. for 2-3 minutes.
Misses.

I treat her like the old oiler she is. Just wait a couple of minutes, when she stops smoking, I then drive off

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