Add another GU gearbox to the list
Submitted: Friday, Oct 31, 2003 at 22:34
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Member - Gary
Anybody keeping count on the 2000 3 litre Patrol gearbox blowups can add
mine to the list. Travelling along the Hume Hwy from Albury to
Goulburn yesterday my fifth gear "went". Travelling at about 95kmh up a slight incline it just went bang.
Had it carried back to Albury tonite and will have to see Nissan tomorrow to get their act together so I can get it back.
Do Nissan replace the box or just repair it with the better splines.
Now that my GU has had a motor replaced, had all wheels replaced because of cracking, had computer replaced and reserve fuel tank replaced and lost 5th gear is there anything else that can go wrong.
I suppose I can be thankful it went on the Hume whilst I was not towing instead of on some remote track with my soon to pick up TRu Blu camper.
It also justifies the cost of the extended warranty I purchased before the original warranty expired.
Gary
Dead in the City - Alive in the Bush
Reply By: Member - John- Sunday, Nov 02, 2003 at 14:56
Sunday, Nov 02, 2003 at 14:56
Gary,
You should have no problem having the gearbox repaired under extended warranty as Nissan has been rebuilding literally hundreds of early GU gearboxes. My local Nissan guy has done about 160 now and he replaces ALL the bearings as
well as the new 5th gear and shaft (a better part that won't break again).
You can drive in 4th no probs without doing any more damage as all that happens is the 5th gear spline wears off inside the 5th gear cog, the rest of the gearbox works fine except for the accelerated wear of all the bearings due to loose metals particles.
A precursor indication is severaly discoloured gear oil, turns a
orange reddish colour.
Many Nissan service people in the big smoke don't see it to much, but the guys out in the bush should be very familar with the problem. With the VIN number they should be able to get waarant approval from Nissan, even if the vehicle is ex-warranty.
JohnS
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Reply By: Roly - Monday, Nov 03, 2003 at 13:09
Monday, Nov 03, 2003 at 13:09
mine failed 1.5 hours south of
sydney about 18 months ago
i drove in 4th gear all the way to
melbourne, thru the high country and back to
sydney and then up to cessnock to drop the car in to get it looked at.
at that time it was a rare problem and that particular gearbox had only been in my car for about a year, 10,000kms towing my race pajero killed 5th early....
if you loose 5th, keep driving it it will get you where you want to go..
Roly
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