Gidday lads, Patch from Auckland, NZ

[Patch]

Had my '89 Datsun Navara 2dr ute TD23 for the last 3 years and decided it was time to upgrade. I originally wanted a Patrol/Safari but got sick of looking at p.o.s. for way too much coin so started looking at the Terrano/Mistral. Bought it a couple weeks ago and glad I did.

1997 Nissan Mistral 297,000kms in stock form.






Once home (after browsing on here) started about to fix (what appears to be) the normal issues most folks have.

1. Sunroof leak - someone decided to silicone the drain shut rather than open the headlining and pull the drain up and re-attach it

2. Removed all but driver's seat and every inch of carpet and trim - took two days to dry, which gave me a chance to wire brush the corroded bits of floor and etch prime it. Also lanocoted the affected bolts and screws.

3. Rear door leak - new seal $382- marine sealant around door opening $0.00 but very effective

4. Front tyres 215x75R15 - removed and binned Rear tyres 30x9.5R15 - removed and sold installed my 15x8 with 31x10.5R15 and some respectability removed front mudflaps due to rubbing.

5. Removed stock suspenders and replaced with +40mm EFS Elite shocks. Have to keep saving for the +40mm rear springs then I can raise the truck to stop the tyre rubbing - it's driving me nuts.

6. Using coolant, filling overflow bottle and over pressurising system. Replaced t-stat (82degC), removed radiator, back flushed and cleaned fins, also re-routed transmission lines.

7. Viscous fan cracked and looking well past it's use by date, so binned it and installed 16" electric I had sitting on the shelf.


Wheels and EFS shocks




Thanks to many of you for posting the helpful info - certainly made my life a whole lot easier