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

[briggie]

doesnt it make you feel all warm inside helping other people ( or have i peed myself again ? )

seriously mate thats what we are here for , a helpfull group of people who actually own or have owned trucks ,and have probably encountered most of the problems you are likely to face ......and fixed them.......welcome to the forum

[Adz]

Hi & welcome

Love your country

Ya gonna hit the mud n rock then

[larson]

thats a nice bus

[makeitfit]

Originally Posted by larson

thats a nice bus

Exactly, it needs a bobtail and a body lift and some 35s and a snorkel and a winch and a roll cage and a power tune and steel bumpers and a 3" straight through exhaust and front locker and erm oh yeh SOME MUD
Nice bus by the way

[96terrano]

Welcome, I've never seen a mistral like that before, I thought they were only made in 94, 95 and 96. Looks great

[Patch]

That's the old square headlight shape here, common as dog . . . .

I have the facelifted version (1997-99) don't see very many here as they were not imported as often as the old model (1993 - 96)

[extreme-4x4]

there are one or two tdi misteral's over here . but like you say not many at all . welcome to the club. half my family are in nz

[zippy656]

Originally Posted by extreme-4x4

half my family are in nz

you upset them then mate?

[extreme-4x4]

Originally Posted by zippy656

you upset them then mate?

i upset EVERYONE!

[Patch]

Thanks lads I think I might have a cousin of yours ext. . . living either side of me I swear you guys are breeding more than the blardy french