Hi guys, back into a patrol

Daemo · 07-06-2015, 10:02

Well hello to everyone, my love affair with patrols started around 10 years ago in New Zealand when I bought my first 1989 GQ patrol td4.2 diesel swb, since that day I have struggled with owning any other 4x4 and always compare whatever it is to the patrol, I can't tell you what it is but I just love them, also had three Nissan terrano's, two 2.7 td and one 3.0 petrol. I did buy and sell a few patrols tidying them up and selling, also built a few up as off-roaders..my first GU patrol was a 1999 lwb 4.2 turbo diesel green over gold which I bought without seeing and had shipped to the North island from the South Island which was owned by the New Zealand earth quake commission needed a little paintwork doing but other than that really nice and well serviced. I will put up some pics and history when I have a bit more time...

jims-terrano · 07-06-2015, 10:04

Welcome aboard, several trol owners on here.

zippy656 · 07-06-2015, 10:06

Welcome daemon

Im sure with your knolage youll fit right in here.

Daemo · 07-06-2015, 10:32

Thanks guys, since moving back to the UK last year I have revisited land rovers which if I am honest are good but not great, I have a disco 2 and a bobtailed rangie which my wife is constantly moaning about stuff breaking every time we go out! I now know why they are called discovery because you discover something new wrong with it every time we go out in it.

Anyhow my new truck is a 2000 model patrol gr lwb with the ZD30 engine which I have always said I will never own, unfortunately if I want a patrol I have no choice in the UK. It has covered 131,000 and had a recon engine at 95,000 at a Nissan dealership in Oxford along with a new turbo, then had a recon gearbox and clutch at 120,000 at the same dealership, it has every receipt from new which amounts to absolutely thousands of pounds.. Also has a patriot roof rack at a cost of £1300 made to measure and a custom built cage mounted in the cargo area, which suits me for what I want the truck for..also came with new bf Goodrich a/t tyres x5, a 2"lift also a brand new set of shocks unfitted and a set of road wheels and tyres. So hopefully fingers crossed will be reliable and all good....

The Patrolman · 07-06-2015, 13:05

Welcome, The more Trolls the better

AlexD333 · 07-06-2015, 17:11

Howdy and welcome, we definitely need some pics of these

So you've gone back to old Skool patrol?

Barrbeast · 07-06-2015, 18:51

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Originally Posted by AlexD333

Howdy and welcome, we definitely need some pics of these

So you've gone back to old Skool patrol?

Read it properly Alex

he's got a Y61 ZD30 Trol like mine! Y60s were back in NZ.

Welcome bud

as you can tell I've got a 3.0 Y61 too although a bit newer (mid 2004). Have to say that has a brave ZD30 to go for as the early ones generally had all the issues but with a recon engine she'll probably be alright

Despite the rep, in my experience the ZD30 is fine as long as taken care of. As you probably know there are various wee things you can do to them to help out like fitting a catch can or blanking the EGR (bit more involved for the ZD30 to ensure you don't cause issues) - check out my project thread (in my signature)

CliveG · 07-06-2015, 18:52

Welcoe from a GR Y60 LWB 2.8TD owner in SW France,out of interest where were you from in the North Island as my mum was born in Te Wairoa

Daemo · 07-06-2015, 22:02

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Originally Posted by CliveG

Welcoe from a GR Y60 LWB 2.8TD owner in SW France,out of interest where were you from in the North Island as my mum was born in Te Wairoa

Firstly lived in te awamutu, then moved to Hamilton where I worked a as an aircraft engineer at Pacific aerospace.

Daemo · 07-06-2015, 22:20

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Originally Posted by Barrbeast

Read it properly Alex

he's got a Y61 ZD30 Trol like mine! Y60s were back in NZ.

Welcome bud

as you can tell I've got a 3.0 Y61 too although a bit newer (mid 2004). Have to say that has a brave ZD30 to go for as the early ones generally had all the issues but with a recon engine she'll probably be alright

Despite the rep, in my experience the ZD30 is fine as long as taken care of. As you probably know there are various wee things you can do to them to help out like fitting a catch can or blanking the EGR (bit more involved for the ZD30 to ensure you don't cause issues) - check out my project thread (in my signature)

Yes brave or stupid bud!! Decided to take a chance though as it has the recon engine, it's basically a one owner car which was leased initially by the Oxford rowing club then was kept by the Nissan dealerships managing director until I bought it recently. It has a full stainless exhaust which (from what I have read) goes toward helping preserve the engine however I want the catch can and remove egr Asap but again from what I have read isn't straight forward and needs research.

Barrbeast · 07-06-2015, 22:56

Catch can is simple and won't affect the rest of the engine but EGR blank you need to either A) fit dawes and needle valves or B) wind out the VNT actuator stop a touch. It's all to stop the engine going into overboost as that can be lethal for the ZD30s.

I wound out the VNT actuator stop when I blanked my EGR and had no issues touch wood! It's changed the engine power characteristics a little but I like it

Like I said, all in my project thread.

Daemo · 08-06-2015, 21:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barrbeast

Catch can is simple and won't affect the rest of the engine but EGR blank you need to either A) fit dawes and needle valves or B) wind out the VNT actuator stop a touch. It's all to stop the engine going into overboost as that can be lethal for the ZD30s.

I wound out the VNT actuator stop when I blanked my EGR and had no issues touch wood! It's changed the engine power characteristics a little but I like it

Like I said, all in my project thread.

I've been reading your thread, very interesting, would also like more info on the aerial you have fitted, is it a cb aerial or radio..

Daemo · 08-06-2015, 21:21

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Originally Posted by Daemo

I've been reading your thread, very interesting, would also like more info on the aerial you have fitted, is it a cb aerial or radio..

The aerial you have fitted on the wing is the one I want to replace mine, where did you buy it from.
That arb bar was a lucky find.

Barrbeast · 08-06-2015, 23:54

It was just a CB aerial like this bud http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CB-Radio-M...item4ade8629b5

I removed the electric aerial, cut the coax cable and used push connectors to connect up to the cable from a radio aerial like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-...item3ce55ff9d0

I used an appropriate bolt to connect through the aerial hole in the wing to the CB aerial

It works well, not as good as the electric one but it's now far less susceptible to damage!

Yeh ARB bar was a very lucky find!

Daemo · 10-06-2015, 21:28

Does anyone in England do a catch can, Dawes valve and blanking plate kit ?

07-06-2015, 10:02	#1
Daemo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Northamptonshire Vehicle: Patrol y61, safari y60. Posts: 466	Hi guys, back into a patrol Well hello to everyone, my love affair with patrols started around 10 years ago in New Zealand when I bought my first 1989 GQ patrol td4.2 diesel swb, since that day I have struggled with owning any other 4x4 and always compare whatever it is to the patrol, I can't tell you what it is but I just love them, also had three Nissan terrano's, two 2.7 td and one 3.0 petrol. I did buy and sell a few patrols tidying them up and selling, also built a few up as off-roaders..my first GU patrol was a 1999 lwb 4.2 turbo diesel green over gold which I bought without seeing and had shipped to the North island from the South Island which was owned by the New Zealand earth quake commission needed a little paintwork doing but other than that really nice and well serviced. I will put up some pics and history when I have a bit more time...

07-06-2015, 10:04	#2
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Welcome aboard, several trol owners on here.

07-06-2015, 10:06	#3
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	Welcome daemon Im sure with your knolage youll fit right in here.

07-06-2015, 10:32	#4
Daemo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Northamptonshire Vehicle: Patrol y61, safari y60. Posts: 466	Thanks guys, since moving back to the UK last year I have revisited land rovers which if I am honest are good but not great, I have a disco 2 and a bobtailed rangie which my wife is constantly moaning about stuff breaking every time we go out! I now know why they are called discovery because you discover something new wrong with it every time we go out in it. Anyhow my new truck is a 2000 model patrol gr lwb with the ZD30 engine which I have always said I will never own, unfortunately if I want a patrol I have no choice in the UK. It has covered 131,000 and had a recon engine at 95,000 at a Nissan dealership in Oxford along with a new turbo, then had a recon gearbox and clutch at 120,000 at the same dealership, it has every receipt from new which amounts to absolutely thousands of pounds.. Also has a patriot roof rack at a cost of £1300 made to measure and a custom built cage mounted in the cargo area, which suits me for what I want the truck for..also came with new bf Goodrich a/t tyres x5, a 2"lift also a brand new set of shocks unfitted and a set of road wheels and tyres. So hopefully fingers crossed will be reliable and all good....

07-06-2015, 13:05	#5
The Patrolman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Redcar, Teesside Vehicle: Y60 Patrol 4.2 PeTroll Posts: 2,122	Welcome, The more Trolls the better

07-06-2015, 17:11	#6
AlexD333 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Uk Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 2.7 TDI Posts: 7,847	Howdy and welcome, we definitely need some pics of these So you've gone back to old Skool patrol?

07-06-2015, 18:52	#8
CliveG Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: France Vehicle: nissan patrol gr y60 Posts: 265	Welcoe from a GR Y60 LWB 2.8TD owner in SW France,out of interest where were you from in the North Island as my mum was born in Te Wairoa

07-06-2015, 22:56	#11
Barrbeast Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dundee, Scotland Vehicle: 1990 4.2 SWB Safari Posts: 2,615	Catch can is simple and won't affect the rest of the engine but EGR blank you need to either A) fit dawes and needle valves or B) wind out the VNT actuator stop a touch. It's all to stop the engine going into overboost as that can be lethal for the ZD30s. I wound out the VNT actuator stop when I blanked my EGR and had no issues touch wood! It's changed the engine power characteristics a little but I like it Like I said, all in my project thread.

08-06-2015, 23:54	#14
Barrbeast Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dundee, Scotland Vehicle: 1990 4.2 SWB Safari Posts: 2,615	It was just a CB aerial like this bud http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CB-Radio-M...item4ade8629b5 I removed the electric aerial, cut the coax cable and used push connectors to connect up to the cable from a radio aerial like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-...item3ce55ff9d0 I used an appropriate bolt to connect through the aerial hole in the wing to the CB aerial It works well, not as good as the electric one but it's now far less susceptible to damage! Yeh ARB bar was a very lucky find!

10-06-2015, 21:28	#15
Daemo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Northamptonshire Vehicle: Patrol y61, safari y60. Posts: 466	Does anyone in England do a catch can, Dawes valve and blanking plate kit ?