Recent content by justbruce

Thanks Tony. I tinkered with everything and eventually got it going, once. It took about 3 minutes of cranking, (2 full batteries worth). When it was going, the idle was really rough. I disconnected the injectors 1 at a time, every one of them appear to be working, (the engine goes super rough...

No still not going. I fixed the tail lights, fuse. Battery is now good Cranks well, no firing

Help please. My 07 D40 stx won't start. It does turn over. I've checked fuel and the fuses that I could find. Before it's last start, I had a flat battery,(headlights left on). I jump started and drove about 50km with the following issues. Electrical symptoms: No tail lights No center console...

Quick question. For members who use an OBD reader. What is your temp range when driving? I've re-rebuilt my engine and I reckon it is running hot. Outside temperature is less than 10°C. With cruise control set at 100kmh on undulating open road, my temperature varies between 90 and 100 degrees...

Besides the ABS plastic and rubber hose, there is a huge mixture of different metals. Other than the iron in the block, turbo, and bolts: all the other metals have non-porous oxides. There is already brass in the system at the thermostat. If I'm wrong about the thermostat being brass, then I...

In January I overheated and destroyed the head. I replaced it myself at home. It cost about 3 grand, and that is cheap. Local mechanics said between $10,000 and $12,000. I worked out, the problem was caused by a crappy plastic T piece that sends coolant through the firewall. This ABS plastic...

So, before Anzac day I bought a $250 injector off ebay. Brand new, Nissan part in the box. The seller bought the wrong part and wanted to get rid of it. Took 3 week for him to post it, but $250 is a good deal, if it works. Yesterday I pulled of the rocker cover and pulled out number 1...

Nothing more than hub height. That was a fair while ago and the fan was good then.

Oh, I learned that one. I've made up a low level sensor to go into the top radiator hose. I intend to put a bolt on temp sensor in as well. I've got a Bluetooth OBD2 reader, I don't use it while driving. The stupid thing doesn't even throw an error when running on 3 cylinders :confused3:

How well will an engine run with 1 uncoded injector? I got it started. Number 1 injector is dead. Knocking like crazy, when I unplug it the 3 cylinder engine runs like a dream, it is staying unplugged. Where is the best, (value for money), place to get a replacement? Wreckers, eBay, Nissan, or...

OK A few months ago, (January), I cooked my head and my Navara died. This is an 07 D40, I have owned it for 3 years and done about 110 000km. It has now done a total of 28000km. The engine death occurred 14km into a 500km road trip. In preparation for the trip, I had checked the dipstick...

I currently have a 5 and half blade radiator fan. There is a crack in the bottom of the shroud and a few scratches on the radiator. I believe something got in there and got knocked about. The clutch is fine, the radiator passed a pressure test, and I can fix the shroud. I am trying to find a...

Cooked engine I stuffed up. Before we went on holidays, the D40 was packed and I did my regular check of the dipstick and coolant levels. Kids in the back and away we go. 14 km down the road, the temp gauge shot up to the top and she died. A bit of steam came out of the bonnet. The engine bay...

I had limp mode on long idles and a weird rattle. Fixed it with a tin of liquimoly injector cleaner. A $30 tin treats 1000 litres.

I put in my own battery under the tub about as cheap as you can get. The local metal shop made a box similar to this for $120. A voltage sensitive relay cost about $70 off eBay. I used a set of 800Amp jumper leads from eBay to connect it up. I spent about $50 on connectors, fuses and...