Hi all. Have been the proud owner of a 2001 3lt GU Patrol for about 6yrs. What a great vehicle, has never let me down.........until Good Friday. Was planning a trip up the Holland Track with a couple of mates when my ever reliable Patrol decided to through it's toys out of the cot. Needless to say this wasn't the greatest day I've had, but sh*t happens right.

Whilst on my internet journey to find as much info on my delema I stumbled across this site (cloud with silver lining blah blah) and read some of the useful comments posted on it's pages.

I plan on rebuilding the motor and installing a few NADS to try and prevent a re-occurance. I can hear all the 4.2lt boys already......but being armed with a lot more info on the possible causes I am hoping to prevent this happenning again and enjoy some of the places only a 4bee can get to

 

Cheers

 

 

HI there, welcome to the forum and commiseration on  your ZD30 grenading.

Cheers

I got rid of my 2002 3l because I was scared it would happen to me. I spent more and got a 4.2 turbo. Would I do it again? Probably not. Maybe chuck a later model Crd motor in it and have for the best.

Turned out to be a broken compressor shaft in the turbo and the motors fine. Unfortunately Garrett doesn't do a rebuild kit for this turbo so it's a new one

 

$2800 +gst.....ouch

 

Got a better deal through work....$1940 inc gst

 

I'm much happier now than I was on Good Friday

Edited April 4, 201313 yr by Davo

Well thats gonna be better than whole motor.

Here is some info about those turbos --->

 

Garrett VNT - Non-repair buletin.pdf

 

and here are rebuilding kits

 

GT15-GT25-UNIVERSAL-TURBO-REBUILD-KIT-GARRETT-GT17-GT18-GT20-GT22-PATROL-AUDI-VW

Cheers

Edited April 6, 201313 yr by Rumcajs

PDF link broken?

PDF link broken?

Cheers for that,its fixed now.

Cheers

Fitted the replacement turbo yesterday and started the truck............WOOHOO, it's alive...lol

 

Very happy camper again.....thanks

welcome. . . .