Harvey

Oh for the hangovers.... i read this thread and thought Cool! It's about time I did a few more trails and I've got the 4th off! Then I realised... you're in the States and I'm in the UK! So coun't me out on this one it'll just be too long a day for me I'm afraid :-)

After a search and going through 8 pages of results I couldn't find a definitive answer on whether or not the front springs of a 1996 Jeep XJ Cherokee Sport would fit the rear of the 2 door WD21 Pathy? I know the JGC ones will but at the moment there are none of these on Ebay in the UK. But there are of the XJ hence why I've searched for the answer and am now asking this question.... Because I couldn't find the answer I'm guessing 'no'. Am I right in this assumption? Thanks Harv

it's not the tyre you're looking at but why not look at other AT's as well such as Cooper ST's or Mickey Thompson's MTZ or FCII's? Just a thought for you as i don't rate either tyre you're looking at on we roads or snow.

A good way to test your alternator is to do the following with your multimeter: Test battery current with vehicle off. Test battery current with vehicle on, no ancilliaries, just idleing Test alternator current with vehicle on, no ancilliaries, just idleing. Test battery again with all electrical items on, running at approx 1/3 - 1/2 revs Test alternator again with all electrical items on, running at approx. 1/3 - 1/2 revs. By doing the above, you will see if the alternator is really charging the battery or not, both at low revs/stress and higher revs/stress. We've done this on all my vehicles when we've suspected the alternator and it's turned out to be an accurate test.

If it helps on research... the QD32 is often used in forklift trucks. Might be worthing looking down that avenue on the internet to see if you can get more info on it.

Castrol Edge Sport 10w-60 for my race engine Castrol Edge Turbo Diesel 5w-40 for my 4x4 or... Silkolene Pro R 15w 50 for my race engine I am curious though to try Valvolene's VR1 engine oil for my little race car I tried Amsoil once and was not impressed at all. By comparisson though, every time i've put in Castrol oils, my engines have just felt smoother and by the seat of my pants, happier engines. So i'm very loyal to that brand now.

who made your bumper? I love it!

Well those in the N.T. are of a different mindset to most other Aussies.... I often think of them of having gone troppo from seeing far too much sun. But at such a young age!? It must be bloody hot these days out there!

Yes but does that mean its direct or indirect injection?

Hi all... simple question this one as per the title... thing is i don't know the answer to it! So any help appreciated. regards Harv.

That's a CHAV's car... so don't expect intelligence from that lot. I can promise you all Brits with half an ounce of intellect [not half an ounce of something illegal] will be shocked and embarassed by that!

I was kinda wondering this as well... anyone any ideas. I was thinking that not all of the face of the drum is required. If overheating causes brake fade then drilling a couple of holes into the face plate of the drum will help with that and also help with getting rid of water after some deep wading... just a thought... though probably a rubbish one!

My1path thanks for your reply. It's a home made trailor that I have and so haven't a clue about what weight the trailor puts on the hitch. But, am I right in assuming that the longer the front 'A' part of the trailor [ ^ ]... he says trying to display it within the brackets... the less weight the trailor puts on the hitch and the shorter the A part = the more weight put on the tow hitch? Also... am I right in thinking then, given your response, you think my std Pathy spring will be fine with what I am towing and there is no need to upgrade to the TJM HD option? Or were you referring to my Shogun re: that statement. Thanks very much for your help. It is appreciated. Harv.

Simple question this one... TJM springs are 180lb per sq inch. This is their HD version. My question is... is this enough for towing? At the moment I tow with my Montero/Pajero/Shogun [depending on your country of origin] and this has uprated medium springs that sag about an inch when i'm loaded up. I tow my race car and equipment with it to the track and home again once a month. The rest of the time I usually have little in the car. My trailor is approx. 800kg, my race car 800kg, my other race equipment another 200kg... + my wife and I and misc items. So overall I'd say fully laden the vehicle's additional weight over std would be approx. 2000kg. Given the additional weight, I'm wondering if the rear springs at 180lb sq inch would sag heaps when i'm loaded up... the last thing I want is an unstable Paddy. All thoughts and suggestions are welcome. Thanks Harv.

Here are my 'Fir Kids' for you all.... Toby is our Dalmation Pepper is our Cocker Spaniel Hugo is our Guinea Pig.

thanks for your help all. It is appreciated. Harv.

Yes please... me too!

Does anyone know any more about this vehicle... I love it!

Hi All, because the scans are too big in file size to post pics on the forum, I've put the scans on my personal website. So to help others i figured i'd put a link to the scans here. It's an Aussie brochure so it relates to the Z24i spec model and not the V6. Regards Harv. http://pathfinder-trails.com/page_1218956522109.html

I have no idea what it is... it's just what i'm told!

In looking at different suspension providers in Oz for my '86 Pathfinder, i'm told that if I raise the rear suspension over 20mm, damage will occur to the drive line carrier bearing. As companies like Calmini advertise a 3" suspension lift, I'm wondering if anyone with a higher lift has a] experienced such damage and b] how companies [or individuals] get around the damage? Thanks Harv.

Thanks all very much for your thoughts and help... just a couple of other questions then... 1 - is it thus agreed [given the responses on this thread] that the t-case is the same on the KA and Z engine but the manual boxes of the two engines are different? 2 - SW... what are the 2 critical reasons you refer to for the reasons why the ZD30 in the Navara isn't the time bomb the engine was in the Aussie Patrol? Thanks again all! Harv.

Hi All... my thinking goes through a long gestation period for making my mind up on something... Prelude: ages ago I thought about the possibility of swapping my Z24 for a ZD30...but in oz I've since learned those engines cracked like party poppers in the Patrol and I don't want that in my Pathy.... I've also since learned that 6 months after my build date Nissan swaped the Z24 for the KA24. I've also learned that the KA24 was put into the UK spec Nissan 240sx sports car and that, that fraternity enjoys turbo charging this engine. Looking around for rebuilt engines the cost of a VG 30 is double that of a KA24. This got me thinking.... for the price of a VG30, I can buy a rebuilt KA24 and stroke it to 2.7lt and add a turbo with intercooler courtesy of my contacts.... it's a very long shot but i'm wondering the following... The company that does the stroker kit quotes a hike in power and torque of 30%. I'm told turbo charging an engine could give another 30% without hiking the revs... Questions: 1. Does anyone know of an offroader [not street racer] that's done the above to a KA24 - 'cause I don't. 2. I believe that the stroker kit for the KA24 is mean't to give 30% more torque and the turbo with intercooler can easily do the same again. Given a starting base for the KA30 of 134bhp and 154lb torque I could end up with 230bhp and 260lb torque according to salesman.... this is more than the std VG30 but... given the same cost... would you folks do this or still go with a 6cyl over the 4cyl... if so why? 3. Do the KA24 and VG30 use exactly the same gearbox as the Z24? 4. I'm lead to believe the internals of the Pathy gearbox is it's weak link... as such, if the above figures are possible, would the std gearbox be able to cope? Thank you all ! Harv. PS: My Pathy is a 1988 2 door if it helps...

Thanks for your help. It is appreciated.

Hello All, does anyone have the dimensions [length, width, height] of a std 2 door pathy? To date I think i've only found the 4-door version. I'm wanting the dimensions so I can get an idea of importing my 'Paddy' from Oz to the UK. Thanks All ! Harv.