Fault with 1999 Patrol 4.2l Turbo

Peterc48 said:

On Sarurday I completed the Sand driving part of the 4WD Driver Training Course with my Club, (Nissan Patrol 4WD Club of ACT & NSW), was a great day up @ Stockton Beach & the sand dunes.

My vehicle went very well, right @ the end of the day, The Radator hose sprung a leak, the reason, Nissan use a Cable tie towards the bottom of the hose to hold it in place, so that the hose is held away from the AirCon pully.

Without that cable tie holding the hose back, it comes in contact with the pully, thus it cuts into the hose. I was able to do a quick fix with some "rescue Tape" to get me home.

2 points to come out of this, 1) I replaced the hose & cut 2 tenths of an inch off the bottom for a better fit, which increases the gap between the hose & AirCon Pully.
2) I have read the manual, no where does it give any info about this problem. Nissan need to look @ fixing this, using a 25 cent cable tie could end up costing huge dollars to be recovered if your in the outback.

I'll call Nissan Australia in the morning.

Peter

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I think you will find that is not an original piece of equipment. I have never seen Nissan (or anyone else) use a cable tie to "HOLD" a radiator hose in place. Before you go ringing Nissan (Not sure what you want to achieve there) I would see if anyone else with a 99 4.2 has a cable tie holding the radiator hose in place. I don't think you will fidn anyone with that.

Peterc48 said:

As for calling Nissan, they were interested,
I think there might be a difference between some agency clown (thats who works in customer service these days) listing to your story and nissan being "interested".

nothing may happen, but if you don't ask Nothing ever will, will it

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Not sure what you want to "happen" but seeing the vehicle/engine combo has been out of production for a year or two I reckon it is a pretty safe bet nothing may happen.