New member-STR engine rattle

[sv215]

Hi, bought my ST-R new a few months back, was looking around the internet and found you're forum...looks to be a great site for info. Have owned a few utes but this is my 1st 4X4.

I have only done 3,500k and have noticed an engine rattle when accelerate to overtake or go up a hill, even louder when towing. (Noticed this after first towed a tandem filled with furniture) I spoke to Nissan service and they say this is normal, they tend to get louder as you do more K's initially.
This is my 3rd diesel and have never noticed this in any of the others, they already had 100K+ on them when though.

Should I have any concerns?

Cheers

Larry

 

[Old.Tony]

Welcome to the forums!

My notes about "what to look out for" include several things about noise, with the injectors being the main culprit (there is an issue with the torque converter as well).

The quick solution (to see if it's your injectors) is to pour 300ml of 2-stroke oil into the diesel tank just before you fill up next time. I'm still uncertain about which oil to get, so don't race out to the garden shed just yet. The oil should be "low ash". tweak'e has just done it - perhaps we should be asking him which oil!

Have a read of this thread for more info:

Adding 2-Stroke oil to Diesel

 

[sv215]

Thanks for that info, will see how things go at the 10,000K service next month.

 

[Jason]

Hi mate, welcome to the forums.

 

[SOLID D22]

Hi mate welcome to the forum, hope its not a big prob with the engine, i usually think i hear a noise with mine going up hills with speed or towing heavy loads but i think im just going insane and waiting to hear a prob, the car has done high kays also.

 

[Dave]

Welcome to the forum, I get my ZD30 working pretty often.

ZD30's liked to worked, almost all the ZD30's in the Patrols that I have heard that have failed are always followed by we didn't drive it hard and we weren't towing.

The highest Km ZD30 I know of was a 2000 model GU that towed a 3T trailer everyday of its life, got traded in at 500,000km's.

Goes to show that they like to be worked, 2000 is the worst year of the ZD30's.

Dave.

 

[SOLID D22]

Thats good to know, i should be pretty safe then but then again i have been above the red line many times over.

 

[joshy]

it shouldnt let you over redline?

 

[SOLID D22]

I dont know maybe its the gas helping it with the revs, im waiting to buy a cheap shift light to fit because in the mud without knowing in 2nd high when you think you would be safe its bloody in the red, first is even worse.

 

[sv215]

Took the Navara for a 100k run today, didn't notice the rattle so much...had the radio up a bit louder!!!

 

[Dave]

That ZD30 powered Patrol was owned by Sudso's (Dave) Boss. Dave ()Sudso is on the Patrol4x4 and 4wdmonthly if anyone wants to ask hime questions.

Dave.