NISSAN TD42 REBUILD PART 1- ENGINE TEARDOWN

[@theskidfactory]

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[@davefroman4700]

Go to the Philipines and there are hopped up Nissan trucks all over the place. Those and the Mitsubishi. Some of them cranking 800+ sea horses.

[@kaydog890]

Can I ask, why do mechanics use Soda stream bottles as drink bottles? Strong if dropped? You're not the only Ive seen doing it. Thanks

[@helplmchoking]

@@kaydog890 'cause people buy SodaStreams, use them a dozen times, the novelty wears off and they can't be arsed getting CO2 refills so they go in the kitchen cupboard forever. But the bottles are big and really sturdy, got a nice wide opening, plus designed for repeat use so you're not drinking up so much plastic and shit like a random 3 year old Pump bottle. Tl;dr 'cause no one uses the actual soda stream lol

[@aserta]

Is 38C warm enough? Someone forgot to turn off the big bulb in the sky, thing's been roasting us these days.

[@InternetListener]

Don't worry, northern half of the planet are warm enough, even at nights. Tropical Nights in temperate Europe for weeks...🤣

[@andersjjensen]

Seeing Gus start his journy as "the wizard's apprentice" is great, and I am 100% here for revisiting "old topics" in the name of teaching Gus the craft. If he keeps being passionate about building cars he's gonna end up surpassing his old man one day, simply because he has access to quality education from a young age, and I think Al is going to shed a tear or two of pride when that glorious day arrives.

[@willmarks4541]

Nice to see a genuine take on this motor, they were popular for so long & now they've been hated on for a while. Keep your expectations in check for what you need & want and they're a solid powerplant. Not every diesel needs to pump out 900nm 300 HP. Cool to see this one being given a breath of fresh air from the turbo man himself!

[@sebastiancarrall117]

They're not hated, they're just not a 1hdt

[@ttv8ra23]

@@sebastiancarrall1171hdt isn’t a lot better. 1hdft is another story. That’s coming from a Toyota nut haha

[@sebastiancarrall117]

@ttv8ra23 I agree, the ft is a better engine in every way.

[@uptheau2875]

Ye nah I’d rather a td over a 1hdt that’s for sure but an fte wins HANDS DOWN

[@td42williams77]

It's only dummies that hate on them , they are great for what they are

[@samdesantis6803]

That intro was hilarious 🤣

[@nicolettelewis737]

sorry bro my kids had me phone

[@SebastianUllrich1990]

Also enjoyed the outro 🤣

[@MrNosajwhitey]

awesome to see Gus appreciate an awesome motor and get into actually doing stuff himself

[@cidadaodorense3231]

Is Gus Alan's son?

[@andrewkirk8687]

@@cidadaodorense3231yes

[@Randy-lg1qo]

He’s already getting those mechanic forearms too 😂

[@michaelgleeson1198]

Gus is the lucky lad to have Alan for a dad to show him the right way to do things

[@gedgedk4929]

Such an awesome episode. Love the parting of wisdom between father and son and loose unit.

[@thomjanson9644]

My factory ‘93 TD42 GQ silver top, nearly 600k, never been opened, no blow by, chews no oil, blows no smoke at all, never gets hot, starts first time every time… absolute gem..

[@AbbStar1989]

An engine teardown video is always fascinating and cool to watch, especially when it isn't your own!

[@andrewkirk8687]

Ahhh the new apprentice elbow deep in diesel grot. Good episode and Gus on the tools and learning is mint 👌🏼👌🏼

[@wilderstreeeet]

My TD42 just blew up in cylinder 5! I will be following this build series step by step to giving the rebuild a go myself! wish us luckkk and thanks a bunch guyss

[@notold37]

I can confirm with Al, I'm in Melbourne and it's bloody cold, great episode MEN, love seeing Gus in the shed

[@tmmtmm]

Not sure about it being cold all the time, though we did escape the 40C weather last summer.

[@JohnRolyAU]

I had one of the first ZD30 GU's in Australia. It went knack knack on the last day of the 3 year warranty, Nissan fought me all the way and eventually they had to replace the engine. Bought a GU Coil Cab TD42T after that

[@Dazza-u4c]

Nailed it, if you service it properly you will not have any over heating issues. I bought mine TD42TI new and it has never over heated. It does however only done 100 k and the coolant system has no corrosion . I have installed a Dayco DT79 A thermostat and a UFI Fan. Keep you egt below 550 post turbo and you will be sweet.

[@mattw1393]

Yeah I respect these engines but thoroughly disagree. They used to get hot pre-intercooler days from new. That’s a factory turbo gu.

[@mikebaz7843]

@@mattw1393 I had a GQ shorty with 360k and current GU with 450k, cool as cucumbers in 40+, ac on, hills, traffic 💁‍♂

[@MichaelLanchester]

The fisher-price hammer noises will never get old. Keep them coming

[@Nick-sd7um]

I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SEE THE DAY. LONG LIVE THE TD42.

[@English_Speaking_Fox]

You two are a dermatologists dream come true! Love the work, great engines when treated right. Highly informative as always.

[@shanenorwell8580]

The intro was gold.

[@ricardo1e93]

This channel I can say it's the one where it's entertaining and thoughtful, I've been learning quite a lot thanks to you guys. Well done 👍

[@terrybagatella3898]

Love the content, as usual guys. !! The editing is A1. The squeaky toys kill me. 🤣🤣🤣

[@rob550]

That's probably the best opener i've seen in quite some time.

[@bendoudle4227]

Great vid! Love getting the young bloke invovled and passing on some knowledge, well done!

[@mickmicko2720]

100% Nissan's best motor with the rb30 which I've also had in a patrol!

[@marksaunders9572]

Great to see Father and son or expert and apprentice doing a rebuild. Well done gents just the way it should be . 😊

[@aaronfischer7199]

Thanks Al and the crew at the skid factory. I've built plenty of td42's. Also had the fun times fixing the failures of zd30 issues. But the joys of fixing yd25's .block damage. Crank and bearing failures. Timing chain issues . Head cracking. Air mass sensor failures. This is a lovely vid of how easy early nissan diesel engines are fun to repair.

[@mwaofvt]

Father and Son working on the car....great times....really great time! LoVe you guys! Be safe Lads....carry on!!! Thanks for bring us along....

[@shaunpc2512]

There’s nothing more rewarding than the feeling that you get from stripping a dirty diesel back to its bare block ready for a full rebuild 👌🏻

[@rossco3775tv]

Lov'n the biuld, found you guys with the original TD conversation and have watched every vid since but as fellow Patrol nut love the 4WD content. . . That poor TD looks like it's has a long tough life with little to no maintenance for a while, good to see it getting a new lease on life👍👍

[@shadesbear2143]

Al is a wealth of knowledge, I love listening to his explanations, tips and tricks he learnt over the years. Excellent stuff lads

[@572hemi2]

Good on you, Al. Teach the grommet well.....good to see Gus with a little grease and oil on his face and half way up the arms. BRAVO!

[@peterdavies1804]

Great to see the knowledge transfer from old trades to the new generation

[@tmimify]

Hands up everyone who has wondered why a part isn't coming off only to have a workmate/boss/friend point out that you missed a bolt. :D Because I have.

[@jpkalishek4586]

worse, I've had them come off 😁 though once it was obviously broke before I started removal (2.3l Ford intake)

[@deanoscott]

Done it today. Interior of a volvo fmx

[@Claes86]

Anyone who claims that they haven't are lying 😅

[@trevorreeves5041]

Its good to see the padawan getting stuck in. A face full of oil and black hands is lesson #1. Well done Yoda.

[@theairstig9164]

I worked on marine and industrial diesels from my early teens onwards. Thanks for reminding me why I became a computer programmer

[@fredericrike5974]

Fwiw, here in Texas, it isn't cold or hot; it's dayum hot! Good to see the mild weather your way hasn't knocked you off the projects! Hope to see more of Gus as he learns the ropes to the decks and spars!!

[@steveg6043]

Thanks for not knocking the old horse! they get asked to do too much some times. then off to the glue factory. Not this one it's in the skid factory love your work

[@DieselAddiction]

If you’re going to replace the head I recommend using OEM Turbo head from Patrol apart, and ARP studs if you’re turboing it. There a lot of other upgrades you can do as well if you had a better budget. I rebuild / re engineer Td45’s, 104mm stroker, 1130nm, 205kwatw, safe tune.

[@jarrod1687]

How much, fuel economy and do they last more then 20k km's?

[@DieselAddiction]

@@jarrod1687 12.5 ltr/100 Tamworth to Sydney and back with 1ton of tools in the back GU Ute H260 4:3 diff. 110km up and down hill on expressway. And yes I have done over 30k now and doesn’t burn a drop of oil, zero blow bye, doesn’t get hot because it’s working easier.

[@sfcarp9418]

​@@DieselAddiction sounds awesome , I always was told that they were a better engine than the Landcruiser equivalent at the time . Is this true ?

[@jarrod1687]

Wow sounds good, do you have many customers with this set up?

[@blakewatson6265]

@@DieselAddiction Where can I get into contact with you

[@benwinter2420]

It may be of benefit to someone who runs a TD42 , but when the system starts sucking air & stalling & oil thinning out diesel leak internal , it can just be the $2.50 small seal in front of injector pump , take the front cover off & gear & perhaps the glow plugs out before so no compression issues with getting marked placements back (almost did't get the gear to line back to marks due to compression but did it ) & pump off & easy replace small seal in front of pump . . was quoted $1000 for a replacement 'reco' pump (exchange) in Darwin that probable just had that $2.50 seal fix done previous exchange offer . . lots of sharks up in Darwin

[@callumshearer1990]

Father son goals.

[@steveking6506]

Music in this is BRILLIANT! So is the show - cheers

[@adaminness8658]

No gloves, No shit talking, To the point, Teaching, great watching.

[@payloadindustries]

You lads are absolute wizards, thanks for making such great content, great to see the young gun coming through as well

[@i976scirocco3]

Yes, Skiddddddssssss !! Good to see Gus in the shop !

[@AJSax0n]

Cool to see your boy helping out and learning. Legacy right there.

[@karld34]

Nice to see Gus helping out.

[@jasephaser]

The intros have really levelled up 😄

[@Br3no94]

Loving the content And the editing skills woody 👌🏼 constantly improving! Surely the Paj features again soon 😏

[@justonemorepan1082]

Good to see Gus on the tools and Al doing some old fashioned father son teaching. Yes I'm from Victoria and yes it is cold ATM. Years ago I went to Darwin NT for a week,( No suntan ) I spent one day at the Melbourne show 2 days later and came home burnt to a crisp.

[@Eighty9Mike]

Now that i know, always looking out for whats for dinner haha Love these sort of episodes, really look forward to this rebuild

[@Awas79]

Man still loving the skid factory videos, keep it up

[@jamesbaylis9438]

Great to see Gus has mastered the art of the Subaru spark plug change, to now getting deep in tne TD42 kettles 😅😅 ❤❤

[@Barry.ONeill]

Guess im not getting back to sleep for 20 minutes 😂 its 5:30am here in Ireland 🇮🇪 Morning Lads 🤙💯

[@sassythesasquatch1814]

Morning bro howzit

[@yoyobenjo1]

Good to see the grommet following in the old man's foot steps.

[@FuManchu5ltr]

Now there’s an idea for some merch. Can’t have a skid Factory kettle. What about a Skid Factory coffee cup made from an oil filter. Well. Not an actual one, but you get the idea.

[@FuManchu5ltr]

Bugger me. It’s a thing. I just looked it up. They look sick. Done all oily and “grubby hands been on it” looking. Tumblers and oil filter coffee cups. I’d buy a Skid Factory one. Maybe SuperCheap could do a special addition SC & Skid Factory one that helps raise money for a worthy charity.

[@alfieweston945]

What an awesome teacher man.. best of luck to the young bloke, sure he's going to have a great career/passion

[@darley04]

Al, I've done a bucket load of TD's 4 & 6 cylinder and Ive never had to bore/machine the sleeves out. Ive got the genuine Nissan puller and anvils and they've worked well. For the cost of sleeves if your putting new pistons in it i'd be replacing them. Sing out if you want the puller kit. Ive also got the dial gauge and adapter for setting the pump timing up. Rod

[@ealoken]

Im genuinly here to hear you guys talk and wrench.

[@kingbotboy6340]

Real excited on these videos as I have a TD42 Keen to learn a bit from this

[@ConeDodger240]

My 8 month old was very pleased with the amount of squeaky hammer in this episode

[@calmauric8218]

Sitting here missing my td42 safari turbo. Was an epic machine

[@aaronfahey1998]

good to see gus in the shed learning skills

[@lxfguits]

The kettle talk is real with OM603 as well. But from personal experience you just need the correct and good quality thermostat and a working visco on it and it's perfectly fine. Oh yeah. And a lot of people forget that radiator cap is actually a service item too and has to hold pressure.

[@elandman]

that intro was fire!

[@mantravision69]

Hammer squeaks out tha wahzoo!!! Love it

[@Hillbillyhasashotgun]

Love your work fellas, can't wait to see the big TD crank for the first time 👌 Just a couple of things on TD faults, the pitting in the front timing cover water pump casing is most often caused by cavitation, either by standard water pump impeller blades being too far from the housing, or by having an aftermarket "high flow" water pump that has terrible flow dynamics and cavitates the pump case out bloody fast. There's a bloke in WA that hand makes water pumps for TDs that are supposed to be really good, but you're looking at around $700 and a 6 month wait last I heard. On the other hand, you can just run a genuine water pump with no gasket and a slight smear of silicone With the dual mass crankshafts, harmonics play just as much a role as people fitting huge injector pumps and chasing 200 nagpower. There's a few different mobs out there that have tested them and apparently between 2000 and 2400rpm (where most TDs cruise on the highway in 5th) the harmonics are at their worst. There's a few theories getting around that a Ross harmonic balancer fixes it, others suggest a lightened or aluminium flywheel. Either way if it's in Gus's budget it might be worth sending the crank, flywheel and a new (one that hasn't had the rubber perish after 30 years of oil and heat exposure) harmonic balancer away to be balanced. Either way, have fun with the build, and welcome Gus to the life of owning a four wheeled furnace that burns $100 notes instead of diesel 🤙

[@lincolnredmond8650]

What a perfectly timed video. Just rewatched ur old td42 into the tb45 gu from 5 years ago. I too have zd30 and going to td42 it soon. Can you touch on wiring the tacho with the factory dash and what’s involved. And if you’re adapting the zd30 harness can you show what you are doing there. Love the vids guys.

[@stevethomas1301]

A few welds down the liner and they come out easy. How ive done TDs for decades.

[@wadejensen3301]

Great video guys...funny...educational and classy! Enjoying seeing a full pull down and how much work is involved!

[@CurtisBowman40]

Can't wait to see the progress on Gus' Patrol, even better a manual one. My daily is a 5-speed AWD Element, so much fun to drive.

[@NissanNut74]

Great content. Great to finally see these engines, don't see them in the US market.

[@xrmik8300]

I rebuilt an Isuzu 4jg2 a few years ago and they use the same dry sleeves, it is possible to DIY replace them, I made a puller and machined a tool the correct dia to get them out and made a press using a bottle Jack to press new ones in after freezing them for 24hrs, it all went perfectly!

[@PX125E]

Fada and son. That is bloody awesome you son of a gun.

[@alindorindicu3732]

Genuine legend video warm/start-up!

[@reddo84]

on the side of that pump, is the ac idle up valve. if the pumps going to be replaced, grab that and the bracket off the butterfly.

[@horrible1083]

Great episode of the sprog factory, cheers

[@Iggy1328]

Nissans best diesel¿ or one of the best diesels to come out of Japan. Even if it is a forklift motor.

[@dylantaylor8931]

Best automotive content on the tubez❤

[@shuttlepilot_]

I'm only here for the music. As always, did not disappoint.

[@Kelsv8s]

Welcome to The Diesel Fitter Factory 👍🍻🍻🍻

[@-JSP-617]

Can't wait for part two

[@shannybangers88]

Being a filthy Victorian it pains me to say it is bloody cold, -3° yesterday morning but being the bi-polar place it is, come summer time everything will be on fire, so there is that as well, still love it here

[@wadem4503]

I literally watch these videos for the hammer honks

[@cracklingice]

Autos are fine for off road. Actually I think I'd prefer it.

[@BigFellaGames]

awwww, father and son episode.

[@simplyseculardave]

I have a 2018 Nissan Frontier(Canada) King Cab Pro-4x 6 speed, (just over 20,000 kms) and have been very happy with the truck since I picked it up. It is my Daily Driver, and I go off-roading regularly. With a bed divider and my gear stowed as far back as possible, the truck has great balance and goes darn near everywhere. A buddy of mine works at a off road shop and was asking me what my future plans for it are, and I don't know if I would mess with it much at all. Maybe High clearance bumpers with a stronger winch and a couple lights, but nothing major. The truck is perfect for the use I give it. *IF I was going to try to build a 'weekender' Frontier that was more capable, I would probably look at a blown engine 2nd gen 2019 Crew Cab Short box, and picking up an insurance auction Nissan Titan XD and doing a 'Titan Swap' BUT... I would have to find a way to either beef up the Frontier 6 speed to handle it, OR find a 6 speed that would. I just wouldn't enjoy it nearly as much with an auto trans. Even with a donor Titan, (Or 2 cheap ones?) it's going to be an expensive project.

[@benwinter2420]

That's rookie level TD42 internal black sludge , to step back in fright is just about right amount

[@craigdavies8099]

That's a shocker Barry Crocker

[@lubas8074]

Good taste Gus best engine ever made

[@RistusGarage]

Come to visit Finland in the winter, and another time in summer, you can talk after that temperature difference.... I think we might have some dudes here you might like to meet.

[@DNL1200GSA]

First time here. Just subscribed! Great video, with an excellent explanation of the process, the why and the how!

[@coreyweadley4749]

Thanks. Can't wait for part 2.

[@swedebug2889]

I miss the old SD-33T powered short patrol I had maaaaany years ago.

[@matui6983]

You should look at fitting the coolant bypass unit to the rear of watever cylinder head goes back onto the engine. Eliminates micro boiling points. Cheapish and easy to fit.

[@Mookiemadskillz]

This is so cool seeing turbo yoda with his lil yoda

[@aserta]

I know people who have taken these engines, slightly downsized the bore of the piston (new sleeves) + turbo and they make a super reliable engine once you do that. As long term use engines go, this one's pretty good on account of the sleeve action. Of course, if a Tit uses one and doesn't do maintenance...

[@matthewsmith6330]

if you have trouble with the oil warning light in the GU when you do the swap, the 3 litre has 2 oil pressure senders that need to see the same pressure or the oil alert light wont come on when you turn the key on or when its out of oil

[@bradpinnow8181]

If you would like a little tip on stop overheating, reduce the size of the bypass in the thermostat housing, and also the clearance to the thermostat All, if you live in a hot climate, close the hole in the thermostat housing and put an AU falcon, thermostat in it, and treat it like a normal engine

[@bobbobson452]

Now i believe every tool needs its own unique sound effect

[@333butcherboy]

Nice Al, wish my old man had the patience to teach!!

[@Danger_mouse]

3:40 EXACTLY this Al! Especially on an NA TD42 they will run even after humans have all died in a nuclear war, as long as the coolant is changed and you monitor the water pump and thermostat you mentioned. That engine didn't 'overheat', it was cooked by the Murray River water someone was too lazy to change. The other thing that hurts them is jamming 6bar of boost into them and running them rich enough to look like an old coal power station. No more internet tea kettle jokes 🙂👍

[@ESPSJ]

Exactly right. People have a weird fascination of 'rolling coal' and killing their motors in the process.

[@steely1neverwane]

"No more internet tea kettle jokes" Haha, not likely, the Landcruiser boys are still dirty coz Patrols have dominated the hardcore 4x4 comp scene in Australia for decades.

[@Danger_mouse]

@@steely1neverwane That's fair👍 They're just salty that their 4.5 V8 uses more fuel than the Patrol to makes less torque than every 4cyl ute on the market 🤣

[@benwinter2420]

@@steely1neverwane Hard to know what to make of it , some 3000 km round trip down to Jerilderie to pick up a near mint (in my eyes no rust or major disturbance ) 85 tan HJ75 best car on planet hands down . . ute original apart from roo spotlight on top , not bragging for $2600 & drove it 180 to Wagga Wagga to be placed on car carrier . . point to this was when down their was an old Maverick ute TD42 , similar style to had before . . for something like $8000 , on main street sale . . I like them , but not for that price . . in local area now there is a busted arse Toyota 60 series wagon on side of road with a $30 000 sign . . speculators

[@steely1neverwane]

@@benwinter2420 Hey mate, that's just a sign of how screwed up the used car market is, actually the whole economy is screwed. $8k for a GQ ute is a fukn bargain if compared to a $90k 79 cruiser ute. Cheap 75 series are unicorns, sounds like you did well.

[@jive687]

hahaha woody mentioning steve from tafe, fucn legend he was! loved our burnouts lol