hmm that reliabilty issue is in direct contradiction to what the yanks - i have been talking to those guys for a few months now and that all seem to rate the KA24DE (16 valve) as fairly bullet proof and very reliable engine???
im beginning to see the problem as being any time part are needed i shel out big bucks or source them from yanke land?? hmm i dunno Leighton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 8:47 PM Subject: RE: Capacity issue > I've only had a couple of them in the family but they were both the FWD > version - Errol will know if its the same engine as the Navara. Bad news > both of them, a Pintara 12 valve SSS and a U13SSS - both had similar > problems with valve gear and general reliability, both crack header and > broke studs off in the head, something that I've never experienced with any > other Nissan engine. The Pintara was new so it was always fixed under > warranty and got rid of as soon as it was out of it, but the Bluey was 2nd > hand and the cost of the parts even at trade were prohibitive. It was got > rid of too. > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Leighton > Sent: Friday, 8 March 2002 9:40 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Capacity issue > > > well i need to ask what esperiences you have had > > i would like to know > > thanx > > Leighton > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 11:50 PM > Subject: RE: Capacity issue > > > > I have to agree here too, the only experiences I've ever had with KA > engines > > have not been good ones - I wouldn't touch one with a bargepole, let alone > a > > turbocharged bargepole. > > > > TR > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of E Smith > > Sent: Thursday, 7 March 2002 9:01 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Capacity issue > > > > > > I agree whole heartedly Tom. Bang for your buck, the LZ24ET would be heaps > > better and easier to fit maintain as well. The KA's are expensive for > parts! > > > > Cheers > > Feral Errol > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
