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Thanks for the tip, Tony. Much appreciated. If the chip has tricked the fuel pump into working harder, will that wear it out much sooner? Sincerely, Alan.

Hi Everyone, My 2006 3L D22 Navara (180,000 km) is occasionally giving a hiccup, followed by the MIL light leering at me from the dash. The MIL resets itself when the engine is switched off. The local dealer checked the computer and told me the fault code was a P3, or P003, indicating that it...

D22 handbrake cable stretched over rear springs I have the same issue and plan to solve it by lifting the two cable brackets on the rear axle by 75mm. i.e. adding a packer to each. I don't like the idea of the handbrake being applied when the springs are compressed.

The previous owner had an engineering workshop extend the chassis and beef up the suspension to carry the weights that he used to take away on his trips. To ensure that he was legal and insurable, the workshop engaged a mechanical engineer who supplied a certificate that the Motor Vehicles...

Thanks Krafty. I guess keep it simple and use common sense is the message. Cheers, Alan

Exhaust gas temperatures & power bands Thanks for responding, Tweake. The exhaust gas sensor is fitted after the turbo and I was advised that it reads 100 degrees lower. In other words, I was told to not let it exceed 500 degrees C on the gauge. To simplify things, I added the 100 degrees...

Thanks jaymac for the comment.

Hi, this is my first post. I’ve recently acquired a 2006 D22 Navara 30D, kitted out for 4WD trips. The odometer reading is 143,000km. As it’s my first diesel vehicle, I’m receiving plenty of advice on how it should be driven. Example 1: being a turbo, use the throttle just like a car. Example...