Yesterday my recently purchased Partol (Hand grenade model) detonated.
I bought the car in January with a broken engine. (Injector failure on number 1 cylinder) It has the ZD30DI motor, so I rebuild the motor, with 4 new injectors.
reading all the post here and on the Ausie website, I decided to install a EGT gauge.
From startup, I did not feel at ease with the motor, and overall performance was not so great, about a month later it blew a turbo (was not replaced at rebuild of the motor).
I replaced that and while I was there replaced the exhaust with a 3" pipe from turbo to tail, and a boost gauge to monitor things closer.
The performance was good and the smoking was gone, but the EGT's were still not to my liking, and I still felt something was not quite right.
Yesterday it all finally let go and I knew this was terminal.
The famous no 3 piston shows signs of melt down....
Now, what am I to do with my Patrol on the now exhausted budget?

I am not sure if I want to fix the forsaken motor again. I have a 2006 Hardbody also with a ZD30 motor, but this one has no inter cooler. That bakkie is my work horse, I drive the daylights out of it, Have no idea about the EGT's and yet this motor only seams to perform only better the older it gets. (345 000Km)
My question is, will the later generation ZD30 like the one similar to my Hardbody work in the Patrol? What does one do with all the plugs for the inputs of the ECU (MAS, EGR, ect)
I would like to go the 6Cylinder diesel route,(sorry to all your petrol heads) but don't have access or funds for such motor.
Looking forward to your input to see what best way to revive my Patrol.
Thanks guys