1991 Nissan Pulsar GL review from Australia and New Zealand

Engine failure on a hot summer's day, possible head gasket/head. Compression started to leak into the cooling system, leading to the car being eventually sent for re cycling.

Starter motor failed at 29900KM, replaced with reco unit from a 1.8 pulsar. Better than the original.

Clutch was needed replacement.

Cooling fan did not switch on automatically when I bought the car.

Badly worn driver's seat.

First gear crashing when the engine is hot.

Front C.V. joint boots were found to be cracked in the last service.

This car had been converted to LPG on the same year as it was manufactured, and performed brilliantly with massive savings in fuel bills until the engine failed.

The aftermarket high flow large diameter exhaust installed by the previous owner made the car lose power at low speed.

The GM sourced engine was noisy and harsh at high speed, and lacked the efficiency of it's Japanese counterpart.

Front wheels prone to locking up in sudden braking.

The lack of an air conditioner made it almost impossible to drive in the summer's 42C heat.

Lack of power assisted steering made it difficult to steer at low speeds and when parking.

Engine would have lasted a lot longer if the car had a better cooling system, as the car never used a drop of oil between services, impressive for a high mileage small capacity four cylinder engine.

Rear suspension had sags due to the weight of the LPG tank, especially when full.