2002 diesel Landcruiser ute...

Bluey,

Tell him about this great website you found where he can ask questions like you just asked and get answers from experienced unbiased owners. You are then off the hook if he buys a dud.
If you don't want to do it that way, my 1hz wagon that I owned was good apart from the weak as water 5th gear. Great warranty if he buys one still under toyota's warranty.

Cheers Trevor.

..... "as his V8 Disco is costing too much"...

Sheesh mate, Business must be bad ay. considering fuel for his loved Disco is tax deductable. He cant afford to run his Disco but he can afford a toy for his farm.

try seek..when looking fora job :-)
Ange

Blue,

Yeah great vehicles blah, blah blah (unbiased opinion :-))) But seriously, they are one of the most sorted vehicles you'll come across.

The factory turbo 79series came out in 2002, so it can either be a 1Hz or a 1HD-FTE. No prizes for guessing which is the preferred. But you pay a lot more for a second hand 1HD-FTE.

Cheers
Phil

My mate had a 1997 75series Ute (Basically the same thing). In the 130,000k’s he had it.

1. Rear diff rebuild
2. Something with the bearing’s in the rear of the gearbox (Bearing got replaced)
3. Leaking brake master cylinder/ rear calliper
4. New tail shaft
5. Aircon problem (Hole in condenser)
6. New return to centre steering dampener

Reasons for each.
1. Probably caring too much weight around when working/ not changing the diff oil after submerging most of the car crossing a river.
2. It happens.
3. Revert back to point 1, also proving to us that a diesel land cruiser will smoke the rear tyres on bitumen with 33inch muddy’s, Come to think of it probably the resin for the diff problem as well.
4. Mechanical problem most likely. Happened just after he got the car.
5. Bad luck.

He brought it with 130 on the clock and sold it with 260, and it was driven hard a lot of the time.

Having driven more of these things than I can remember. I can tell you I have never had a problem with them. However it seems that with the 79 as compard to the 75 there are a few lemons so be wary of someone telling you how much work has been done as chances are it will be ongoing - others are fine. For commuting these things have no overtaking power and have a max speed of around 130. they are better suited to pulling 4500 rpm in low 3rd up a decline or putting way to many sample bags in the back until the towbar nearly scrapes the ground. Or going through the bush from a to b without using the tracks. Find out which gov dept had it as some are treated extremely tough. Really needs a road test as well as no 2 of these things go the same with some blowing smoke everywhere and struggling to top 120 where others will get close to 140. If he doesnt buy this one beware of dodged up ex miners