in what sequence do parts fail on a 4.2 diesel 91 maverick?

Sounds like you got a good'un ;-)

At 240000km, if it has been well maintained, the TD42 engine has it's life ahead of it...

If nothing else, these engines have earned themselves an enviable reputation for being ultra-reliable...

At nearly 20 years of age, I'd probably keep an eye on the radiator, but then again, as long as it's always had the correct coolant (& changed regularly), it's probably quite OK..

Replacing the water pump would be straight forward, the fuel pump would be a bit more "involved", as the timing cover (and crankshaft pulley) has to come off to get at the drive gear...

A simple compression test would be the first step in determining the overall health of the engine, but my bet is that it'll be fine;-))

Enjoy!

:)

We had a 92 SWB first to go was the alternator then water pump and last was the radiator. sold it at 300.000 still going strong I.believe

A temp warning buzzer would have saved the head gasket.

I had an 89 GU which had been heavily modified.

The first thing I had problems with was the alternator. I had an overheating problem which I chased for a while. I replaced the radiator and reconditioned the head but it turned out to be fuel system. I would get that looked at by someone who knows what they are doing as a matter of priority.

At 240,000 I would be thinking about a clutch before I did any big trips.Mine went at about 245k and while they are in there get the rear main seal replaced.

The other area of concern is the tappets. Not expensive but need to be looked at.

The engine is pretty bullet-proof but some other things that may cause problems include;

Steering - the drag link can fail at the ball joint on the front of the left wheel. When this happens you lose steering, mine went at 280k.

Check all the bushes in the suspension.Mine developed a severe shudder when the bush in the panhard (spelling??) rod failed. It took a while to track down and some of the things we looked at along the way cost me a lot of money.

I love the old GU they are so solid. I sold mine with 385k on the clock and the motor was going strong. It was still a comfortable car to travel in and was seen by a mate working hard on a club outing in the Wauchope area about 2 years after I parted company with it.

I think you will be very happy for a long time to come.

Duncs

definitly the battery, tyres, cooling system and brakes (including rotors) probablly followed by steering joints and rubbers

Definitely change the radiator before your next trip, alternator and clutch as said above could be next. Whilst on the electrics, you might want to consider an overhaul on the starter motor at least the important bits in it. My GQ (1995, 200 000km) has been well looked after but worked hard when we go off road touring etc. Keep up the maintenance all round and they last forever.. Best of luck..

thanks for all the replies!
having no history on a car leaves a lot of guess work but at least i get an idea what to look for. anyone reckon the pumps on these can last more than 240k? from what i seen on most passenger cars water pump goes at about 150-200k not sure about fuel pump though

From experience, any thing to do with cooling issues always use genuine, you wont get rid of the rattles in the doors with the windows down. Apart from that keep to the service schedules and you should have a great run with the old girl.

Mines a 92 400,000ks on the clock and still going strong.

Cheers Col