80 LC 1HD-FT Noise @2000 rpm

I think it was only the 1HD-T engines, could be wrong.

BTW- i had a similar ticking noise under load at around 2000 rpm, mainly when climbing hills in low gear i noticed it most.

I ended up replacing the big ends bearings as they are known to fail & don't have the noise anymore.

Funny thing is the old bearings that were removed were still in good condition, oh well, beter to be safe than sorry.

Hi Guys
Thanks for all the advice. I will try and listen closer & track it down properly. She starts & cruise beautifully. Very tight & powerful. Only the rattle noise from left side when slaving.

Cheers

Hi Mr Desmo
Just wondering, how involve was it to replace the big ends?
Does it involve taking the top off? or just the sump and access it from the bottom?
How much did it cost you?
I don't think mine is a big end problem as it is not audioable 99% of the time. Just very very hard work at 2000 rpm.
Hope to hear from you..
Regards
Wil

GDay Wil,
I copped out of doing it myself, am far too busy at present to play unfortunately! However, the bloke who did it for me said it was a matter of dropping the sump and taking the caps off the end of the rods. A couple of hours work, pretty simple really. Normally I would do this stuff myself, but just no time. If you're good on a spanner and have a manual, there is no reason you couldn't do it yourself.
Costs:
Bearings $180 (approx) from Toyota who turned out to be cheaper than aftermarket!
Oil $45
Filter $26
Labour $150
Knowing its good for another 100 000 kms Priceless!!

Trick is with the bigend bearings, you need to have the old ones out to get the stamped ID off them, as apparently there are about 6 different sets for the 80 series!

I rang Toyota at first to get a rough idea of how much they would charge to do the job, the bloke obviously had no idea what was involved as he started talking about pulling out the motor, so I got a lead from this forum of a local bloke who would do it. If you want some details email me at jld@spin.net.au

I've been taking more notice of when the noise is apparent with mine, and it seems only in 1st gear, about 1800-2000rpm up a slight incline. In traffic, I'm not in 1st gear for very long so the noise isn't there....or if it is, I can't hear it!
Hope you sort it out...would like to hear from you if you discover what it is! BTW, is yours auto or manual?
Cheers

Hi MrDesmo
Interesting that it is all quite easy to access which makes it less worrying.
I was a little surprised to hear you saying that it's good for another 100,000ks. Could you get more out of them?
Sounds like you didn't have to regrind the crank shaft. What will happen if you left it? Would it have stuffed the crank up?
Have spoken to some one last year who blew up his turbo and the impeller bits went through his motor. Cost him $16Ks to fix it by Toyo- new turbo & all that (12 valve motor). This guy has a farm and was towing up to 6 ton and very heavy footed!! I guess the Cruiser is still cheaper then a tractor aye...
Mine is an auto..
I will keep you posted matey.
Cheers

GDay Wil,
Yeah, the early model 1HD-T were known to go through bigend bearings, and Toyota were replacing them under warranty, but I doubt they will still do them now. Rather than me trying to explain read this which is from lcool technical page.
When mine were pulled out, they looked in excellent condition and could have probably kept going for another 100k, but I'm not too keen on suffering the consequences! From what the mechanic said, they hadn't been done before, as there is no sump gasket, just silicone, and he said it looked very much like the original silicon!
If yours is an auto, and it is the same noise...maybe I should worry...!
$16k for a new turbo and engine? Bugger! Toyota saw him coming surely? I would have taken it elsewhere...and bought a tractor as well!
Cheers