2.4 TURBO DIESEL SURFS?

hi mik, 2.4 surfs are actually 2.5's. they have a slightly different bolt pattern throughout the engine. parts look similar but arnt. the main difference between the 2L and 2LT (which is the turbo) is the exaust manifold stud pattern. on the 2L they all go diagonally and on the 2LT they criss cross. i hope that makes a bit of sense!
the only real problem i know about is that the engines do heat up if your working them on the beach and turbo's sh#t themselves fairly frequently. the way to get over the turbo problem is to get it re-worked straight away and change the oil return from the turbo.( make it bigger ). parts arnt to much of a problem. most toyota dealers now have them on partfinder or parts fiche. costs are pretty normal for 4x4 stuff like usuall. insurance is a killer for some reason( dont know why) hope some of this is some help mik................

arnt the SSR-X 3.0ltrs???????????????

like they said, they overheat and pop turbos among other things. arent these built for cold climates?
will.

The 2.4's do have more problems than the 3.0l, however they are easy enough to solve and will probally still cost you less than a 3.0l would have, the only difference being less power in the end.
I have a 3.0l Surf and yeah if the cooling system is not 100% and kept that way you will start to get hot fully loaded with camping gear 5 adults and lot of foot flooring in 30c temps, but hey it's far and few between and if you are serious about 4wding you flush your radiator twice a year and service your fan clutch! It's not that bad now is it. However the turbo's on the 2.4s can be a problem, but there is plenty of info on the web of people replacing them with better 3rd party turbos. The beauty I've found about having an import is that there is more information and it's easier to get a hold of than if I had a genuine model. I have picture's off the net of how to get into every single part of my car, instructions on how to do all sorts of mods (turbo timers etc) and all the faults to watch out for and how to solve them are at my finger tips!
Oh yeah and just so everyone knows it *INSURANCE IS NOT EXPENSIVE ON TOYOTA SURFS OR TERRANOS!!!!!!* I have insurance through SGIO and I was scared from what everyone was saying when I bought mine. The guy at SGIO said and I quote "Parts for surf's an terranos are not a problem now days and they are not a performance car so theres no problem insuring them".
Good luck if you decide to go for the surf. Check this site out:
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Mik

Had my 93 2.4 since 1999.

Never had a prob getting parts. All filters, hoses, suspension parts etc easily available from super cheap, repco, toyota. I even bought an oil filter for it from Big W the other day.

Insurance costs me under $500 a year (30 yo). RACWA

What year ssr x are you looking at. I rekon here in WA $11000 - $13000 for a 92 - 93 model would be a fair price.

Mine has overheated a couple of times in hot conditions driving in low range on boggy beaches. I go beach driving approx twice a month so a couple times overheating in 5 yrs is pretty good i think.

I'm gunna look into that larger oil return from the turbo. Anything that makes the car run better can only be good.

wizzer

mike,
I know of two surfs in the west that are 2L engines with turbos, that have had the cylinder head crack between the precombustion chamber and the water jacket, allowing water to get into the bore and corrode (eat out ) the bore and the head, when the problem was picked up the damage was expensive, dont know how well the vehicles were maintained but this could be a trend. they dont like hard work.