The Toyota Landcruiser Owners Club

[mad dode]

hi folks,

can`t wait till monday ,pick up a 98 prado ,it`s like new and has only done 20k, had a pajero wich was cool ,but fancied a change ,its gr8t to find that this club is also run by simon (you can give me that £20 later si) .
_________________
soon i`ll think of somthing usefull to say.

[Google]

[k1elliott]

Hi m8.
You'll soon find out that its very quiet on this forum. But welcome, if I am in a position to welcome you tthat is ;)

an 8 year old car with 20k miles? Sounds good, very good, a bit too good. Import or domestic?

K
_________________
'97 JDM 3.0TD Prado --> 2005 120 3.0TD --> 2000 HDJ100R VX

[mad dode]

yep it is a little quiet ,compared to the pocuk but then again this is just a new club ,as for my new car like you say a little to good to be true ,just found out its got 35k on the clock but the guy says thats km (yeh right)still its a first class motor and i,ll post some pics as soon as i get a mo ,cheers for the welcome k1 elliot
_________________
soon i`ll think of somthing usefull to say.

[mad dode]

oh yeh sorry its a 1999 import :
_________________
soon i`ll think of somthing usefull to say.

[k1elliott]

35 is still very low.
Unless you can prove the mileage, you're better off being safe than sorry - change the timing belt unless its been done by the importer.
Cruisers have belt timing unlike the 2.8 mitsu.

later,
k
_________________
'97 JDM 3.0TD Prado --> 2005 120 3.0TD --> 2000 HDJ100R VX

[mad dode]

no service history available to say if it has dealer says no need for a replacement as it only needs done after 100,000klms and there is a warning on dash when it gets to that kind of mileage ,still as you say better safe than sorry theres a garage 5mins from me who does the local import traders servicing ,he says pop the motor down so he can see what belt it needs ,order it in and it should,t be any more than £60,worth it at least for the peace of mind,cheers k for the info
_________________
soon i`ll think of somthing usefull to say.

[k1elliott]

Nice wun.
Mine had no service H either and pretty low mileage at 65k kilometers. I'm a cynic so I got the belt done - low cost for high peace of mind!

Out of interest, how long does yours take to start in the morning?
How many times does it turn over before firing? How long does the glower lamp on the dash stay lit before going out? How long do you wait if any before trying to start after the lamp has gone out?

I ask because mine seems to be getting progressively worse - not sure if its related to the weather getting slowly colder or some sort of degradation of the glow plugs or both. Cheers for feedback.

Rgds.,
Ken
_________________
'97 JDM 3.0TD Prado --> 2005 120 3.0TD --> 2000 HDJ100R VX

[mad dode]

starting from overnight cold 2 turns, starting seems very responsive .
k might be worth checking the diesels akillies heel the glow plugs its around about this time of year the motor starts to rely on them as for the gplight it stays on for approx 2 secs
_________________
soon i`ll think of somthing usefull to say.

[k1elliott]

hmm, mine goes out faster than fast thing. might be the control/relay unit. think its the yoke under the drivers seat.
mine is definitely a poor starter but had nothing to compare against.
time to take the intercooler off!
_________________
'97 JDM 3.0TD Prado --> 2005 120 3.0TD --> 2000 HDJ100R VX