Thread: Toyota Hi-lux engine fault

Originally Posted by tact

Plenty of other threads on here for that discussion

Sure. But I asked the question here. EDIT You know the around the campfire chat thread.

Originally Posted by Homestar

If you're looking for a rugged, utilitarian go anywhere no fuss vehicle, it will be 100% dud from your eyes. If you're after a luxo barge to drive around town in that looks like every other new Land Rover but with a Defender badge on it, then it will probably be fine.

We will see, I think Land rover have sold out to the yuppies of the 4X4 world. The defender will be no different.

Originally Posted by bob10

We will see, I think Land rover have sold out to the yuppies of the 4X4 world. The defender will be no different.

Correct,thats why i will have to move on to another brand.

They don't produce a vehicle for my needs anymore,and as said,i can't see the new Defender being much different from their current crop of offerings.

Although we could be surprised.

Originally Posted by scarry

Correct,thats why i will have to move on to another brand.

They don't produce a vehicle for my needs anymore,and as said,i can't see the new Defender being much different from their current crop of offerings.

Although we could be surprised.

I like the Izuzu 3 litre, It doesn't like my wallet.

Originally Posted by bob10

Oh what a feeling, no power.

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Hey Bob,, why arent you posting these in your Forum??

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Hey Bob,, why arent you posting these in your Forum??

Because no one is game enough to reply in my forum, by design , or fear, I am not sure.

Originally Posted by tact

I had a 2001 model dual cab hilux that I bought new in Malaysia (before I bought my current dual cab defender new in 2013). Definitely was NOT unbreakable.
- in the first year I took it easy on it under warranty. No mods, and "offroad" would have been defined as shopping centre carparks and mild dirt tracks on building construction sites.
- "Articulation" it was subjected to would have been defined as crawling one wheel at a time over kerbing to get "offroad" as that term is described above

In the first 3 months of its life (whilst taking it easy as defined above) the rear leaf spring packs got a bit twisted. (Must have been the "articulation" the vehicle had been subjected to as above.)
- mention it to Toyota at service time, wanted it fixed under warranty.
- "has the vehicle been used offroad?", asks they
- "yes", says I
- "ok... not covered under warranty", says they.
- 6 mths of argument later they offered to pay half the cost of parts and replacement
- "no thank you", says I. I decide the warranty is worthless, so no harm in wholesale upgrades. Replaced all suspension, had the fuel pump tweaked, and fitted all manner of bars and winch etc.

Wanted a reliable vehicle because of my penchant for going deep into Malaysian rainforests for fun weekend and week long trips.

After breaking 4 CV joints on successive trips and (at the time) no HD items to be had for love nor money - decided to offload the vehicle.

Notes:
- I should have researched better. Turns out all hilux drivers at the time knew of weak CVs and wheelbearings that can't handle even 32" tyres for long.
- I attribute the Hilux CV and wheelbearing fails to them being plain and simply weak.
- My Hilux had the rather horsepower deficient 2.8l NA diesel engine. So even exhuberant throttle application could only result in an asthmatic wheeze of power.
- And none of the breakages were due to the way the vehicle was driven at the time. (e.g. no wild wheelspin breaking things when the wheel touches down - all knew that breaks axles, so can't do that)
- After the first two CV breakages I resorted to extended steering stops, enduring a Defender-esq turning circle equating to two postcodes - in a useless attempt to avoid the next two CV breakages.

Not that its relevant to hiluxes being unbreakable but:
- it has to be noted that much later, in 2013, I bought a new Defender. (because I had been advised Hilux CVs and wheelbearings were no better than before)
- in the 3.5 yrs before I brought said Defender with me to Oz I took it in and out of the same Malaysian rainforests that I had taken the hilux
- I can attest to having had NO breakdowns in or out of the Malaysian rainforests or urban jungles
- [edit] nor any breakdowns in the 1.5yrs the vehicle has been in Oz.

We have recently traded a 2006 Hilux twin cab on a 79 series V8 ute and in the 10 years that we owned it I had to replace 2x batteries several sets of tyres and the alternator.
We did over 250K and that includes several trips to the Kimberly thousands of K's of beach work and at least half of its life on dirt roads
In comparison I bought my 2004 D2a 3.5 years ago and have spent in excess of $15,000 in repairs in 60K of use.
Don't get me wrong i Love my Disco But in comparison to the Hilux for reliability it Sucks.

The way I look at the world:
I don't buy Land Rovers for reliability,
I buy them because I like them.

I don't want a fridge.