An interesting disscusion on ExplorOz

**Slunnie** · 25th May 2007, 08:34 PM

Oh well, I hope for the Tojo buyers sake the TDV8 doesn't turn out to be like the Patrols 3.0TD. I do like the Toy commercials etc, but there is nothing worse than a breakdown, especially a terminal one.

**Disco_owner** · 25th May 2007, 09:19 PM

Friend has Just recently spend $$$$$ Fixing his Blown 3.0 LTD Patrol , ended up being a Crack Piston, is this is Common Problem with the Patrool.
I've been Told it's caused by Over Fueling in Engines 2001 -2004 ZD30 motor.

**rangieman** · 25th May 2007, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by Disco_owner

Friend has Just recently spend $$$$$ Fixing his Blown 3.0 LTD Patrol , ended up being a Crack Piston, is this is Common Problem with the Patrool.
I've been Told it's caused by Over Fueling in Engines 2001 -2004 ZD30 motor.

No the 3.0 lt pootrols do have a nasty reputation of blowing up !

**Slunnie** · 25th May 2007, 09:41 PM

Its problem is apparently lubrication related.

**rick130** · 26th May 2007, 06:08 AM

Originally Posted by Quiggers

The 70 series Toymota is as old as the hills, was a Prado back in the 80s, not seen here (except for grey imports), even Toyo say so in their ads.
So it has a slug of a new V8 in an ancient body, big deal.

Even the 'fender is far newer....

GQ

an old grey import 4 door Prado fooled me yesterday. Thought it was a new 79 but something wasn't quite right....
I was trying to reconcile the old nose for a split second before the penny dropped.
Identical from the firewall back.

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 26th May 2007, 06:25 AM

Bah. Lets not forget English horses are much bigger than Japanese ones. Toyotas never go as well as the figures would suggest.

**jimbo110** · 26th May 2007, 08:21 AM

Have any of you guys followed one of the new V8 cruisers down the road? The front track (axle width) is 4" wider than the rear (95mm). From behind the front wheels are out wider than the rear, it looks like it's crabbing down the road. Who in their right mind would increase the front track and not the rear?

Looks to have been developed very much on the cheap, but toyota sheep, sorry, buyers, will still buy the thing in their thousands because of the badge on the grill.

**Bushie** · 26th May 2007, 08:35 AM

Also according to our engineer at work the tare weight is up but not the gross - so you can carry even less.

Martyn

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 26th May 2007, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by Bushie

Also according to our engineer at work the tare weight is up but not the gross - so you can carry even less.

Martyn

Sounds like the engine is heavy then.

**JDNSW** · 26th May 2007, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by jimbo110

........ Who in their right mind would increase the front track and not the rear?.........

Citroen D series produced from 1955 to 1975 had the front track about four inches wider than the back - but it was designed that way from scratch - the whole body tapered from the front doors back. Probably still has the lowest drag coefficient of any mass produced four door car. But the tapering sides makes backing, particularly in narrow drives, very interesting!

John

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