Landcruiser 80 Series - Should I Avoid '90-94 Models?
Hi All,
I'm looking to buy an 80 series landcruiser for a UK-South Africa trip later this year. Having done lots of research I've read quite a bit of bad press about the 12 valve 1HD-T engines manufactured pre-Sep 2004. The problem is with the crank/bearings (i.e. http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/80bigend.htm).
The trouble is that the 1995-1997 models, with the 24 valve 1HD-FT engines, are somewhat more expensive than I was planning to pay.
Does anyone know if I really should avoid risking these 90-94 models and pay the extra, or am I worrying unneccesarily . . . Any advice or information would be much appreciated!
Cheers,
Andrew
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