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I am looking for a rear bumper for my green lwb 2001 Colorado gx 3.0 d4d It must be in good condition ..... Green would be ideal !!!! Cheers Jim 07770585333

Hi Frank, I don't know if it is a characteristic, I somehow doubt it, the fault happened overnight prior to that it was super smooth. It could be clutch related - I bought the car from a Mitsubishi main dealer 87,000 genuine miles they fitted a clutch kit and DMF, within a week or so the...

I know all about gloucester rd gearboxes, having recently had an audi with a stiff 2nd gear when cold repaired by them, got it back and it then crunched into 3rd and 4th !!! They put it right but charged me for the 3rd and 4th syncros The mechanic who is working on the Landcruiser won't use...

It is always tricky recommending anyone to do anything but I think you are right - I will give them a wide berth !!! The tricky thing is the mechanic who is working on it doesn't trust the gearbox company in bristol and after fighting to get the box out doesn't want to find himself having to...

Can anyone recommend a company experienced in rebuilding Landcruiser manual gearboxes ? Basically my 95 got a bit stiff to get into 3rd - the box is now out and I would like to get someone who knows those boxes well to take a look at it Any advice would be great ! Cheers Jim

I am planning to buy some and do regular changes on my 3.0 d4d Now for the age old question - what grade, fully or semi synthetic ? I am lead to believe it should have 5w30 and I guess at that price fully is the best choice ! What do yo reckon ?

Happy New Year to everyone ! I took my 95 into a tyre place in Cornwall to do front pads whilst away for Christmas, When the job was done I went over to check how low the pads had got and noticed they hadn't fitted the shims ! They assured me they weren't necessary as the new pads have a...

Couldn't agree more ! Most garages will try to wriggle out of the warranty anyway saying you have ridden the clutch, my audi has done 180,000 on the same clutch - I don't ride the clutch. !!! A few quid more on the kit is better than paying for it twice !!

I had a clutch fitted 4000 miles ago that started to slip - it is now having a genuine toyota part fitted !!!!

Update - I just checked on my quote from toyota - infact the only common part is the release bearing ! Jim

Cheers Joe, That was a great help - I cross checked the numbers the release bearing and disk are common but the cover plates are different I would presume with stronger springs to cope with the extra torque on the 1kd Cheers Jim

I would be grateful if someone could clarify the engine codes for a diesel 95 Mine is a 2001 3.0 d4d engine no 1kd083etc I need clarification of this as I had a clutch fitted which squeaked in less than 500 miles and is now slipping in less than 4000 !!' The part number of the clutch...

It was a chirping noise which disappeared completely with a slight press of the pedal ! They adjusted something - at first they tried backing off the slave but that was not possible so they adjusted the pedal which stopped it for about 100 miles !!! Being hydraulic I guess it readjusted itself

Hi - I have been on here before with this,but it has got worse !!!! just to recap- I purchased a 2001 95 d4d with 85k on the clock from a Mitsubishi main dealer - the clutch was slipping and as part of the deal they fitted a 3 piece clutch Luk I believe as well as a new flywheel - as they had...

My engine does sound a little noisier than I would have expected - in a kind of tappety kind of way - I test drove a few and they were all similar it is probably best described as being similar to a slight blow on the manifold but that is fine I didn't realise you could here it So maybe for...

Cheers Bob, That is reassuring !! My local mechanic himself a Land Cruiser owner for many years and now on his 4th , Let the oil out , put a camera in through the sump plug and oil level holes and had a good look about to see if there was any evidence of sludge - it was like new in there so...

Hoping for a bit of advice on the D4d injector issue ! Having read various forums and googling the main week point on the 3.0 d4d engine is blow past on the injector seals leading to carbon build up - blocked oil strainer, potential blown engine etc Believing prevention to better than cure I...

The garage are happy to rectify it so I will let you what they discover ! Cheers Jim

My wife won't drive an 80 because she found it too big -(over the moon with her lwb 95) And I can't justify it but I would love to buy this http://mailers.brightwells.com/CarDetailsIndividual.aspx?id=P902LLP&desc=Land%20Cruiser%20Estate%20Vx%20Station%20Wagon%205dr%20Auto%208%20Seats As...

Thanks everyone ! The dealer is happy to have it back in and do whatever necessary to rectify the fault - which is great , shame they are 140 miles away and want it for a couple of days !!!! Out of interest should I consider paying the extra and having a genuine clutch kit fitted whilst it's...

I have recently bought a 2001 Colorado d4d and am very pleased with it , I bought it from a reputable Mitsubishi main dealer that had taken it on p/ex , They replaced the clutch, flywheel and thrust bearing as part of the deal as the clutch was starting to slip - I wanted them to fit an...

The glove box arrived today and it's in great condition - thanks again Hopefully pick the car up on Saturday , that was one job I noticed that needed sorting - no doubt I will be back here again soon !!!!!!! Jim

Cheers Pete - I will go for that ! Jim

Hi, at long last I have bought a Colorado , which I collect next weekend therefore haven't studied the broken mechanism thoroughly so not sure if it is just the catch or whether I need the whole glove box ' Does anyone have one for sale ? Cheers Jim 07770585333

Hi - thanks for the advice, I did walk away !! The rust was a major factor but I was still confused by the engine noise, the engine bay was like new, it had full Toyota service history and just over 60k so should have been fine and indeed it sounded nice when reving stationary but the noise...

One other thing !!!! I also unscrewed the oil cap with the engine running the revs didn't change but there was a bit of pressure there - is that normal on these ?? Cheers Jim

Hi, I would be grateful some advice !! I have just been to view a 2001 Colorado d4d which has genuine low miles with fsh, it is quite tidy but surprisingly rusty underneath - rear diff very rusty rear locker not working ect, but that wasn't my primary concern, !! The engine started and drove...

Hi, I would be grateful some advice !! I have just been to view a 2001 Colorado d4d which has genuine low miles with fsh, it is quite tidy but surprisingly rusty underneath - rear diff very rusty rear locker not working ect, but that wasn't my primary concern, !! The engine started and drove...

Sorry about your rusty sump !! Glad you posted it up though as I am looking for a 90 with a d4d engine and would never have thought of checking for that they generally covered in oil on a defender !! You may have saved me a fortune !!! Hope you get it sorted , if you decide to sell it please...

Hi, I am on the lookout for a Colorado manual diesel and would appreciate opinions on the pros and cons of the d4d vs the earlier engine . From what I have gathered so far the earlier engines can have head gasket problems although that issue is more common with an auto so may not affect me...

Hi Graham, to be honest I haven't even looked at one of those - in what way are they better ? Just refinements or reliability as well ? It will be my wife's car for 75 percent of the time and I will use it to load up with building materials and drag trailers And the caravan around - As she...

Thanks for this advice it is all useful - so reading between the lines , if I find something low ish miles with a decent service history shouldn't go far wrong. I know of a lwb V reg manual deisel guessing a d4d based on its age well looked after local car but on 190,000 and thinking I would be...

Hi - I am considering buying a Colorado to replace our 110 defender - we definitely want manual diesel - but don't know the pros and cons of the d4-d engine or the earlier version or when it was introduced Any advice gratefully recieved James

Hi Chris sorry about that !!!!! advert went on at 10.30 sat pm I called her 8am sun morn not very thoughtful I know !!! Her husband was away till Friday so put deposit down via PayPal It was nt quite a pretty as in the pictures !!!!! but very tidy interior aircon or sun roof not working -...

I bought a decent 1997 4.2 24 gx manual diesel 141,000 with some history to verify Milage yesterday after a along search , as a replacement for my wife's defender 110 csw - I convinced her it wasn't any bigger - at this stage she is not as happy as I had hoped !! Finding it to wide etc The...

Hi Chris - I figured it would be a well trodden path !!! But couldn't find any info that said I am pretty useless on computers - I wondered what the hell stickies were !!!!! I will give it a go now Cheers Jim

Hi, as one or two of you may already know I am on the look out for an 80 series diesel preferably manual, Although I am not a novice when it comes to buying cars I don't have a clue of potential weak points / known issues with a land cruiser ( I know my way round a defender ) and through...

Thanks for the tip off !!!Looks great - even further than most of them that seem to be in Scotland -!!!!! looking into re registration and poss import tax

Considered it !!!!! It is probably the only way ! I think he enjoys being stopped by people and seeing how much they will offer him , which happens quite a lot apparently - it is virtually mint and doesn't even have a tow bar I have offered him a fair bit but he wasn't interested In...

Cheers Chris !! And thanks for such a detailed breakdown - much appreciated ! it certainly will help to have more of an open mind whilst trying to track one down - I am regularly checking eBay , autotrader, gumtree etc and I have noticed most seem to up north or Scotland ! This maybe a...

Does any one know the average mpg of a petrol out of interest ??? Cheers Jim

I know !!! It is asking a bit much but I am happy to wait -Annoyingly a friends dad has a r reg vx manual diesel in blue in perfect condition as they have only used it as a family car never even towed with it ! And he has had it from new ..... My only problem is he won't sell it !!!!!!!! He...

Hi Chris , good advice I will try to get her to try one because with the extra power it will be a different beast to an auto shogun or discovery both of which friends own and she has test driven and not liked, we owned a Mitsubishi delica for a short while before the defender - she hated that...

Thanks Chris, there certainly seem to be a lot more autos out there ! I don't mind autos but my wife won't drive one and it will be her daily vehicle , so that kind of decides that one !!!!!!!!!

Hi, I am looking for a 80 series manual diesel, must be a genuine well maintained vehicle with service history old mots etc, ideally lowish miles, one owner etc etc !!!!!!!!!!! if anyone has or knows of one for sale please contact me on 07770 585333 Cheers Jim

Hi, we presently own a 1997 landrover defender 300tdi 110 county station wagon, in black with a/c, looks great,well maintained and the last of the tdis but not proving ideal as a family vehicle, So I am now looking for something a little more refined and powerful and above all proper seats in...