Man that trooper is clean got to have been off road over winters or been abroad for years

@CarAddictGarageNE

Жыл бұрын

Yes it’s very clean for age

It’s mint that dude def worthy of a show 👍

@CarAddictGarageNE

Жыл бұрын

Really does drive so nice to what you would expect. Would like to get it to some shows this year

Nice…Had a 3.1 on an N plate a good few years ago Dan ….loved it.

@CarAddictGarageNE

Жыл бұрын

Yeah you just don’t see them anymore, this one is a real survivor lucky that’s not been abused

I used to run used motor oil in my (now sold) 3.1, I would filter it and add petrol, diesel, kerosene in various quantity's. Had to be careful with the ratio of diesel/oil because too much oil and the injectors and the fuel filter would clog up.

@CarAddictGarageNE

Жыл бұрын

Yeah they will run on just about anything the old 3.1 ….. thankfully fuel prices have dropped enough to warrant using regular diesel now. Thanks for watching 👍🏼

Love a trooper!

@CarAddictGarageNE

Жыл бұрын

Brings back the child hood memories for me the trooper does

Take it to a show Dan, looks a great example Of an old school truck, a decent valeter should be able to get most of the grime out, if it’s still stained after valeting at least it will be clean 👍

@CarAddictGarageNE

Жыл бұрын

I have got it gleaming G101 and drill brushes absolutely fantastic….. saying that done the carpet on my staircase and hallway, it’s like brand new lol. I definitely think it’s worthy of a show

Hi Dan. Good Idea about taking it to car event's. Would be Interesting for you to hear, comments/stories from other's who have owned one in the past. See you in the next one. ✔✔

@CarAddictGarageNE

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it defiantly qualifies I would say as been a classic within its own right, fantastic old 4x4 drives lovely. Thanks for watching as always 👍🏼

Good job! Nice clean example!

@CarAddictGarageNE

9 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍🏼 wish I had never sold this truck I do miss it

Good old Trooper that Dan, Land Cruiser 4.2 on the way.

@CarAddictGarageNE

Жыл бұрын

Was looking at the Land Cruisers still crazy money 20k for that one at the NEC 😖

I use the 3 finger type remover to remove the oil filter with about 2' of extensions

@CarAddictGarageNE

2 ай бұрын

Yes they work well…. But this having a retro fit 3.1 fitted when it left the factory with 3.0 was made a lot more difficult

@vinster1000002

2 ай бұрын

@@CarAddictGarageNE got you. Mine is ..future fitted? Swapped into an 88 chassis.

@CarAddictGarageNE

2 ай бұрын

@vinster1000002 yeah I like the MK1 retro look. In the end I got a different brand filter, even though the filters have there same numbers with different brands, they all differ ever so slightly in size, and I found one that fitted through the gap

To answer your question yes these are 7 seaters, from what i can tell the 6th and 7th seat were removed from your truck which is a common thing most people do on the bighorn/troopers

@CarAddictGarageNE

6 ай бұрын

Yeah shame really especially throwing the seats away is madness

@Upshifter91

6 ай бұрын

@@CarAddictGarageNE yes it is a shame. As you will notice the rear door does have its own interior door handle as well for entering and exiting for those who would be sitting in the rear 6th and 7th seat.

@Upshifter91

6 ай бұрын

@@CarAddictGarageNE For Japanese vehicle as well it is so spacious inside. The leg room is fantastic.

@CarAddictGarageNE

6 ай бұрын

@Upshifter91 yeah find most cars of this era are the same idea with the interior boot handles even when 7 seat option not available

@Upshifter91

6 ай бұрын

@@CarAddictGarageNE but the big horn/trooper does come with 7 seats though

I have a Holden Jackeroo/ Isuzu Trooper here in West Australia, and it is a seven seater. Diesels are not so common here, mines a 3.5 V6 lots of get up and go, but loves a drink.

@CarAddictGarageNE

8 ай бұрын

Yes this was a 7 seater I think from memory but the seats were taken out for some reason. Yes I had a Vauxhall Frontera what was loosely based on the Trooper with the 3.2 V6 again the 3.2/3.5 Isuzu engine was more or less the same, and I found it very reliable and way more powerful than the diesels

Lovely old truck. ML must be worried 🤔

@CarAddictGarageNE

Жыл бұрын

As good as the Trooper is it’s no match for the ML350 big brembo brakes, big V6, auto, cruise control, definitely the better towing vehicle.

I've got one of these but in Australia where they're rebadged as a Holden Jackaroo. Mine is the same colour as yours, has the same wheels but has the 3.5l v6 Can't really fault it tbh, I've been driving mine for around 5 years

@CarAddictGarageNE

3 ай бұрын

I had petrol one few years ago, I also run 3.7 V6 Mercedes W163 ML350 and you can’t beat a big petrol 4x4 so much more refined to the diesel equivalents

Mine is about that clean rust wise, red R reg 98 with the 3.2 petrol v6

@CarAddictGarageNE

6 ай бұрын

I’m sure this one spent a lot of time abroad in the winters. Used to have the 3.2 was nice, also run a W163 ML350 with the 3.7 V6 for towing the caravan thirsty old beast

These have really solid interiors.

@CarAddictGarageNE

7 ай бұрын

Yeah tbh this whole car has kept in very good condition for S reg

@drfloxy2779

5 ай бұрын

I have a P reg 3.2 petrol citation 24 valve in the same colour shes in damn good condition how much should I sell it for do you think@@CarAddictGarageNE

@CarAddictGarageNE

5 ай бұрын

@drfloxy2779 I had the Vauxhall Frontera with that 3.2 V6 was fantastic engine. Has the timing belt been for expensive job on these

@drfloxy2779

5 ай бұрын

all done and the head and all the oil seals i know right its a gem@@CarAddictGarageNE

@CarAddictGarageNE

5 ай бұрын

Find me on facebook mate sent me PM and some pics of it 👍🏼👍🏼 Just search Car Addict Garage North East

Very clean for 1998 don’t know how you find these cars Dan

@CarAddictGarageNE

Жыл бұрын

Yes it’s very clean for 1998 4x4

Would of been handy to know how you converted the 3.0 to a 3.1?

@CarAddictGarageNE

4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I didn’t do the conversion, but there ain’t much to it in fairness. Glow plug and ignition switch and generally loose the rev counter

4jx1 needed both those batteries to crank fast enough to build oil pressure to fire the injectors.

@CarAddictGarageNE

10 ай бұрын

Not just these, there are many older 4x4s with twin batteries. May be a reason for the Isuzu, but won’t be across the board

@joshuarichardson4416

8 ай бұрын

Sounds like you need a new starter motor and 650cca or higher battery. 8 second cranks before rest. It's likely a new battery and alternator is due if starter motor is performing poorly, TLDR check n overhaul electrical system. I deal with 3.0 engines all day here in NZ, once I've touched them, they are stable long running economical beasts with 18psi boost and 159 to 170 HP on the Dino, these 20 year old dinosaurs are fierce.

@CarAddictGarageNE

8 ай бұрын

Mine had x2 brand new batteries and started on the button hot or cold ?

@joshuarichardson4416

8 ай бұрын

Sorry, I was responding to the person's comment in regards to a 4jx1 needing two batteries. This is a lovely 3.1 4jg2.

@CarAddictGarageNE

7 ай бұрын

Was in very good nick for its age

Do you need an adapter for the transmission? Would the 3.1 just bolt in?

@CarAddictGarageNE

9 ай бұрын

Just bolts directly to bell housing, only things you need to adapt are the Vac system, few relays for glow plugs and fuel pump shut off, main thing that’s difficult to sort out is the rev counter. Bar that it’s plug and play

@jpd3182

9 ай бұрын

@@CarAddictGarageNEthanks for the reply! I own a 3.1 but with the pre face lift.Might do this project in the future similar to yours. Cheers!

@CarAddictGarageNE

9 ай бұрын

@jpd3182 yes definitely worth doing 👍🏼

I'd have to take issue with you over your sweeping condemnation of the 3.0 engine. Yes, an early form of common rail, designed by Caterpillar, but the injectors are pressurised by oil from the sump via a seperate pump. Look up HUEI injection system . People used to the 3.1 treated the 3.0 the same, using any old diesel-lube oil they had handy. Big mistake, you HAD to use 10W30 fully synthetic in these engines. The other change which has reduced the problems with these engines is the availability of Tech2 diagnostic units, from China. Ordinary code scanners won't work. Also worth noting, you do have a timing belt, behind a front cover. Worth changing, because you never know when it was done last. With most of the ECU disconnected, does your 4wd still work?

@CarAddictGarageNE

9 ай бұрын

Well the 3.0 was definitely a let down over the 3.1 in many areas…. Not everyone ran them on poor diesel or neglected them, and they still continued to have major issue. Yes the 4x4 worked perfectly, as the only 2 ports that were disconnected were for engine only. I’m not saying the 3.0 is all bad, but in comparison a big let down vs the 3.1

@nigelmchugh5541

8 ай бұрын

@@CarAddictGarageNE I agree, they give trouble with both injector and injector sleeve seals. They needed more maintenance than the 3.1, but on the other hand, nobody complained about the extra 30hp... Isuzu also ignored Caterpillar's recommendation that engine oil should be changed at 5000km, and went with 10,000km to equal Toyota's service interval. The resulting warranty claims almost finished Isuzu as a seller of 4x4 trucks. Even their dealers didn't want to see a Trooper coming in....

@CarAddictGarageNE

8 ай бұрын

@nigelmchugh5541 always the same with extended service intervals, they will always give problems down the line

@joshuarichardson4416

8 ай бұрын

The single biggest issue is carbon deposits in the oil The sensors Fook out after a while. So delete EGR, superflush the oil circuits. It may seem like two oil circuits on this engine but it's actually one as it does join with the low pressure circuit. Injectors issues are mainly due to overheating events aka cooling issues, flattening the 5$ worth of orings, or 100,000km usage. Commonly diagnosed as cracked head... Just like any engine these 3.0 engines are easy to diagnose with tech2.😢 Easy to maintain, you can drive it like you stole it, abuse it as if your about to sell it and it'll still operate as normal. What a monster of an engine. Y'all have no idea. 4jg2 engine, slow, costly in diesel consumption but reliable as. 4jgw are fairly bullet proof like the 4jb1. 4jx1 feels like a V6 is power compared to 4jg2. I run an Isuzu wizard but own several Bighorns aswell. I cannot express the power difference of the two, the 4jx1 gaps a 4jg2 right off the mark. Instantaneously responsive like a ford falcon, and it's first gear in the wizard are bighorn differ from 4jg2 builds. I love these machines, even the 4jg2;) but I swap the 3.1 out for the 3.0 instead on request after bighorn owner drives my 4jx1 machines. Needless to say, the small town I'm in is full of these things now.

@1927deano

6 ай бұрын

Very common for the swap, a common mod is to put the uprated turbo from the 3.0 on the 3.1 for a bit more oomph