BJ-70 3.5D 340.000 kms

[Manu]

Hello everibody, this is my first message. I´m writting from Spain. I´m sorry about my English.

I have the opportunity, to buy in a good price a BJ-70 3.5D from 1988.

My doubt is that, ¿340.000 kms is too much?

I want my TOY only for 4x4 tracks, and travels in Morocco.

Thanks, greetings.

Manu
Spain

 

[lowenbrau]

An 1988 BJ70 should be a 3.4l 3B 4 cylender.

340,000km is mid life for a lot of rigs and end of life for some others. These engines can go 3x that but it all depends on maintainance.

 

[wesintl]

Maybe it has that VM engine made by the Italian company

 

[crushers]

or he could be rounding up instead of down...
if the truck has a track record and if you can get the compression checked and the coolant pressure tested when hot and the test come back positive then there is a good chance it is a solid unit...
cheers

 

[Landpimp]

Spain(or maybe Portugal) did get a different motor if I recall, I have a bunch of Spainish 70 lit around someplace

Maybe it has that VM engine made by the Italian company

 

[Eric Winkworth]

how much?

 

[Diescipel]

Hola Manu, bienvenido. Disculpame por mi espanol malo.

Estoy de acuerdo con Wayne/crushers--haga una inspeccion y trate de chequear la compression del motor. Pero tambien tenga cuidado con todo, claro que hay mas que el motor, especialmente la transmision--la mia tiene casi el mismo numero de kilometros y esta bien aunque los syncros no funcionan perfectamente cuando esta fria. El eje anterior normalmente requiere servicio, pero si no es una indicacion que el dueno lo mantuvo bien. Bueno--el resto de los problemas son los mismos por qualquier auto.

Normalmente 340,000 no es demasiado kilometros por un Landcruiser, pero si usted va a usarlo como vehiculo de expedicion en Morocco, quizas prefieras algo con menos kilometros. Yo si.

Voy a visitar Espana por la tercera vez este noviembre--me encanta.

Brendan

 

[crushers]

Hello Manu, welcome. Disculpame by bad my espanol. I am in agreement with Wayne/crushers -- an inspection does and tries to check compression of the motor. But also it has well-taken care of yet, clear that there is but that the motor, specially the transmission -- mia has the same one almost I number of kilometros and this good although the syncros do not work perfectly when this fria. The previous axis normally requires service, but if it is not an indication that the dueno maintained it well. Good -- the rest of the problems is such to qualquier car. Normally 340.000 are not too kilometros by a Landcruiser, but if you are going to use it like vehiculo of expedition in Morocco, quizas you prefer something with less kilometros. I if. I am going to visit Espana by the third east time November -- it enchants to me. Brendan

don't you love alta vista translate?

 

[Manu]

Thanks every body, Brendan your Spanish is better than my English.

The engine is a 3.4l 3B 4 cylender. Not the VM, that is a very bad engine.

I Know that the engine is in very good conditions, and the owner do a good maintainance. I will check the transmission. This saturday I´m going to drive the truck, and I will take a decision.

On the other hand the truck has a T-max winch, and a rear 100% locker, I don´t know if the rear locker is an ARB, or something like that, or is an original TOYOTA locker. ¿Do you something about this point?

Thanks again.

Manu
Spain

 

[Diescipel]

Lol too bad the translation is so horrible... mainly because I don't know how to use/we don't have the spanish character set here on MUD so it mixes up words. Oh, you get the jist of it.

Manu--if the rear locker is a Toyota cable locker, then it's very good--a lot of people seem to pay a lot to get those factory axles installed on their rigs. People have differing opinions if ARB is better, but I would generally say simpler is better and the cable lockers are highly valued because of this. On the other hand, if it's ARB then you also have an on-board air compressor which can be useful other than just for locking the diff.

Yes the 3B is an outstanding engine, and can be easily turbo charged if you like. If well maintained 500,000 km is not unheard of. See this post

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=54296

Again as others have said, if well maintained 340,000 kms is NOT a lot for a Landcruiser, especially a diesel, especially a 3B.

B

 

[Tapage]

Hola Manu welcome . !!!! estás en el lugar indicado, para preguntar todo de tu TLC

Te cuento que si es un 3B de toy y está bien cuidado, has hecho revisiones básicas para ver si está subiendo comprensión, si no hay fugas en el sistema de refrigeración y todo parece Ok adelante. Hay que ver el precio en el marco del mercado local en todo caso.

Para mi es una excelente unidad y con un locker trasero, lo veo invencible para tus rutas, lo más probable es que sea un ARB a no ser que lo hayan importado de Gibraltar, Tenerife por allá.

Anycase, buy it and go with saving money status, always is a old car, and you must to perform some repairs, and if you need to do hole engine, 3k eur for a really good overhaul.

 

[j7addict]

Hello Manu, welcome. Disculpame by bad my espanol. I am in agreement with Wayne/crushers -- an inspection does and tries to check compression of the motor. But also it has well-taken care of yet, clear that there is but that the motor, specially the transmission -- mia has the same one almost I number of kilometros and this good although the syncros do not work perfectly when this fria. The previous axis normally requires service, but if it is not an indication that the dueno maintained it well. Good -- the rest of the problems is such to qualquier car. Normally 340.000 are not too kilometros by a Landcruiser, but if you are going to use it like vehiculo of expedition in Morocco, quizas you prefer something with less kilometros. I if. I am going to visit Espana by the third east time November -- it enchants to me. Brendan

don't you love alta vista translate?

Wow, it sucks...

 

[SizzleChest]

Hola Manu, bienvenido. Disculpame por mi espanol malo.

Estoy de acuerdo con Wayne/crushers--haga una inspeccion y trate de chequear la compression del motor. Pero tambien tenga cuidado con todo, claro que hay mas que el motor, especialmente la transmision--la mia tiene casi el mismo numero de kilometros y esta bien aunque los syncros no funcionan perfectamente cuando esta fria. El eje anterior normalmente requiere servicio, pero si no es una indicacion que el dueno lo mantuvo bien. Bueno--el resto de los problemas son los mismos por qualquier auto.

Normalmente 340,000 no es demasiado kilometros por un Landcruiser, pero si usted va a usarlo como vehiculo de expedicion en Morocco, quizas prefieras algo con menos kilometros. Yo si.

Voy a visitar Espana por la tercera vez este noviembre--me encanta.

Brendan

hehe, he's talkin funny talk

 

[Manu]

Hello.
NorCalCruzr, thanks for the link, it was so interesting. I hope that my future BJ70, stills runnig hard to 500.000 kms....and mooore.

Hola David, creo que el motor está bien de compresión y refrigeración, ya que el coche me viene recomendado por un amigo y compañero de rutas.
El tema del bloqueo lo verificaré esta tarde, que voy a ver el coche. Personalmente pienso que el sistema de bloqueo ARB es demasiado complejo, aunque el tema del compresor para variar las presiones de los neumáticos está bien.

This afternoon i´m going to drive my (I hope) TOY. I´m nervous....I love this truck.

TO WISH ME LUCK!!

Manu
Spain

 

[crushers]

shop with your head, not your heart.
best of luck
cheers

 

[Tapage]

Hi dude .. well I continue in english, coz is a USA forum ..

I know 2 tipes of selectable lockers, that function with Toy axles, Toyota ( cable / electric ) and ARB. Both are realy good, off course Toy better than ARB. Let us know what type do you have in your TLC.

P.S. recomendation, do not user NEVER your ARB compresor to inflate tires. In extreme situation. maybe, but for this purpose buy a standard electric ( cheap ) compresor and safe your ARB compresor, to do real important job.

 

[Diescipel]

hehe, he's talkin funny talk

Gee I thought we USers were supposed to be the xenophobes.

B