low miles and much work done??

[crackerjack]

I bought a nice 1985 - 60 series cruiser with full service records from the original owner. It runs fine but I noticed after carefully reviewing the service records that there was a bunch of work done between 45K and 65K on the clock, it only has 69,800 miles on it now.... Here is what was done:

Valve job( head reground - a 2200 dollar repair) new exhaust manifold, new fuel tank, new brakes, clutch, slave cylinder, new oil pan, battery, Wheel bearings repacked, all fluides flushed and changed, and one suspension peice that I can't remember. All this over a period of about six year and 20 thousand miles......

Do you think the previous owner ( an older guy) was taken advantage of or is it really possible that the mighty 60 had that many problems with such low mileage and no offroad use?

 

[FJ40Jim]

Valve job and a new manifold go together. He drove it with a leaky manifold gasket until it burned the valves and ran like crap. Then it needed a valve job and a new manifold.

New fuel tank is a recall to replace cracked fuel tank due to US spec emission system that overpressurizes tank.

New brakes every 30K miles of city driving is normal.

New clutch is operator error. Clutch hydraulics may have been replaced at that time as a preventive maintenance item.

New oil pan due to rustout of skid plate. Common problem.

battery. Yes, they need replaced every 5 years.

Wheel bearings and fluid change. Yes, should be done every 30K, though most people do it after the component fails due to lack of maintenance.

So, yes he was taken advantage of, and made some mistakes.

 

[crackerjack]

Thanks!
Sounds like it all makes sense. the oik pan is the strangest thing, it was done with like 15K on the vehicle and was done at the dealership...Oh well, new oil pan, manifold, valves, and fuel tank are probabaly good things.

I will post photos when the lift and bumpers are on it.

AM

 

[Pluton]

What Jim said.

 

[pplkook]

Dumb question - why would an exhaust leak cause a burned valve?

-Jack

 

[FJ40Jim]

That is a dumb question.;p An exhaust manifold leak won't cause a burned valve.

An intake manifold leak will cause a burned valve. The shop that did the work elected to buy a new manifold assembly from toyota to repair the slightly warped manifolds and leaky gasket. Expensive, but effective repair.

 

[pplkook]

OK - so I don't feel so stupid. I do see an Exhaust manifold in the list, but not the Intake manifold...hence my confusion.

Thanks

Jack