Thread: Help Needed - diesel mechanic advice

I know in the mitsis -2.8 and 3.2-diesels from 92 onwards have issues with EGR valves filling up the intake with soot. You get a 2.8 like mine with some blow-by (they all do that) and it turns to crap.
Best thing you can do is take the intake off, clean them out and block the egr off. I have heard the 3.2's can be really fecked up by it.
also don't touch the 3.2 mitsi diesels if they are pre 2006ish. They have a small ecu thingy in the fuel pump which controls the magic. If they fail its close to 5k to sort.
Unless you get it super cheap and have the coin to sort it, don't touch them.
sometimes old not so good. Its a fine line now between old and reliable/workable and needing too much to keep it going versus newer-shouldn't have to touch it but really hurts if you do.
Ive had to do a head gasket on mine and replace a bunch of stuff after a timing chain let go and put a hole in the timing cover-still needed the pump professionally reset as I couldn't do that. If I wasn't reasonably mechanically handy it would've gone to the wreckers as it would've cost too much to repair

Theres an Aussie company putting the good old TD27t engines into new navaras and tricking them up with all the gears for extended outback trips. Theres gotta be something in that, older but super reliable and easy to work on engines but all the comforts and mod cons of a new ute. I'd have one

@Ryan_Songhurst they are a classic old diesel with a cast iron head-NOT ALLOY. They just don't crack the same.
If any of the 90's or is suppose up till now models have an overheat then you are lucky if you don't do some damage to the head-
The older ones you will probably get away with it and maybe a head gasket.

Mate has a Ford Territory, replaced the front constant velocity joint the other day, had a friend buy the part and fit. About $500.00, Ford dealer quoted $2500.00??? Some of their pricing is ridiculous, engine mounts for my 2013 ranger, $1400.00 ? You have to shop around!

I had a set of injectors in my old 2009 Holden Colorado rebuilt, given the standard Toyota modification? Cause was dirty diesel, but done under warranty, 4 cylinder, cost was $3500.00 for the job the repairer told me?

Sounds like you have already pulled out of the deal.
But if it were a good deal I would have been inclined to say you were happy to buy it at the agreed price if the issue was fixed and you were provided with receipts.

With injectors being a somewhat common issues it'd be nice getting a vehicle with a all new set.