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YNOT
The Outside bumper trims are coming off, which he said he would glue back.
There is a smallest amount of rust ( a bubble under paint on left door ) and the same on passenger window frame. Just under the seal, every where else looks pretty good. Be very careful, rust is like cancer, you can patch it up but it always comes back. Did you check underneath the car?
I've noticed that the 2 front doors lift slightly when closing on the catches, is this normal for Patrols? (think doors have dropped slightly) Worn door hinges on their own are not a big issue, but what else is worn that you didn't see. The vehicle has obviously had a lot of use.
On passenger side both up switches for power windows don't work, had to use master switch on drivers door, to put back up. (fuse, switch replace????) Will need new switches on the doors, you may be able to repair the old switches. Should be fixed by seller before roadworthy.
Interior seems really good condition.
Clutch before I started car was light then got really heavy, I thought it was a clutch problem, however when started it only gets only slighty heaver, does this patrol engine work on clutch somehow? This sounds normal, Patrols have a vacuum booster on the clutch.
Biggest problem though is when driving from 2 and a half revs and above get this vooring sound (like a siren just getting louder) when you change gears it goes away. My first thought was the turbo making this noise, but then when I turned the aircon off, I didn't hear it any more, but I didn't on the home straight returning car so didn't test properly and had no time do check again. so what do you think??? Turbo???? Aircon compressor??? anything else???? By your description I would suspect A/C compressor.
It seems a bit gutless, but also not too bad, my concern is will it be able to tow, 1st gear seems the worst, and when you go up hills, is it going to maintain speed or will this car die and end up back in 2nd gear doing 20 or 30klms per hour whilst all others are doing 100klms up the same hill, always though diesels were notorious for pulling power, or tractor like slowly, this car feels like it wouldn't get that good 4wd slowly, better 2nd gear end at least 2 and half revs to pull. A bigger exhaust will get the turbo responding at lower revs. On paper the standard ZD30 and TD42T had almost identical peak power and torque figures. If the engine is still good it should have no trouble pulling a trailer. Mine (3l auto) pulls a heavy camper trailer very nicely, on longer hills I sometimes have to back off to keep the EGT's going too high.
So I know its a lot to take in, but I would really appreciate your expertise on this, I want to make the right choice.
I would keep looking, there are better examples out there.
Tony
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