"Cruiser" under number 80

In 1989, started selling the best SUV of all time - Toyota Land Cruiser 80. These trade-offs between road and off-road performance, comfort and aggregate consumer qualities, perhaps, has not offered to customers until at least one manufacturer. Now already in 2008, the car is out of production 10 years ago, but better still do nothing. There are fans of other brands, but when it comes to Land Cruiser 80, there is no attempt to belittle his undoubted merits. Warmest supporters of this extraordinary vehicle, of course, conquerors of extreme off-road. What's interesting is that the asphalt machine is not saved thanks to powerful engines and constant-wheel drive with center differential. At one time a budget option for Toyota with rear-wheel drive and the hard plug the front axle. But they are few, and they occur infrequently. 100-I series made a serious nod to the comfort, the 70-bit I like Defender or UAZ, and only "vosmidesyatka" got to "ten". On the European market offers 5 engines - 2 petrol, diesel and two turbodiesel. All petrol engines fitted with fuel injection. There was still carbureted version, but it was intended for the markets of the Middle East, is equipped with two air conditioners, stoves with low productivity. In general, not just what you need in Russia, so even the carburetor with an electronically controlled all the time edging clog our fuel. So, a little bit of power plants: Smallest and Low Power - 3FE - has, nevertheless, an impressive volume of 4 l, a good power (156 hp) and torque. The design came from ancient times - the lower camshaft, 2 valves per cylinder, but the reliability and flexibility above all praise, which is very important for an SUV. Well, the dynamics of a supercar with this engine is not expected. The second engine is a much more modern and powerful - 1FZFE. 205 hp, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, and the volume of 4,5 l too much. Circuit in the timing gives more confidence in the future. Land Cruiser 80, the power unit is often used as a "jeep escort. I note that the petrol engines designed specifically for the Land Cruiser, and the characteristics of their respective. The most attractive option, of course, diesel. To "vosmidesyatke" them for three with the same volume of 4.2 liters. 1HZ - the most simple and unpretentious. Cars imported from abroad, have the power to it at 135 hp, and Russian dealers to market the 130-strong version of the engine. Engineers Toyota, had heard about the poor quality of Russian diesel, have established a special fuel system, which lowered the power by 5 hp, but increased survivability pump. 1HDT c two valves per cylinder develops 160 or 167 hp depending on the settings. 1HDFT with 24 valves, slightly more powerful - 170 hp, but a flat torque curve gives additional flexibility. All three power units of Rudolf Diesel's have a timing belt, which, on the one hand, reduces noise, on the other hand, imposes some obligations. Do not say that the diesel engine with its huge amount of compression breakage timing belt leads to disastrous consequences. Therefore, although the regulations for diesel engines requires to change the belt rollers every 100 thousand miles, knowledgeable people recommend to reduce the interval to 60 thousand kilometers. Especially if the car is often off the road. Generally, workshops, specializing in repair and maintenance of Land Cruiser, has accumulated considerable experience and, consequently, recommendations for care. On diesel supplied to Russia, stood or glow, or a spiral mesh, heated air into the intake manifold. Checking the spark is simple - at a working voltage should be 0,4-0,6 ohm. Testing heated lattice is more complicated. Checks are carried out in conjunction with the control unit by checking the heating time and work in accordance with the control diagram. It is recommended to change the fuel filter every 30 thousand miles, and at least twice as often. Well, of course, pay attention to such things as a dehumidifier under the filter, which comes not only water but also larger particles of dirt from the fuel tank. Do not forget to pour out liquid. About the service engine, and the more turbo, you can talk endlessly. But still only one piece of advice for turbo machines - often change the air filter and do not turn off your car immediately after the stop, from time to time inspect the turbine to the presence of oil on the working surfaces. Necessary to test the injectors. With increased opacity is better to replace dispensers, the deadline for their work - about 120 thousand km, but it happens out of order before. If the engine starts to warm up, first check the condition of viskomufty fan, since its efficiency drops. Petrol versions virtually maintenance free. Drive - a chain or gear. Sometimes, though, is to adjust the valve clearance, but it takes such a very infrequently. At 3FE clearance adjusting screw on 1FZFE - washers. Ease of maintenance of gasoline engines offset a good appetite, so nobody knows what the end result is preferable. Chassis Land Cruiser to be extremely hardy. Permanent four-wheel drive with center differential - the most honest scheme to date. All the differentials can be locked only in the most extreme versions of the car. A commonly available blocking two of three. This is usually enough. Land Cruiser, of course, 24-I "Volga", but from time to time require similar work. There are certain points in the transmission to be shpritsevat. Done once every 10 thousand miles or after a serious trophy-raid. Crossings and spline joints syringe lithium grease. Ball joints front axle syringe lithium-molybdenum grease. Shrouds bridges do not like hard blows me out of this geometry. Wheel stand "house", and from the glands begins to ooze out oil. Generally, the chassis car is very reliable, fail, usually a penny items - such as rack and stabilizer bar bushings. Three silent-block in each of the two front levers go to 200 thousand kilometers, are inexpensive, and neoriginala much. With tight operating on the roads are sometimes denied sensors ABS. Nothing more reprehensible for the Land Cruiser 80 was observed. A couple of words about the transmission. "Automatic" are usually aggregated with the most powerful gasoline engine, reliable, requires only the replacement of ATF every 40 thousand miles. ILAC even has a reverse gear synchronizer clutch is about 200 thousand km. Land Cruiser frequently subjected to tuning of all possible off-road vehicles. That only it does not offer! Power bumpers, winches, expander wheel arches, large alloy wheels with a negative departure. Tuners reached even before the engine power is increased by installing turbines greater productivity or drive the supercharger. Lift kits increase the geometric cross-country, additional cross-axle lock-known firms (in the absence of these in original equipment) will increase the throughput on the roads. Snorkel will overcome water obstacles without the risk of flood water cylinders and get the hammer. It should be noted that all whales for tuning not "bungled" in the garages of fiberglass, and quite officially supplied by companies such as ARB, Safari, Garret, etc. 10 years have passed since the end of the registration Land Cruiser 80, as he travels and travels on our roads and off them. Margin, however. Powerful frame, permanent four-wheel drive, diesel engine capacity of over 4 liters, and lock inter-axle differentials interwheel, richly stocked showroom and reliability - that's it, the secret to success on the road and beyond. It is strange that this recipe one of the automakers in no hurry to use it, sorry. Maybe it was better to buy a license and equipment not in Chrysler, and Toyota's and does not collect Siber, and "vosmidesyatku? I think the Russians would have taken this project on the "cheers" - good roads we have little, and go right.