Yup, was out getting some spare parts at Gavins when he mentioned that he had an old Isuzu Trooper sitting out the back, at best blown head gasket at worst well, you can guess!
So as we were out looking for CV Joints etc we decided to go further out the back and here was this rather bedraggled looked old girl, a 2.6 Petrol 5 Speed 1991 or 90 ( a little confusion as Car Jam says 90 but 6 gear auto, and this IS a manual rego says 91?) Isuzu Trooper, NZ New, one owner with papers, 4ZE1 chassis number UB517K4KZ18930 with a shit load of bird shit and crap all over it. Opened the bonnet and promptly asked where is the rest of it!!!!! seriously compared to my 91 Irmscher there was so much room,
had a bit of a joke with Gavin that it would be the ideal truck to learn on as it IS BASIC....wind up windows, no air con, just old school!
went home and had a chat to the other half, she thought it was a great idea and a wonderful opportunity........
waited a couple of weeks and went back to Gavin and we had a chat, now its mine
Yes in that time i looked at all the reports around the 4ZE1 engines and realised what i was getting into, given that i can only just replace a CV Boot etc i think i should really be honest and say....i don't actually know what I'm getting myself into!!
so here she is, top one is after a bit of a clean!!!