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Hello to all,
I live in pleasant breezy Barbados and have just purchased a Vauxhall Brava 2WD (Isuzu Pick-up). This little truck at some point had its tired 2.5 N/A replaced with a 2.8 TD (4JB1-T).
It makes for a pretty peppy machine with tons of torque and I find extremely fuel efficient. For months I searched for anything diesel, the choices here are limited, you can settle for a mosquito fogger (Mitsubishi L200) or an over-rated and always over-priced Toyota Hilux (Toyota is considered to be gold here).
I found this little Vauxhall for sale, no one wanted it because of the odd ball badge, however I was able to see past that to the solid platform within. Truck had worked its whole life with a trades man, it received regular oil changes but nothing more. My first task was a full service, changed all filters, oils (gear box and diff included). Truck was running very rough with bio diesel which I decided was not for me. Whole intake was choked up with oil and carbon from the breather pipe (need to add an oil catch). Cleaned out the intake plumbing checked the turbo and scrubbed out 5 years of grease, grime and dust out of its cream interior.
My only experience with the 4JB1 is in a generator plant where I worked.
Some things I want to do:
1. Replace front wheel bearings
2. Adjust valve lash (probably not done in years)
3. Replace leaky engine seals
4. Patch up rust in tray and replace plywood with spray on bed liner
5. fix sagging drivers door hinge
6. fix driver's window regulator ( worn out)
7. Add an intercooler
8. Rims/Tyres
9. fresh paint
I intend to have a sweet daily driver, comfortable and reliable. It won't have to work very hard, just be good on fuel and fun to drive!
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