LC80 Bigend Bearing Problem?

**ondoy** · March 18th, 2004 10:56 AM

As read from these sites, it appears that LC80s with 1HD-T engines in Oz are experiencing problems with failures of connecting rod bearings.

What Toyota doesn't want you to know about the 1HD-T engine (HDJ-80 '90-95)

1HD-T big end bearings

Are we hearing similar problems in local LC80s? How about ex-RHD converted LCs from Japan? Let's hear from you guys. We should be prepared, just in case.

**OTEP** · March 18th, 2004 04:31 PM

Acid test talaga ang Oz.

Engines are run hard, at high speeds, for very long distances.

Hindi naman siguro magiging problema dito yan if you don't take your LC80 to the limit.

**Olive Drab** · March 19th, 2004 07:22 AM

kaya siguro madami paring fans sa 1HZ (4.2ltr, N.A.) like me..

**ondoy** · March 20th, 2004 10:04 PM

I have long been toying with the idea of intercooling my 1HD-T gear, but, in the light of my recently-acquired info of its notoriety in the Oz environment, together with insufficient information on performance statistics of locally-marketed units, I finally decided to drop the proposed scheme.

So goodby turbo-intercooled 1HD-T............