Faults:

Rattly thrust bearing in the clutch. It is not a real problem, has no effect on anything. Will be there till I sell the vehicle.

Overheating - my fault, neglected the radiator, got it cleaned out, all good.

General Comments:

This is an excellent vehicle.

It has OK power with the turbo.

It is good offroad, reliable and TOUGH. As well as having good capabilities... unstoppable on sand with tyres on 12psi. I've also found it loves rocks, suppose that's why it's called a rocky.

It does have a 'bone jarring ride'. That is the 2 inch heavy duty lift I installed. They look like scania (truck) leaf springs.

Inside the cab when cruising is surprisingly quiet for what it is.

Faults:

Gearbox isn't the strongest. Thrust bearing went.

Glove box fell out; lots of squeaks and rattles.

General Comments:

This car is a great little wagon for round town and weekend 4wding, but not too serious of road though, it will perform well, but it won't last.

Verry cheap on gas and low maintenance.

Stiff and jerky ride, but hey it's a 4x4.

Faults:

The only things that have really gone wrong have been mainly my own fault:

Exploded front left hand wheel bearings as a result of water leakage. The swivel housing needed a gasket kit.

The flange between the exhaust manifold and the exhaust pipe crumbled.

During a hard run the rear axle rode up and bent exhaust pipe pushing it on to the mud flap. The exhaust was re-routed to avoid the axle and mud flap.

Dents in petrol tank caused a small crack.

Sump bolt stripped tread. The sump was removed and a nut welded in so now we have a normal bolt.

Front uni joint on the rear tail shaft broke.

General Comments:

This 4x4 is unstoppable provided you know how to customize it I fitted lifted springs, removed the sway bar (better wheel articulation) and fitted large Desert Duelers etc.

I brought this as a ex security car and I think its the greatest shorty ever.

Faults:

Fuel tank is a bit on the small side, only 45L.

Tow bar was not installed properly. It has now been bent out of shape and is pointed slightly towards the side of the vehicle.

Previous owners had removed the front tow hooks. I only worked this out once I was very bogged and not going anywhere.

General Comments:

It's not a speed machine by any measure. But it does the job that was intended.

Many people riding in the back (or front even) have complained about the smoothness of the ride, but it didn't take me long to get used to it.

It was a surprisingly capable vehicle off road. The only thing letting it down was that the tyres were a bit too small for some of the larger ruts.

Faults:

1st Petrol tank rusted (poor fuel quality suspected)

Automatic choke replaced by 2nd hand part twice.

Drivers seat cloth tore early.

Radiator reconditioned twice.

Rust beginning to appear in roof gutters.

General Comments:

This car war purchased new in our family and has been serviced every 5,000 kms.

Original engine still runs extremely well, although fuel consumption is poor, and the small tank allows for a max range of around 330kms. Slow acceleration, but very acceptable torque for off-road situations. Uses approx 500ml of oil every 5,000kms.

The most noticeable shortcoming since new was the standard suspension and this has not been changed. A very bumpy and firm ride, but on-road handling is good. Power steering. Excellent brakes.

Off-road ability is good, limited only by ramp-over angle in very challenging terrain. Manual front-locking hubs. Low range transfer case.

Uncomplicated design and good visibility.

Well suited to tight mountain tracks. Less suited to open desert tracks.

A good, if thirsty, city car.