Faults:

Alternator went bad, but truck has been sitting for who knows how long.

Carburetor vacuum lines are old and falling apart. Windshield wipers, same thing, just been sitting from the previous owner, so they were just bad.

As of now I'm having trouble with the turn signals; they won't work, only the hazards work.

General Comments:

Love the truck, it's fun to drive.

It's my daily driver, couldn't ask for a better car to go to work in. Love the MPG, love the stance.

I will give it a paint job, change the seats to racing bucket seats, and change the steering wheel to quick release so it looks cool and no one will steal it LOL.

I will revive the motor and suspension; pretty much make it like new as much as I can.

If anyone knows of places for parts, please let me know and keep on trucking!

Faults:

Seats are beginning to wear.

No major mechanical issues.

General Comments:

Best older vehicle I have ever driven. Runs like it just came off the assembly line.

Faults:

The stock Hitachi carb. is a piece of crap. It needs a Weber.

I replaced the clutch when I bought it, tune up and oil change.

Seat spring broke from wheeling.

General Comments:

If the carb. was working right, it would be a great truck.

It has taken a lot of abuse from me and keeps on going.

It can get through a lot of things off road, but it needs a fuel pump, carb. and a few little things, but overall, it's a decent truck.

Faults:

Replaced the fuel pressure sensor relay at 130,000 and 220,000 miles.

Replaced the ignition switch at 180,000 miles.

Replaced the clutch at 188,000 miles.

Replaced the 2.4L block with an imported 2.0L at 194,000 miles.

Replaced the radiator at 196,000 miles.

Replaced the transmission at 210,000 miles.

Replaced the carburetor at 221,000 miles.

General Comments:

This truck would still bring more money than I paid for it 17 years ago.

The gas mileage on a recent cross-country round trip was 28.75 over 3500+ miles.

I'm fairly tall at 72", and the King Cab has enough room to make long hours on the road bearable.

I love the 5-speed transmission.

The radio still works.

The seats break down over time, but this truck has a quarter of a million miles on it.

Faults:

I've read a couple of reviews and found out its common for the head gasket to blow between two pistons in the 2.4. that's really the only serious isue I have had. I rebuilt the head and now it runs like a clock again.

I have rebuilt the front end. Now it feels like a new truck.

General Comments:

This is the first foreign car I have ever owned. I grew up with oldsmobile. Couple of 442s, a 1970 Delta 88 custom coupe (was very fond of that one), 1972 98 sedan (a milk truck of a car). now I run my own appliance repair bussiness. I was driving an f150. I tried for over a year to buy this truck from a friend of mine, but he would not sell. finally he gave in. I can honestly say this is the best truck or car I've ever owned.

Its not the prettiest thing on four wheels. its not fancy. And it will beat you to death on a bumpy road. But you can't kill it.

I bought a wrecked one for parts and even that one runs like a clock. So now I'm thinking of finding one with a blown motor or trans and building my first 4 banger hot rod.

Faults:

The head gasket blew at 100,000 miles.

Replaced timing chain and water pump when head gasket blew.

Seats are worn.

Replaced transmission and clutch at 120,000.

Performed regular maintenance as needed and expected in an older truck. This however, is very reasonably priced.

General Comments:

With a few minor upgrades this is a diamond in the rough.

Excellent highway abilities.

Off road this 4X4 is hard to beat. I take this truck mudding all the time.

I will be adding more comfortable seats, as the originals are worn out.

Maintainance is relatively inexpensive and parts or items are easy to obtain.

If you have the 4 cylinder engine I recommend going to higher gears if you want larger than 30x9.50x15 tires.

I would also get at least a 3 inch suspension left.

Faults:

Head gasket at 240 000 km.

Spring in the front driver's seat has gone.

Water pump at 340 000 km.

Fuel blockage in the carby at 330 000 proved very difficult to locate and eliminate.

Rust along joins in the front RHS firewall.

Radiator core at 200 000k.

Alternator at 300 000 k.

General Comments:

Served me well over past 11 years.

Only let me down twice.

34 mpg.