Isuzu Trooper 3.0 With 3.1 Conversion | Latest Project | 4x4 |  

Yes it’s very clean for age

Really does drive so nice to what you would expect. Would like to get it to some shows this year

Yeah you just don’t see them anymore, this one is a real survivor lucky that’s not been abused

I have got it gleaming G101 and drill brushes absolutely fantastic….. saying that done the carpet on my staircase and hallway, it’s like brand new lol. I definitely think it’s worthy of a show

Yeah it defiantly qualifies I would say as been a classic within its own right, fantastic old 4x4 drives lovely. Thanks for watching as always 👍🏼

Brings back the child hood memories for me the trooper does

Yeah they will run on just about anything the old 3.1 ….. thankfully fuel prices have dropped enough to warrant using regular diesel now. Thanks for watching 👍🏼

Hi how many kms did you do on black diesel? Any other problems? Ta

@@troymomma Hundreds, about the only problem was the injectors coking up if I mixed too much oil, they were easy to tear down and clean.

@@MegaDirtyberty thanks for info👍

Was looking at the Land Cruisers still crazy money 20k for that one at the NEC 😖

Yes they work well…. But this having a retro fit 3.1 fitted when it left the factory with 3.0 was made a lot more difficult

@@CarAddictGarageNE got you. Mine is ..future fitted? Swapped into an 88 chassis.

@vinster1000002 yeah I like the MK1 retro look. In the end I got a different brand filter, even though the filters have there same numbers with different brands, they all differ ever so slightly in size, and I found one that fitted through the gap

Thanks 👍🏼 wish I had never sold this truck I do miss it

Yes this was a 7 seater I think from memory but the seats were taken out for some reason. Yes I had a Vauxhall Frontera what was loosely based on the Trooper with the 3.2 V6 again the 3.2/3.5 Isuzu engine was more or less the same, and I found it very reliable and way more powerful than the diesels

As good as the Trooper is it’s no match for the ML350 big brembo brakes, big V6, auto, cruise control, definitely the better towing vehicle.

Yeah shame really especially throwing the seats away is madness

@@CarAddictGarageNE yes it is a shame. As you will notice the rear door does have its own interior door handle as well for entering and exiting for those who would be sitting in the rear 6th and 7th seat.

@@CarAddictGarageNE For Japanese vehicle as well it is so spacious inside. The leg room is fantastic.

@Upshifter91 yeah find most cars of this era are the same idea with the interior boot handles even when 7 seat option not available

@@CarAddictGarageNE but the big horn/trooper does come with 7 seats though

Yes it’s very clean for 1998 4x4

Yeah tbh this whole car has kept in very good condition for S reg

I have a P reg 3.2 petrol citation 24 valve in the same colour shes in damn good condition how much should I sell it for do you think@@CarAddictGarageNE

@drfloxy2779 I had the Vauxhall Frontera with that 3.2 V6 was fantastic engine. Has the timing belt been for expensive job on these

all done and the head and all the oil seals i know right its a gem@@CarAddictGarageNE

Find me on facebook mate sent me PM and some pics of it 👍🏼👍🏼 Just search Car Addict Garage North East

I had petrol one few years ago, I also run 3.7 V6 Mercedes W163 ML350 and you can’t beat a big petrol 4x4 so much more refined to the diesel equivalents

I’m sure this one spent a lot of time abroad in the winters. Used to have the 3.2 was nice, also run a W163 ML350 with the 3.7 V6 for towing the caravan thirsty old beast

Well the 3.0 was definitely a let down over the 3.1 in many areas…. Not everyone ran them on poor diesel or neglected them, and they still continued to have major issue. Yes the 4x4 worked perfectly, as the only 2 ports that were disconnected were for engine only. I’m not saying the 3.0 is all bad, but in comparison a big let down vs the 3.1

@@CarAddictGarageNE I agree, they give trouble with both injector and injector sleeve seals. They needed more maintenance than the 3.1, but on the other hand, nobody complained about the extra 30hp... Isuzu also ignored Caterpillar's recommendation that engine oil should be changed at 5000km, and went with 10,000km to equal Toyota's service interval. The resulting warranty claims almost finished Isuzu as a seller of 4x4 trucks. Even their dealers didn't want to see a Trooper coming in....

@nigelmchugh5541 always the same with extended service intervals, they will always give problems down the line

The single biggest issue is carbon deposits in the oil The sensors Fook out after a while. So delete EGR, superflush the oil circuits. It may seem like two oil circuits on this engine but it's actually one as it does join with the low pressure circuit. Injectors issues are mainly due to overheating events aka cooling issues, flattening the 5$ worth of orings, or 100,000km usage. Commonly diagnosed as cracked head... Just like any engine these 3.0 engines are easy to diagnose with tech2.😢 Easy to maintain, you can drive it like you stole it, abuse it as if your about to sell it and it'll still operate as normal. What a monster of an engine. Y'all have no idea. 4jg2 engine, slow, costly in diesel consumption but reliable as. 4jgw are fairly bullet proof like the 4jb1. 4jx1 feels like a V6 is power compared to 4jg2. I run an Isuzu wizard but own several Bighorns aswell. I cannot express the power difference of the two, the 4jx1 gaps a 4jg2 right off the mark. Instantaneously responsive like a ford falcon, and it's first gear in the wizard are bighorn differ from 4jg2 builds. I love these machines, even the 4jg2;) but I swap the 3.1 out for the 3.0 instead on request after bighorn owner drives my 4jx1 machines. Needless to say, the small town I'm in is full of these things now.

Very common for the swap, a common mod is to put the uprated turbo from the 3.0 on the 3.1 for a bit more oomph

Not just these, there are many older 4x4s with twin batteries. May be a reason for the Isuzu, but won’t be across the board

Sounds like you need a new starter motor and 650cca or higher battery. 8 second cranks before rest. It's likely a new battery and alternator is due if starter motor is performing poorly, TLDR check n overhaul electrical system. I deal with 3.0 engines all day here in NZ, once I've touched them, they are stable long running economical beasts with 18psi boost and 159 to 170 HP on the Dino, these 20 year old dinosaurs are fierce.

Mine had x2 brand new batteries and started on the button hot or cold ?

Sorry, I was responding to the person's comment in regards to a 4jx1 needing two batteries. This is a lovely 3.1 4jg2.

Was in very good nick for its age

Unfortunately I didn’t do the conversion, but there ain’t much to it in fairness. Glow plug and ignition switch and generally loose the rev counter

Just bolts directly to bell housing, only things you need to adapt are the Vac system, few relays for glow plugs and fuel pump shut off, main thing that’s difficult to sort out is the rev counter. Bar that it’s plug and play

@@CarAddictGarageNEthanks for the reply! I own a 3.1 but with the pre face lift.Might do this project in the future similar to yours. Cheers!

@jpd3182 yes definitely worth doing 👍🏼