What car to get?

andypalmer1981 · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:42 pm Post subject:

So it's a Musso or a Fourtrack at the moment. If anyone has any other suggestions I'm open to hearing them. Thanks to all who've replied so far.

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one is most welcome.

im here if one needs me. Wink

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evenin parrot Wink

parrotveasey81 · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:52 pm Post subject:

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andypalmer1981 · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:30 pm Post subject:

OK, on a different note whcih of the Musso or Fourtrak takes 235/75R15 on standard wheels? I have 4 good tyres that will go to waste otherwise (although I could eBay them).

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cough.

musso.....................

although 31" fit no problem Wink

Alex90 · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:54 pm Post subject:

Another vote for the musso. With the engine being an old german army work horse if it's got an oily substance in the pump it will run. Like I said in a previous post my fourtrak doesn't like starting on 100% svo in the cold up here in Lancashire where as the german engine is designed to start in german winters so a mere English winter is no problem. I'm actually on the look out for a musso myself as I've had enough of my fourtrak and good troopers seem to go for silly money.

andypalmer1981 · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:57 pm Post subject:

Why am I not surprised, its all starting to feel a little like a conspiracy!

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http://www.ssangyongclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?...p;showtopic=19662

my head cost £150 including tools and oil to fix Wink

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andypalmer1981 · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:15 pm Post subject:

It would seem to tick all the boxes, even thinking of changing the Maverick for one now!

ivorbiggin · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:48 pm Post subject:

All older type Merc engines run on anything without trouble, but beware, When Ged says that Sprinters will run on it too, he is not entirely correct. Later Sprinters went to direct injection and then common rail, its the older OM602 merc engines with Bosch PES rack type pumps that will run all day on 100% crap, the later OM602 engines went to direct injection and used Bosch VE rotary pumps, and are a bit more finniky as to what they burn.

When my Maverick throws in the towel ill be looking at a Musso to replace it or a Ssanysong Rodeious provided it still has the older type OM602 indirect injection engine.

Get a manual trans Musso, Autos suffer with Trans problems which are expensive to repair.

Alex90 · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:17 am Post subject:

So what age range of mussos are we looking at that are best Ged? I've seen a 1998 one for sale not so far away but they seem to go up to 2002 which makes me abit cautious as most engines after 1999 have been butchered and hacked up to suit these god awfull emission laws.

andypalmer1981 · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 5:51 pm Post subject:

I have been warned by a mechanic friend about gearbox problems on Mussos although he didn't specify autos. I think a Musso would be a better bet than a Fourtrak though, more civilised for everyday use.

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yup,

the problem is that the gearbox and gear stick are linked by cables. and they snap.

ocasionally.

but if you carry a spare and a pair of longnose pliers you are on the road again in 10 mins.

or do a direct shift conversion.

andypalmer1981 · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:05 pm Post subject:

OK, that doesn't sound too bad! I was thinking it was new/rebuilt gearbox time as he said it was due to the electronic transfer box.

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ahh, different thing altogether.

mine has never worked, but to be fair, ive never used it.

although someone doesnt know what "if the 4wd works, ill have it"............. means eh spannerman?

on the ssangyong website theres full instructions to sort it, for only a few quid.

i have personally never bothered.

spannerman69 · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:50 pm Post subject:

for a few quid eehh , then lets get it sorted . Laughing

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ben_uk · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:37 am Post subject:

does the engine have a mechanical fuel pump, or is it all controlled by an ECU? Smile

just thinking by the sounds of it, its a great engine, in what can only be described as an ugly car.

if its a mechanical pump, then it could be a great cheap car to buy, for the engine to then drop in something else. Smile

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ben_uk · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:40 pm Post subject:

LandCruiser aint a barbie car! Razz

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