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3lt surf parts

Post by DIRTY ROCK STAR »

a mate of mine just got a 3litre surf.
now the head is goneski.

anywhere anyone can recommend as a good surf wrecker or that has decent prices on surf heads for the 3litre Turbo diesel?

hes new to 4x4s so trying to help him out abit.

cheers in advance.

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Post by ferrit »

http://www.toyotasurf.asn.au/forum/

that would be the place to ask- as far as im aware, be VERY careful buying a 2nd hand head, and if you go new, make sure you get one from a reputable brand as some of them arent meeting minimum hardness specs even before installing!
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Post by DIRTY ROCK STAR »

i read your post on there.

im too lazy to be joining up to help him. i pointed him in that direction though.

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Post by turkey »

As a former Surf owner and having gone through all the farken head dilemmas with those things, advise your mate to go with a new one, its worth the few extra bucks...
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Re: 3lt surf parts

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DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote: hes new to 4x4s so trying to help him out abit.
Poor bloke
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Re: 3lt surf parts

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jeep97tj wrote:
DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote: hes new to 4x4s so trying to help him out abit.
Poor bloke
yeah he he hes doomed.

cheers guys i will point him to a new one and a non chinese.

sounds a real common problem.
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Post by Grimey »

just wondering, is his auto? i heard the cracked heads(caused by overheating? im pretty sure) is more prevelant in the autos
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Post by turkey »

Could be but everyone I know(at least half a dozen including myself) that have had the dreaded Surf head dramas have been in manuals also. It also seems to be far more prevelant in the 2.4's also more so than the 3 lt's. It all boils down to the shitty design and the complete lack of maintenence in the homeland i believe....
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Post by macca81 »

2.4s crack heads, 3.0s just get a tad warm.

and yeah, id say its coz the japs drive em ahrd and never do anything in the way of maintenance to em
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