For sluggish windows, if possible, change the stock wires with heavier gauge wires. You can check by applying power directly to the motor and if the speed improves, then change the wires. I did the same to my 15 yr old Lancer and it worked like new. This should work for any car.
Don’t forget the pesky heater hose, oil leak trio from the distributor/oil pump cover/front main seals, leaking/clogged sunroof drains, and the valve for the heater core. Wouldn’t trade my 80 for the world though!
Get your seat belts redone at safety restore. Solve function sells a shaky mirror fix. BH3D printing sells cup holders. This solves a few of the problems mentioned 😂
I'm looking for a nice used passenger belt, since they're all in good condition in the US. It's the driver's that wears out here. The one time that having RHD will save me some $ on parts!
Safety restore is a legit business. Many folks on iH8Mud and other forums have used them. Super quick turn around usually within a week when I did mine.
I think we all agree, we would sooner sell our organs before selling our 80’s. There’s no other vehicle that even lasts 30-years old like an 80 and we all love our 80’s quirks, as much as our kids, sometimes more 😂
No. It isn't better than the y60 nor y61 and y61 still Nissan makes it up to date. Y60 and y61 are beasts. See the liwa ceremony in UAE mostly modified y60 with engine swap and you can't find one LC80 maybe scrapyard
80's reliability, durability and longevity land cruiser vs today's fully electronic everything that will short at any moment and cost more to diagnose...I will always choose a little 80's annoyances.
I have 28 years old LC 80 series and still no problem...run better than a new car.. still can go anywhere..city drive, off road, crossing river, muddy road...no problem😊😊
way back in 2006 landcruiser became availble here in the philipiines.i and my 2 brothers bought it. we never took it in any dirt road. it was only used for regular roads and hi-ways.then one day my nephew was maneuvering his dad's landcruiser to make a u turn the rocker shaft(part of steering box where the pit man arm is attach) broke. when our mechanic went to a nearby toyota dealer the part was readily available. you do not have to wait for the dealer to order it.then the 3 of us decided to sell all our landcruisers.the only good thing was after using it for more than 3 years we were able to sell it at the same price as we bought it
More problems especially for the usa: 16: no diesel engine 17: no basic terms such as standard LC80 in the GCC specifications 18: unreliable engine so engine overhaul is a common thing 19: no manual transmission in usa 20 no manual windows
Antenna not going down all the way. Both front seats stopped working. I have owned two. Both 97's one 40th Anniversary and one Collector. the 40th had front and rear diff locks. Worked great. I lived in the snow belt. The second I used for eight years in Baja California. After eight years, the rust started around the windshield and roof rack etc. I loved the car, but I live in an upscale condo and it no longer looked good without a paint job. I sold it 2 month's ago Eleven years of total ownership and no regrets.
Hello, I previously owned one with a 1fz carburetor engine and a manual transmission, Saudi specifications. The car’s odometer was broken at 683,000 KM 5 years ago before I sold it. All I can say is a great car and I still miss it.
Thinking about buying an 80 that looks almost identical to this one, but the one I’m looking at is a 94 with no airbags, I see you have a car seat in the back, without the air bags, how safe do you feel with your family in that 80?
I feel like I'm driving a tank when I'm in my 80. I would have honestly preferred the air bags in the 95-97, but everything else on this 80 was too good to pass up. I drove it daily for a couple of years, but now I only drive it part time.
I found a nicely worn in (150,000 miles) HDJ81 with the 1-HDT turbo diesel. A little surface rust, fluid film to the rescue. My windows are slow as well, might need 2 new batteries.
I restore 80s for a living and could add more. Heater hoses leaking; drive shaft vibration passenger rear lock actuator doesn’t work. Dif lock actuators inoperative, diverter valve for the washer fluid sticks spraying front and rear at the same time. Seat gears, rear main seal. Passenger floor gets hot from cats. Egr codes. Steering box has a lot of slop in it. Power steering fluid leaking everywhere. Block cracks at freeze plugs. Steering wheel play up and down from stripped threads. Clock spring squeals when turning, power antenna inoperative. Cross contamination of grease into the front dif. Frame cracking at front panhard mount. Fusable link blows. So much more but this is revised. Great trucks but there service trucks. You preform services so you don’t have to replace parts as often
Thanks! The brush guard is a rare OEM option on the JDM 80 Series. My 80 has a lot of rare options, here's a video I made showing them all ruclips.net/video/ar8Iop3D7so/видео.html
It's a great vehicle- I love mine. I just want to show potential buyers the kind of things to expect. Every vehicle has its share of problems, luckily most of the 80 Series issues are minor.
I love these videos it’s not about picking it apart. It’s showing us the common things that fail. I also own a 1981 Corolla wagon and yes it too needs servicing.
Don't forget the broken latches on the dual compartment center console, so when you open the bottom one all your goods in the top get ejected to the passenger floorboard
My 1990 Aus spec 3fe has 1 cup holder and 6 ash trays,, drivers side seat worn out, slow windows but its a slow car, peeling clear coat, but its unstoppable off road, I've had other turbo diesel 80s but i love my old 3fe its like a tractor slow reliable and cheap to service, i have another turbo diesel 80 parked up for over 15years just waiting till my 3fe dies
@@6thGearGarage after having a few 1HD-T engines this last 80 i got i looked for months for a 3fe had it near 15 years now runs on petrol /lpg, the 3fe is a low maintenance tractor engine bloody great off road drives like a diesel without the high maintenance costs it does chew fuel but with lpg 1/2 the cost of petrol/diesel im well ahead maybe when my 3fe eventually dies i will pull out my low km late model turbo diesel out of the shed again but until the its 3fe for ever lol
He,He, I'm still daily driving my FJ60. Minor issues with Carb and Brake master pump. Going to an Aluminum FJ80 master Brake pump soon. I think I will be using it as a casket at my age.
Someone said increase the supply wire size , apparently there's a lot of volt drop because of the amount of current going through the wires under load.
Question: I have 315/75r16 tires on mine and the spare I got is the same size but different company so its a bit taller, Is it ok to run as a spare being AWD and if yes or no how long would it be dangerous to???
It really depends on the height difference. For example if your tires are all the same size and have worn tread and you put on the spare with brand new tread, you're not going to do damage.
Except the leaking head gasket and the knuckles I don't see any of the other points a problem. It's the best 4wd ever built...get a Corolla 2023 if you are looking for the other features.
I own a 1996 80 with nearly 600,000 kms and I only have maybe 2 of these issues like any car it depends on how it’s been looked after Also you can fix the d light by driving manual 😂
@@6thGearGarage I meant a total of 10 on the list - ha. But of course #10 up and down - nose to toes. There is a whole summer of wire brushes planned. I JUST joined the D light club like 3 months ago.
At 2:34 it is not an 80 series but a pre 1996 Hilux This is confirmed by the leaf springs a couple seconds onward. The 80 series has coils at all 4 ends
Steering wheel playing The whole steering gear box need to be rebuilt And I heard a lot about red-head shop they are very famous to that job With much better results than original factory built one by Toyota
My cruiser has: 1 3 4 6 (but way worse than yours!) 7 8 11 12 13 (but try solvefunction for 3d printed cup holders!) DEFINITELY NOT 15! Rebuilt the engine 😀 But was about to blow when I took it apart!
12mpg...OUCH!!! at least your gas is cheaper then Ca's $5.39 for super which I have to run in my LCE stage 2 stroker w/.50 lift cam....but do get 17mpg city and 19mpg hwy all while getting 160HP out of a 22R. My MPG is only about 1mpg less then OEM w/ only 103HP.....
Seatbelt enertia locks not supposed to be pulled during motion, belts on before drive, *cup holders not required , driver has good one✅* weather strips part of life- but window winders are poor wiper motor electrical connectors- rattle mirrors easy fix, just push a foam ball into the shield area, rattle gone, adjustment still achievable, failed to mention the pesky heater hose and heater selector valve $30 part, can case head gasket failure, keep on top of that little bastard
That's a great comparison and I'd love to make a video comparing the two, as I considered both. 3rd gen 4runner = better mpg, somewhat cheaper to maintain. 80 = built like a tank, larger w/ 3rd row. For a daily driver, the 4runner makes sense, especially for a decent/long commute. The 80 is bigger and overbuilt in every way, but VERY thirsty. I love my 80, but it costs me $15 to $20 an hr just in gas to drive it, depending on if gas is $3 or $4/gal. Once the knuckles are rebuilt, hoses, fluids & brakes replaced, it's not too expensive to maintain an 80, until the headgasket issue happens. The first 8 months of owning my 80 were expensive because the previous owners neglected maintenance for a while: ruclips.net/video/5b9VlgYF96M/видео.html
I think Americans got the shit ones here in Australia we really don't see them issues if its got the 1hz diesel motor its bulletproof and wind up windows are a must also put a dash mat on the dash stops cracking , problems with Americans they want the fancy stuff and have all the luxurious things but that comes with unreliability after age 😮
100% agree, most Americans never even had their 80 off roads, just driving the kids to school and trips to the mall. You guys put them to the test down there.
Best 4WD Ever Built!
My 93 LC has 342, 000 miles and runs like a champ. Yes to a lot of these issues but mine is not a daily driver so I can live with the minor issues.
Same as mine
For sluggish windows, if possible, change the stock wires with heavier gauge wires. You can check by applying power directly to the motor and if the speed improves, then change the wires. I did the same to my 15 yr old Lancer and it worked like new. This should work for any car.
Don’t forget the pesky heater hose, oil leak trio from the distributor/oil pump cover/front main seals, leaking/clogged sunroof drains, and the valve for the heater core. Wouldn’t trade my 80 for the world though!
and when your friends and family call it a Land Rover! haha thanks for the content
All the time!!!
My wife did that once at a BBQ with her friends. We almost got divorced 😂
Or worse yet, a 4runner
Get your seat belts redone at safety restore. Solve function sells a shaky mirror fix. BH3D printing sells cup holders. This solves a few of the problems mentioned 😂
I'm looking for a nice used passenger belt, since they're all in good condition in the US. It's the driver's that wears out here. The one time that having RHD will save me some $ on parts!
Safety restore is a legit business. Many folks on iH8Mud and other forums have used them. Super quick turn around usually within a week when I did mine.
Is solve function a website? My mirrors are so bad I have clear tape holding them in position!
You nailed it!!!! I wouldn't trade my for the world.
Same here!!
All of the above except the rust, but still going strong. Love the ol girl. ❤
Don’t forget about the centre aircon vents that break and then face down every time you go over rough terrain.
Oh yeah, mine do that too!
I fitted new vents
I think we all agree, we would sooner sell our organs before selling our 80’s. There’s no other vehicle that even lasts 30-years old like an 80 and we all love our 80’s quirks, as much as our kids, sometimes more 😂
The problem is that Americans just know about LC80 😂
I'll tell you one fact that the LC80 is not the best 4x4 😂
best 4wd I ever had mate the only thing that comes close is the gq and gu patrols if you can find a nissan that doesn't have the grenade engine
No. It isn't better than the y60 nor y61 and y61 still Nissan makes it up to date. Y60 and y61 are beasts. See the liwa ceremony in UAE mostly modified y60 with engine swap and you can't find one LC80 maybe scrapyard
80's reliability, durability and longevity land cruiser vs today's fully electronic everything that will short at any moment and cost more to diagnose...I will always choose a little 80's annoyances.
Same here! The 1990's was Toyota's golden era.
I have 28 years old LC 80 series and still no problem...run better than a new car.. still can go anywhere..city drive, off road, crossing river, muddy road...no problem😊😊
100%... I bought my 80 because I wanted a vehicle to last the rest of my life.
way back in 2006 landcruiser became availble here in the philipiines.i and my 2 brothers bought it. we never took it in any dirt road. it was only used for regular roads and hi-ways.then one day my nephew was maneuvering his dad's landcruiser to make a u turn the rocker shaft(part of steering box where the pit man arm is attach) broke. when our mechanic went to a nearby toyota dealer the part was readily available. you do not have to wait for the dealer to order it.then the 3 of us decided to sell all our landcruisers.the only good thing was after using it for more than 3 years we were able to sell it at the same price as we bought it
What's insane is that it was never taken off-road, _and_ that it was sold only 3 years later.
More problems especially for the usa:
16: no diesel engine
17: no basic terms such as standard LC80 in the GCC specifications
18: unreliable engine so engine overhaul is a common thing
19: no manual transmission in usa
20 no manual windows
Antenna not going down all the way. Both front seats stopped working. I have owned two. Both 97's one 40th Anniversary and one Collector. the 40th had front and rear diff locks. Worked great. I lived in the snow belt. The second I used for eight years in Baja California. After eight years, the rust started around the windshield and roof rack etc. I loved the car, but I live in an upscale condo and it no longer looked good without a paint job. I sold it 2 month's ago Eleven years of total ownership and no regrets.
Hello, I previously owned one with a 1fz carburetor engine and a manual transmission, Saudi specifications. The car’s odometer was broken at 683,000 KM 5 years ago before I sold it. All I can say is a great car and I still miss it.
Wow that's amazing! I'm sure it's still going.
15 out of 15 of these problems are made up by this video maker. This rig is as perfect as it gets.
Thinking about buying an 80 that looks almost identical to this one, but the one I’m looking at is a 94 with no airbags, I see you have a car seat in the back, without the air bags, how safe do you feel with your family in that 80?
I feel like I'm driving a tank when I'm in my 80. I would have honestly preferred the air bags in the 95-97, but everything else on this 80 was too good to pass up. I drove it daily for a couple of years, but now I only drive it part time.
I literally have every issue on this list🤣and the locking seat belt drives me nuts
I found a nicely worn in (150,000 miles) HDJ81 with the 1-HDT turbo diesel. A little surface rust, fluid film to the rescue. My windows are slow as well, might need 2 new batteries.
Nice! I wanted the turbo diesel, but couldn't pass up the deal I got on this fzj80.
I restore 80s for a living and could add more. Heater hoses leaking; drive shaft vibration passenger rear lock actuator doesn’t work. Dif lock actuators inoperative, diverter valve for the washer fluid sticks spraying front and rear at the same time. Seat gears, rear main seal. Passenger floor gets hot from cats. Egr codes. Steering box has a lot of slop in it. Power steering fluid leaking everywhere. Block cracks at freeze plugs. Steering wheel play up and down from stripped threads. Clock spring squeals when turning, power antenna inoperative. Cross contamination of grease into the front dif. Frame cracking at front panhard mount. Fusable link blows. So much more but this is revised. Great trucks but there service trucks. You preform services so you don’t have to replace parts as often
Now I feel lucky I don't have most of those. My clock spring squeals when the weather gets cold.. I had no idea that was a regular 80 thing!
The damage multipliers on that rig are spectacular.
Thanks! The brush guard is a rare OEM option on the JDM 80 Series. My 80 has a lot of rare options, here's a video I made showing them all ruclips.net/video/ar8Iop3D7so/видео.html
Dont forget the steering boks rebuild after 450 000km, but i still loVe my Very old hzj80series
I hate all of these videos that pick Landcruisers apart. If you want a 25 year old vehicle with no problems you should have bought a Corrola!!!
It's a great vehicle- I love mine. I just want to show potential buyers the kind of things to expect. Every vehicle has its share of problems, luckily most of the 80 Series issues are minor.
I love these videos it’s not about picking it apart. It’s showing us the common things that fail. I also own a 1981 Corolla wagon and yes it too needs servicing.
Oh no, somebody pointed out the common issues of your favourite car and you're unhappy about it.
Whatever will they do? 😱😱😱🤯🤯
@@eriktenhag2022I guess it's more fun to find out all the issues as surpises for some.
Don't forget the broken latches on the dual compartment center console, so when you open the bottom one all your goods in the top get ejected to the passenger floorboard
haha I have that to look forward to!
My 1990 Aus spec 3fe has 1 cup holder and 6 ash trays,, drivers side seat worn out, slow windows but its a slow car, peeling clear coat, but its unstoppable off road, I've had other turbo diesel 80s but i love my old 3fe its like a tractor slow reliable and cheap to service, i have another turbo diesel 80 parked up for over 15years just waiting till my 3fe dies
The 3FE's are about as bullet proof as the come... enjoy it for the rest of your life!
@@6thGearGarage after having a few 1HD-T engines this last 80 i got i looked for months for a 3fe had it near 15 years now runs on petrol /lpg, the 3fe is a low maintenance tractor engine bloody great off road drives like a diesel without the high maintenance costs it does chew fuel but with lpg 1/2 the cost of petrol/diesel im well ahead maybe when my 3fe eventually dies i will pull out my low km late model turbo diesel out of the shed again but until the its 3fe for ever lol
He,He, I'm still daily driving my FJ60. Minor issues with Carb and Brake master pump. Going to an Aluminum FJ80 master Brake pump soon. I think I will be using it as a casket at my age.
SLOW WINDOW FIX !!! INCREASING The voltage supplied to the window motors speeds them up significantly and extends the life of the motors
or swapping to manual window winders
Someone said increase the supply wire size , apparently there's a lot of volt drop because of the amount of current going through the wires under load.
How would you increase the voltage? ...mine are slow!
Yup this is most definitely accurate 😂
We got 2 cup holders and 4 ashtrays… haha.
Lol, and one cigarette lighter!
So..have you sell it or fix it?
I'm fixing it slowly over time as a project for the youtube channel.
Cheers man much appreciate the video
Thanks for watching!
I have all of these problems 😂 true video
I thought clickbait by the title, there's no way they have 15 common problems, but damn if my 80 doesn't have almost all of them.
Yeah, although most of them aren't a big deal. I still wouldn't trade my 80 for another SUV :)
Question: I have 315/75r16 tires on mine and the spare I got is the same size but different company so its a bit taller, Is it ok to run as a spare being AWD and if yes or no how long would it be dangerous to???
It really depends on the height difference. For example if your tires are all the same size and have worn tread and you put on the spare with brand new tread, you're not going to do damage.
@@6thGearGarage The spare is about 3/4"- to an inch taller then the rest
Except the leaking head gasket and the knuckles I don't see any of the other points a problem. It's the best 4wd ever built...get a Corolla 2023 if you are looking for the other features.
100% agree!
One of the best reliable model of the Land Cruiser if it's not the best
I own a 1996 80 with nearly 600,000 kms and I only have maybe 2 of these issues like any car it depends on how it’s been looked after
Also you can fix the d light by driving manual 😂
I just have 10. Lucky boy!
Keep a good coating of Fluid film on there to keep 10 from getting worse!
@@6thGearGarage I meant a total of 10 on the list - ha. But of course #10 up and down - nose to toes. There is a whole summer of wire brushes planned. I JUST joined the D light club like 3 months ago.
Meanwhile all the other cars built over 30 years ago were scrapped for metal 10 years ago.
Needs the head gasket replaced after
200, 000 miles
Ha ha ...priceless!!!
At 2:34 it is not an 80 series but a pre 1996 Hilux This is confirmed by the leaf springs a couple seconds onward. The 80 series has coils at all 4 ends
Good eye, you know Toyotas well! I needed a shot of some very leaky knuckles, so that part of the video was my 1985 Xtra Cab.
Bring any car or suv that is old as the 80 series that is better and reliable like this Mr
They don't exist :)
Steering wheel playing
The whole steering gear box need to be rebuilt
And I heard a lot about red-head shop they are very famous to that job
With much better results than original factory built one by Toyota
So everything on the list is : old vehicle
По сравнению с современными авто для 30 летней машины это не проблема.
My cruiser has:
1
3
4
6 (but way worse than yours!)
7
8
11
12
13 (but try solvefunction for 3d printed cup holders!)
DEFINITELY NOT 15! Rebuilt the engine 😀 But was about to blow when I took it apart!
How are your seat belts so nice? haha Also, be glad you don't have #10. I think these rigs will go forever as long as they don't rust out.
I have rust but no rattles!
12mpg...OUCH!!! at least your gas is cheaper then Ca's $5.39 for super which I have to run in my LCE stage 2 stroker w/.50 lift cam....but do get 17mpg city and 19mpg hwy all while getting 160HP out of a 22R. My MPG is only about 1mpg less then OEM w/ only 103HP.....
We're at about $3.75 for regular 87 right now - I guess I can't complain!
+25l/100km😂 on 33s
ohh yeeee, all of them are familiar to me
No this is rong no issues toyota 80 series land cruser legendry models not this problem very beautiful 👌 car
I thought what could be wrong with my 80 series.
I have all the same problems mentioned
*what im theres a sub there. Yeah mines never worked
sunvisors
All of them except he cracked dash
Cup holders are wants no a need. Cars with cup holders fill the junkyard, especially american cars.
you missed the broken chassis where the steering gear box is mounted
Good call!
Maximum cruise control speed, 110 kph.
Seatbelt enertia locks not supposed to be pulled during motion, belts on before drive, *cup holders not required , driver has good one✅* weather strips part of life- but window winders are poor wiper motor electrical connectors- rattle mirrors easy fix, just push a foam ball into the shield area, rattle gone, adjustment still achievable, failed to mention the pesky heater hose and heater selector valve $30 part, can case head gasket failure, keep on top of that little bastard
shoulld I buy a landcruise or a 3rd gen 4runner
That's a great comparison and I'd love to make a video comparing the two, as I considered both. 3rd gen 4runner = better mpg, somewhat cheaper to maintain. 80 = built like a tank, larger w/ 3rd row. For a daily driver, the 4runner makes sense, especially for a decent/long commute. The 80 is bigger and overbuilt in every way, but VERY thirsty. I love my 80, but it costs me $15 to $20 an hr just in gas to drive it, depending on if gas is $3 or $4/gal. Once the knuckles are rebuilt, hoses, fluids & brakes replaced, it's not too expensive to maintain an 80, until the headgasket issue happens. The first 8 months of owning my 80 were expensive because the previous owners neglected maintenance for a while: ruclips.net/video/5b9VlgYF96M/видео.html
20 mpg would be nice in my 80 series.
That would be a dream come true!
In. Aussie. 80. S. Leaking. Power. Steering. Pump
Good call... you guys drive them harder there than we do here in the US. Most of the ones in US have probably never seen offroad.
none right now😅
Lucky!!
You missed pesky hose and never working hand brake
How could I forget the PHH... I made a video on replacing it and it was an awful time. My handbrake is still working great, knock on wood!
Literally everything you listed is wear and tear.
Yeah, most of them. Those are the things one can expect to wear out first.
I think Americans got the shit ones here in Australia we really don't see them issues if its got the 1hz diesel motor its bulletproof and wind up windows are a must also put a dash mat on the dash stops cracking , problems with Americans they want the fancy stuff and have all the luxurious things but that comes with unreliability after age 😮
100% agree, most Americans never even had their 80 off roads, just driving the kids to school and trips to the mall. You guys put them to the test down there.
@@6thGearGarage that's what they're made for 👍
Por favor traduzir este video em português
I checked and Portuguese was available
No 7
No oll toyota have cracked desh
70 dont have
Haha you yanks dont get the diesel.
the imported diesels sell for an extra 5-10k here over the gas
Why?
@@richsmith3300 because they’re rare here, we only had gas in the US