Looking at buying toyota sprinter, Common problems?

[GT4-Addict]

Ok, im looking at buying a toyota sprinter 20v 4age 5speed manual as a daily driver.

Just wondering what common problems they have, its getting towards 190 thousand k's so its starting to get up there!

any info would be great! cheers

[Bling]

Try using the search on the forum, you're not the 1st, 2nd or 3rd person to ask this

[GT4-Addict]

Haha, will do, Thanks!

[Dell'Orto]

It'll burn oil, it'll idle high, and it'll rattle like a tractor, probably the 3 most common complaints you'll get.

[GT4-Addict]

ill make sure i check out those 3 things! its a decent 4 hour drive to the car, so i dont wanna turn up, have a look and leave again without it, so id like to know as much possible before hand!

[xsspeed]

It'll burn oil, it'll idle high, and it'll rattle like a tractor, all factory spec.

[solitaire]

It'll burn oil, it'll idle high, and it'll rattle like a tractor, all factory spec.

[GT101]

i have one and its clocked up 175kms now

the only problem ive had is it burns oil a bit faster than your average car
like the guys said .

[sik_gt_starly]

mines done 230k and burns quite a large ammount of oil, approx 1l per 1000km

Pretty sure my rings are stuffed as it smokes a bit at high revs. Also smells rather hot after driving it and leaks a bit of oil aswell. Windscreen wiper on drivers side also doesnt like wiping all of the window, bit of a pain when its raining. Also check headlights, mine SUCK, not sure if others are the same.

Would have to say my 1991 ae101 is the best car ive EVER had, most reliable and economical car ive owned, goes reasonably ok and handles pretty good with stuffed shocks and never had any dramas

Cost me $500 all legal and is rough as, but its like a fat chick, not much to look at but when it comes down to business always does the job.

In my mind the best car EVER for a daily that i dont care about, just make sure it has oil cool and and gas in it and its away, might even clean it once every month or two if it doesnt rain much

[GT4-Addict]

haha sounds good to me. i think if i pick it up i may invest some time into pulling it apart and putting some new rings into it, check clearances etc while im there. i generally enjoy pissing around like that so it should be fun!

[Lurkin]

sprinter - is that a sedan?

I have an '93 ae101 levin (coupe).. the clear coat on top is going on it? not sure if this is just a problem for levins or for all of that era?

+1 for the 20v typical issues - burning oil etc.

should make a damn good runabout!

btw considered the functionality of the boot of an fxgt? just found the hatchback of the girlfriends car better for moving flat?

[Rob]

The high idle problem is usually due to the IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE and normally they just need the carbon cleaned out of them

[Dell'Orto]

Or ECU fault, which is just as common

[GT4-Addict]

It looks like i will be getting an AE111 BZG levin instead now, the deal fell through with the sprinter unfortunatly!

I have heard the capacitors in the ECUs are prone to leaking, i suppose i will bust open the ecu and have a little looksie, shouldnt be too hard to fit a new capacitor or two if i have too.'

Yay an excuse to use a solder sucker! (Have never actually used it yet!)