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[Dutchy]

righto, i have almost finalised the purchase of a JZX90 Chaser, but having just read that harmonic balancer thing, i want to know what common problems people have experienced with their JZX90s before i spend pretty much all my coin on this car.

i know (from this site (IMG:http://www.jzx100.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/claps.gif) ) about people having their power windows fail/break, and now the harmonic balancer falling off (i cant believe it would just 'fall off', not on a toyota! (IMG:http://www.jzx100.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) ) and im thinking, what else could go wrong on my dream car?

is there anything thing apart from what ive mentioned that is known to break/fail on these cars? and what are some things i can do to stop these things from happening?

[ONE_JZX90]

Main two are the exhaust wheels are known to fall off without warning and the gearbox will die if not cooled and treated right.

This post has been edited by ONE_JZX90: Mar 20 2006, 04:02 PM

[ghost]

Yep, thats all I could think of too.
Too much boost (non-standard) whether by a boost controller or naturally raised with a free flowing intake/exhaust will do them in.

Anyone who likes to drive hard occasionally (or even who drive in heavy traffic regularly) should consider an extra trans cooler.

[Michael Banazis]

I wouldn't say it's a problem as such but genuine parts can be pretty expensive. You've mentioned the window regulators which aren't too bad (the motors are a different matter though...) but power steering pumps are over $1000 and water pumps are $1500. Other than the window regulator problem the other things i mentioned aren't overly prone to failure (to the best of my knowledge) but with such a big repair bill if something does go wrong you need to have some cash available.

[Dutchy]

well cheers heaps for that info, but it seems ive been fucked over buy the buyer of my car anyway, and wont be getting the JZX90 im looking at.


its sad, but at least ive still got my 86.

[KPCresta]

I wouldn't say it's a problem as such but genuine parts can be pretty expensive. You've mentioned the window regulators which aren't too bad (the motors are a different matter though...) but power steering pumps are over $1000 and water pumps are $1500. Other than the window regulator problem the other things i mentioned aren't overly prone to failure (to the best of my knowledge) but with such a big repair bill if something does go wrong you need to have some cash available.

OMG are they the prices for new genuine oem JZX90 1JZ-GTE p/s pump 1000 & water pump 1500? You serious?

Dont these items have to be replaced over a period of time though? Water pump at ~120,000kms & Power steering pump at the same kms as well?

[Michael Banazis]

OMG are they the prices for new genuine oem JZX90 1JZ-GTE p/s pump 1000 & water pump 1500? You serious?

Dont these items have to be replaced over a period of time though? Water pump at ~120,000kms & Power steering pump at the same kms as well?

Yep, those are prices for new OEM parts (IMG:http://www.jzx100.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

When i bought my car the timing belt was looking a bit perished so i decided to do my 100,000 km service a bit early (only had about 80K on it at the time). The soarer guys from ALSC said it's a good idea to do the water pump at the same time as it saves on labour so i priced up the pump. I can't remember the exact price but it was around $1500 before adding GST. The extra cost (ones for soarers are only $300 or so) of JZX water pumps has something to do with the hydaulic assembly that's attached to the pump. I tried to work out (with help from a top bloke from fremantle toyota) if i could order some bits individually to save on cost but in the end decided it wasn't worth it since mine wasn't broken yet. Apparantly Phil Gibson from Diesel supplies (i think that's his name and business) rebuilds them but i remember the cost, including installation, was still around $1600.

Power steering pump was a similar situation and i think around $1200 exclusive of GST.

I've just ordered another window regulator from Tasman Toyota in NZ and it's costing me about 2/3's (including delivery) of what local toyota dealers were asking. The guys there are super helpful and know their stuff about imports as well. I should really ask them to price up water and power steering pumps for me as well. It's be interesting to see if the 2/3 thing holds true for more expensive items.

[KPCresta]

Oh ok thanks for that info Michael very interesting indeed...

I remember when I got my pulley kit (from John at ImportBitz about a year ago now) that the water pump pulley didn't fit and only then I realised our 1JZ-GTE engines our different to the ones in JZZ30 Soarers...

I hope ours last our longer longer as well considering the price for a new one (knock on wood)

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[van]

Shit, some of these costs are really making me wonder if the Chaser is the right car for me! I need it to as a daily driver for the woman to get to and from work, and if one of those things goes wrong, I'm not sure I'll have access to those kinds of repair funds... Fark. Tough call now.

[Kineso]

Those prices are ridiculous esp. water pump. You MUST be able to get them cheaper than that. I mean how much would someone living in Japan get them for?

[ghost]

Van, you needn't be concerned as long as you choose a vehicle that hasn't been badly abused. This is Toyota we are talking about where build quality and reliability are almost second to none. These are very reliable vehicles that even when modified have very few problems.

[van]

Fair enough, fair enough. Maybe I'll try to buy a second shitkicker car as a backup or something.

I had the harmonic balancer fly off on my '95 Supra as well, which also blew 4 blades off the radiator fan! That was not a happy time, haha.

But yeah, I get you. (IMG:http://www.jzx100.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[jayzedex100]

Another main problem has come to my attention with JZX90/100's.On models built between March 1995 and Febuary 1999 they were recalled due to a problem with the brackets that brace the steering rack to the crossmember which may crack,meaning a problem could develop with steering control.Apparently if the problem has already been noted,and fixed in Japan,there will be yellow paint on the top of the part.

[Dutchy]

Yeah I found something like that some official recall thingy on the Toyota site but I forgot about it (IMG:http://www.jzx100.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)


I can't remember the exact chassis numbers that were affected but I know mine wasn't (IMG:http://www.jzx100.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[odysseyesm]

Hi guys, Noob here...

I remember reading just recently about a modification/replacement to the hydraulic water pump set-up on the JZX 90/100 donk.

It was in an Oz drift mag of sum description and they were putting one of these engines into a project drift car. It involved removing a lot of the associated plumbing etc that goes along with the water pump and replacing it with a cheaper water pump that I think was a Tojo bit also.

I'll have a look again at the magand post the details up here.


Don't own a Chaser yet, gotta get rid of my Ford POS first then I can play... (IMG:http://www.jzx100.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/nonono.gif)

Edit: Oh Yeh, for recall stuff have a look at the "Dog and Lemon guide". Its a book published by a NZ guy and they list all recalls for most cars. They also rate the Chasers pretty highly as being a very good economical ride, with the typical Tojo reliability.

This post has been edited by odysseyesm: Oct 30 2007, 12:08 PM

[docTRD]

hey all just thought id give you an idea of costs of genuine toyota parts from here in New Zealand

For my 2jz-gte aristo motor i bought the following : 1 x JZA80 turbo waterpump+gaskets, 1 x cambelt for 2jzgte, 1 x idler bearing, 1 x tensioner (pull pin type). I paid $320 for the lot delivered to my door which i thought was dam brilliant! this is all TGP parts from Toyota.
Im not sure how much the hydraulic type water pump would cost but i would say $160 at the most as Toyota NZ has very consistent prices across the board for everyday parts.
what are prices like in auz?

[Dutchy]

WOW blast from the past thread (IMG:http://www.jzx100.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Mmm, it's sad thinking just how much better my financial situation was when I posted this in March '06. Fair bit has happened in the last 2 and a half years (IMG:http://www.jzx100.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

[parrott]

im just about to do my water pump ect, can you provide a resource so i dont have to get rid of my hydro fan setup? otherwise its 2jz water pump and clutch fan time...

[psikazi]

i had a waterpump fuck out on me in my jzx90... cheapest and best option was a 2jz electric pump setup with twin thermos. even including thermo's and labour etc cost half what a jzx90 factory pump costs..

[Rodspringer]

i had a waterpump fuck out on me in my jzx90... cheapest and best option was a 2jz electric pump setup with twin thermos. even including thermo's and labour etc cost half what a jzx90 factory pump costs..

Really? my hydro water pump cost 300 delivered from Toyota.....

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