should I buy it - 08 CTT
08-10-2017, 11:20 AM
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Turns out it was a combination of a blown fuse for the radiator fans and a coolant hose somewhere that was bent and didn't flow correctly.... stupid stupid stupid. My wife srsly considers getting another car.
The 955 has never left me stranded even with all the mods done to it. It's the third time with the 957 w/o mods (well, okay, a mild tune...).
The 955 has never left me stranded even with all the mods done to it. It's the third time with the 957 w/o mods (well, okay, a mild tune...).
I hate to admit that I don't believe I would have thought to check for a blown fuse either.
I wonder what caused it to blow?
08-10-2017, 10:54 PM
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Turns out it was a combination of a blown fuse for the radiator fans and a coolant hose somewhere that was bent and didn't flow correctly.... stupid stupid stupid. My wife srsly considers getting another car.
The 955 has never left me stranded even with all the mods done to it. It's the third time with the 957 w/o mods (well, okay, a mild tune...).
The 955 has never left me stranded even with all the mods done to it. It's the third time with the 957 w/o mods (well, okay, a mild tune...).
10-07-2017, 01:25 PM
#149
Good Grief - unless I'm missing something Lupo's 2008 CTT has now blown 3 engines in the space of this blog post?
I'm hoping someone will chime in and say 'gee, rough luck, it sure is NOT normal to have this much trouble with these vehicles' or something to that effect?!
One engine was like an internal grenade went off, another is scored cylinders, the third is ???
As a potential CTT purchaser - the 6x repair costs over the cost of the unit is scaring the crap out of me!! What is the math here - buy the rig for X and then drop 6X into it for repairs? How do you budget for THAT?!!? How much was each engine rebuild?
Those Landcruisers are looking better and better after wading thru this awful story - so sorry Lupo - you still seem to remain sane, not sure how you accomplish that?!!?
Tom in Napa
I'm hoping someone will chime in and say 'gee, rough luck, it sure is NOT normal to have this much trouble with these vehicles' or something to that effect?!
One engine was like an internal grenade went off, another is scored cylinders, the third is ???
As a potential CTT purchaser - the 6x repair costs over the cost of the unit is scaring the crap out of me!! What is the math here - buy the rig for X and then drop 6X into it for repairs? How do you budget for THAT?!!? How much was each engine rebuild?
Those Landcruisers are looking better and better after wading thru this awful story - so sorry Lupo - you still seem to remain sane, not sure how you accomplish that?!!?
Tom in Napa