Mitsubishi L200 Advice needed.

[armchairarborist]

i hope its in the landy appreciation thread..

[dandkgroundcare]

i hope its in the landy appreciation thread..

 

have not seen it if i can find it will put some pics

[davey_b]

I had an L200 for a couple of years. Converted it to run on veg oil

 

I ended up trading it in because the bolt that held the crank pulley onto the crank was knackered. I had taken it out and replaced it but is sheered when replacing it and the new one didn't really take because of this. Was a bit of a nightmare so got shot of it. Having said that I did love having it but there are issues. They can overheat and cause problems and the new L200 has a bigger water jacket around the block because of that. The big one is the big end bearings going. I had that too... Thankfully it was still under warranty (just) so got done by Mitsi but they were so tight they didn't change the timing belt and I suspect when it was changed that might have been what caused the bolt to sheer.

 

Anyway, best advice I can give is go over to Welcome to the Mitsubishi L200 Owners Website and the guys there will help you out, they're a great bunch.

 

Good luck.

 

Dave

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

thanks for all the replies.

 

Think that i have crossed the l200 of my list as by the sounds of it ..cost more money to do repairs.

[Gareth Smith]

I wouldn`t cross them of your list, i have one and love it and wouldn`t swap it for any other single cab pick up. yes they all have their faults and you have only asked about the faults with l200`s. now start another thread and ask about the faults with navara`s landys and hi-lux`s and i guarantee the list will be just as long if not longer.

[Daniel Jiggins]

As Smith 77 Says,

 

dont write these off your list we have two and have never had a problem with either, great all round vehicle especially for people 6ft 8" (i would love a landy but find them to crampt for my height).

[Highland Forestry]

Had an L200...... cost me thousands!! Literally thousands and eventually got fed up wit it and bought a new ford ranger.... hassle free motoring ever since!

[cosworth]

heads like cracking on 70 to 100k plus worn crank, cant beat the old hilux!

[csservices]

Be lucky to get 25 mpg out of one, wheel spin something awful in 2wd on the road, especially with a trailer on the back, second row seats are ok if you employ dwarves and you bang your knee on the gear stick constantly when in fifth, apart from that...............

[blazer]

Be lucky to get 25 mpg out of one, wheel spin something awful in 2wd on the road, especially with a trailer on the back,

 

I have heard with the back empty they can jack-knife with a loaded trailer but I suspect any pickup can.

 

Haven't heard of bottom end probs mainly top end with heads etc.

Have a look on the 'pigeon Watch' forum for L200 on the 4x4 section loadsa comments.