Recent content by Insel

Yeah.. that is a possibility.. I did a turbo swap on my current 1998 Starwagon about 12 months ago and then discovered waste gate actuator was jammed so am trying to recall if I had similar symptoms with my 1986 Starwagon which had a rattle (the engine reconditioners said the cylinder sleeves...

OK Allen.. There's a chance the the head may not warp. But it is a well known issue within the mechanical / reconditioning community and certainly happened with my engine.

If you can't unlock the sliding door with either central locking or the door key or the lock stub, then you have to pry off the door card to access the mechanism inside the door. To prevent this happening again, frequently lubricate the locking mechanism at the front and rear of the sliding...

Biggest problem with reconditioning the 4d56 in the starwagon is that the cylinder head will warp when released from the block. So may required a new head to complete the recondition. That price of $1500 NZD is probably not unrealistic.. I had the engine of my 1986 Starwagon reconditioned in...

Gidday.. I'm Ian from the West Coast of South Island in New Zealand.. I'm on my second Delica StarWagon (1996) although I've still got my first one in the shed (1987). Both are the 2.5litre Turbo Diesel 4wd. Prior to the Delica's I had a 1965 Landrover S-IIA swb. I'd like to think I've explored...