Thread: Toyota 2.4l Turbo Diesel

Originally Posted by kokako

Turd of an engine! They all came cracked from the factory!! The non turbo 2L was good but it would not pull the skin off a rice pudding.

They crack between the valve seats, I've seen the crack open so far that the seat insert falls out of the head.

Yup. A turd alright!
I'd rather have a Mitsy than a 2L-TE.

We've seen so many through work and even the good ones are crap.They are so gut less you have to keep the noise pedal hard down just to go anywhere and because of this, the EGT's get so hot the heads crack and pistons melt.
Hey there's always things you can do to improve a turd though. Exhaust, EGT guage, new rad, fan, intercooler, etc - but it's still a turd.
MythBusters: Polishing a Turd MiniMyth : Video : Discovery Channel


I say let the rag heads have the bloody things!