So here's the story,
My parents bought a 2003 jackaroo 5 spd manual with the 4JX1 years ago, not having any clue about what a lemon the engine is..
Anyways, to be honest the car has lasted all these years, minus a few dramas here and there involving the oil pressure sensors and so forth.
Just before Christmas it finally called it quits and died while my younger brother was driving. My mum hit me up to come out to chinchilla to see what I could find wrong with it, seeing as I live in Brisbane working as a third year apprentice mechanic. I told her straight up I didn't really want anything to do with it, knowing all to well the dramas these engines can be and I knew it was outta my league.
Now my brother has bought it off mum and wants to put another engine in it, the car is still in good shape and my bro is earning decent coin out in the mines so he isn't too worried about costs, just chasing advice on what would be a good replacement engine, sticking with diesel obviously. I have herd the 4JB1 is probably the best option but I think my brother wants to stick with a turbo.
Pretty keen on doing most of the work myself as I've done a few older diesel engine swaps in the past.
Cheers guys!