Bought an Isuzu Diesel PUP - What do I do first?

Bought an Isuzu Diesel PUP - What do I do first?

05-16-2005, 04:16 AM

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Bought an Isuzu Diesel PUP - What do I do first?

Hey guys - after several months of searching, I'm now the proud owner of a 1981 Isuzu Diesel Pickup. It's a 2WD 5-Speed. It's showing 197,000 on the clock but the original owner claims that 90,000 of that was pulled behind a motorhome.

I'm going to do the obvious and change the oil and filters but what other maintenance should I do? Rear end, transmission fluid? Any recommendations?

I've read that the first thing to do on one is replace the timing belt. Any opinions to back that up? Any ideas as to how hard of a job it is?

In the back of my head, I would almost try and put a turbo on this thing but it might be a waste of time. Maybe a good use for an HY35?

Thanks for the help guys - any tips are appreciated!

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