Welcome to expo!
Let me break it down for you
Let me break it down for you
The 60k miles is the timing belt service interval. The truck should be good, barring any unforeseen problems, upon reassembly everything was in good shape. The potential problems were likely due to a shoddy half-assed fixin of something. What happened? I don't know. Our best guess is that the timing belt broke at 70-80k and a used engine was just stuck in there. Stuff was shoddily done. Motor is good now.I read through this entire thread, and noticed you said that you want to enjoy a worry free 60k miles after your rebuild. Is this really how long the motor is good for? It seems like you had some problems that could have been potentially dangerous if you did not do the full rebuild.
Monteros are good trucks. Japanese quality. They have issues just like every other vehicle ever made. Fix the issues, or find one without, and you'll have a good truck. Remember I paid a measley $1500 for a truck I knew had issue.I am really looking into this vehicle but then Im really afraid of reliability issues.... I have read reviews on this board and several other webpages that the 1995 Montero SR is pretty much indestructible. But at the same time I have talked to mechanics in my area, and they have told me to stay away from Mitsubishi. And one mechanic told me about the problems specific to the Montero, ranging from burning oil, noisy hydrolic lifters, and a badly designed coolant routing system to the motor in general.
Any input is appreciated!