Our Daihatsu Rocky Has a Dangerous Issue That Could Have Been a Disaster!
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2020
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The Daihatsu Rocky is an affordable off-roader with a ton of personality, but ours has too much. Check out this crazy component that failed and could have put us in a ditch!
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Toby is like the Rocky Mountain Car Wizard. He should definitely have his own channel. Probably a lot of cool content on European and Import vehicles.
I love Toby
Please TFL, from now on, every new/used vehicule you get, you bring it to Toby for an inspection!!!
This! 1000%!
Cool mechanic he knows his stuff
Toby is great! We need more of this guy!!
He's a good mechanic and very informative! Your lucky to know him ,he goes the extra mile to explain what's going on with your vehicle
This Daihatsu is the vehicle I’m most interested in seeing on TFLanything. Leave the Gladiator behind, and use this for the “no pavement needed” series!
Agreed.
I agree
Toby’s awesome. Love that guy.
Bless that man, glad he got you back on the road again!
Roman: In Europe they were called "Daihatsu Feroza" (continent) or "Daihatsu Sportrak" (UK), as the name "Rocky" was given to its bigger brother which was called "Rugger", "Taft", or "Fourtrak" outside Europe. Great video as always, TFL!
same in Chile, the rocky is the one with rigid axles, that will keep your kidneys free of stones.
Thanks for the heads-up
I once owned a 1987 Rocky, amazing car
They were also sold as Feroza in Brazil
Roman, this tech is a real treasure... Best wishes to you all from the UK
Real talk, Toby is truly awesome. It is so obvious he is passionate about his work as a mechanic, and his high level of knowledge is impressive. He's working on and navigating that Daihatsun effortlessly, you rock Toby 🙂. More TFL episodes with this man.
I like the way Toby talks...
That Rocky should have been inspected before sale . That’s was great that he saw that issue .
Sweet 1966 Coronet in the background ,
Agreed.
I agree, these guys are supposed to be car guys, should have picked that at time of sale, bit sad really
Tony Absolutely right !! They should know better .
Everybody needs a Toby as a mechanic. Roman thank you for all your group does, over the 6 channels, usually there is a video I can enjoy watching. Looked like the ford gunsmoke was on barn finds but it would not work to look at it. I have never used the site before and did not see how to bid. Stay safe and healthy.
Try looking for parts in Europe. Here they're called Daihatsu Feroza, maybe it will be easier to find parts under that name
Toby is the Man!
He sure know how to work and play all at the same time!
Glad the Rocky is fixed, can't wait for more.
I’m amazed at the number of people who don’t have cars inspected to check for bad steering, suspension, and brake components.
People bitch about state inspections, but it's good to keep stuff like that off the road before people get hurt.
Makes sense to inspect before purchase. If you still intend to buy, fix the problems before working it out.
You life could depend on it.
@@matthewgaines10 Well said
Kudos to Toby for catching that idler arm issue...that's why you go to a good technician! If that wasn't caught on the lift...that could of led to something really serious.
Asin hubs are made by subsidiary of toyota, they also made the transmission for the Jeep cherokee XJ (and maybe the ZJ grand cherokee witht with the 4.0)
Daihatsu Rocky Parts Northwest - Rockpile Garage in Washington State supplied the idler arm for this project. Back windows are in the works to get manufactured again.
That mechanic is a really cool guy. If I were in the Denver area I would take my car to him.
I've owned a Suzuki Samurai for a long time, but I have always loved the long forgotten Daihatsu Rocky,/rugger, and the Dodge Raider/ Mitsubishi Pajero. I really wish we could get the new Jimny here but that's just never going to happen.
I'm so jealous of you West Coast guys and your total lack of rust.
My first car was a 1997 Daihatsu Feroza SX (it is name in outside EEUU market) . I really miss him. Regards from Chile guys, TFL Rocks!.
Other names for the Rocky around the globe: Daihatsu Feroza (Europe/Australia, 1989-2002) Daihatsu Sportrak (UK, 1989-2002) Toyota Raize (Japan, 2019-present)
Hey guys, just in Case. In Costa Rica we have plenty of those. You might be able to ship some parts to the US without much issues. Plenty of spare parts as well.
Mario thank god for your comment
Im going crazy looking for parts for this suv
My friend has one in el salv
Gracias !!!!!!!!!!
@@mariah3888 Con mucho gusto! 😊
Podrías decirme en que tienda o la página web para conseguir que me envíen algunas partes, saludos de guatemala
Don't you guys have mechanics check the used vehicle's. Maybe from now on you should.
at least jack it up and shake the wheels around... buy a floor jack and take it out to look at vehicles
Remember, they are in the CZcams world where they can make some money off of a video or two when things go wrong. So I suspect they're not too worried about it.
@@jamesbeaman6337 so true
Toby is awesome! Invaluable to have a good mechanic you can trust. He's a natural in front of the camera too.
It also came out in the Philippines ad the Feroza. Left hand drive as well. Maybe you can look for surplus parts in Manila as it's also rare here.
TFL fund to clone Toby, unleash a Army of great Mechanics across America!!!
We're out here already. We mostly work at independent shops (chain shops don't pay enough) or we're master techs (not line techs) at dealerships.
Aaron Britt I was ripped off on an Engine install from a small shop! Paid $5000.00 for them to screw up the engine and then I had to go to the Dealership to have it done properly which cost me another $5000.00 for another used engine. I am vary way of small shops!! 🤬🤬🤬
Aaron Britt that is awesome to know, guess a lot of it is you rarely nowadays get to meet the mechanic that works on your vehicle, but every time I have, I’m always impressed by the intelligence of those that turn the wrenches and figure out what’s going on with your vehicle. Just really cool to see a young man like Toby and listen to him and you know this is one sharp fellow.
As far as cheap tires go the sailun terramax isn't too bad. The terramax at actually works pretty good.
I'm telling ya you guys would love a second gen amigo, imo they're the perfect size for a 2dr and they're a real underdog off-road
I think the Samurai is going to have an edge as it has a straight front axle vs the independent on this truck. With a spring over lift and 33 inch tires and the right gearing and that Samurai would be pretty much the most capable truck for the $$. Add a rear locker and it'll be unstoppable.
I recently redid the entire body/chasis/interior + checked the insides of my 2001 Rocky.
Every ounce of rust was sanded off on the exterior/interior. Sealed it, and repainted the entire car. Also redid the interior completely. She looks and feels brand new stock again. It was a nice father/son project.
Have got mine for about like a year or so, it is a european version so it is called Feroza, i like that car, but thing that drives me mad is a lack of OEM or even aftermarket parts for it. Seriously, when i was repairing front suspension i had to bring upper arm bushes from russia and lower arm bushes from Japan. Steering idler? Came from Taiwan directly. Sealings for transfer case? Unavailable. I dug deep enough to find that I can use sealings from Benz G class. It is gonna be nightmare to service that car but, fingers crossed, you will not sell it if you throw it in the rocky paths. You get it? ROCKY paths :D greetings from Poland :)
EDIT :
If you search in the interwebs, especially on russian sites you will find full factory service manual in PDF for free. About 5000 pages. I've already printed mine. Cheers!
Toby is great. Like that you take your cars to him so that he has a steady flow of business. He needs to stay around so that your community has a good trustworthy mechanic they can go to.
Toby's the man ! Would love to see more videos with him.
I have a 90' model Rocky. I never get out without some long looks and thumbs up.I have some oversized tires and chrome spoke wheels. Runs great and has 119k miles.
No pavement series with your new mechanic walking us through the upgrades that we could do as well. Also take him along for inspections of new vehicles.
Man one good turn at speed u would have been toast .. sheesh
I am surprised there was no death wobble when you test drove it? Lucky for Tommy it could have been disastrous!
There could have been a very different video on the same subject.
Cool update but looks like he's working on some nice ride's in the background too!
You guys got lucky finding a good mechanic that takes pride in his work, it's always interesting when you end up over at German Auto.
Wow.
I’ve been working on cars for a long time and I don’t know if I’ve seen that much up and down travel on a joint before. Let alone an idler...
Usually it’s worn differently... neat!
That must have been ssooooo close to failing.
I originally thought it was missing the boot when I saw it... then I saw it 🙈
Only on TFL folks lol.
In the real world we get used cars inspected before the purchase.
Toby rocks. You guys should work him into your show.
Toby is great. The replacement part looked different than the original. The 'thingamabob' on the bottom of it looks long and threaded on the original, but it's short with some kind of "head" on it on the new one...yet it bolted right on.
Same with my 87 montero. Need to replace that idler arm periodically.
You forgot to grease all ball joints and other parts required. That is a must at least every 15thousand miles! Take good care of this unique piece of art...Daihatsu built some of the most reliable and quality 4x4's ever. Cheers and enjoy.
Agreed.
What a beast the Rocky is personally I have The Feroza version but they look merely the same except mine has some muddies and a fat bullbar on the front.
TFL Classics .. what's going on with the Mopar in the shop 😍
This was my first suv. Was an awesome vehicle that got many looks, until the headgasket blew.
Look at the gauge of the metal on the chassis box! Japanese quality 👍🏻
Wow, that's a new one! I never saw that in hundreds of thousands of miles in mine!
Thanks for the share.
Toby needs to be the official TFL mechanic
Great video thank you!
I had a fourtrack in UK had solid axle's front and rear and leaf spring suspension front and rear was the 2.8 td variant went anywhere only downside was the body eventually rusted out
In Europe they were called sportrak for the smaller petrol and the fourtrak for the slightly larger diesel version.
Great little trucks IMHO
I think you were one good bump from testing the roll bars the hard way. ;O0
There is a lesson here for sure.
That issue should definitely have been caught when the vehicle was inspected by you before you decided to thrash it
Didn't Tommy says it handles better than a wrangler 😂... and no one noticed a literal death wobble???
S M yes, but a pile of gravel handles better than a Wrangler
He seems like a really good dude and guy to have a beer and talk cars with.
Same as a dodge raider, if ya need parts there was one at springs upull
These are called the Feroza in Europe. Quite a few sold here.
Late 60's Dodge?!?
Early 70's Chev...Nova?!?
Let's have more of whatever projects
Mr. Toby is playing around with...!
Radiator hose is designed to contain heat to increase the efficiency of the cooling system. Not sure why you would put the fuel pump in radiator hose and take away its ability to dissipate heat naturally. the pump could overheat itself with long run time
fuel pump is cooled by the fuel passing through it.
thats why you never run the tank dry because the pump will overheat and fail within a few short minuets.
if you cut one in half you will see the fuel flows through the entire motor then into the pump.
some newer cars that dont return the fuel to the tank but just before the pump have a cooler on the return line to remove the bulk of the heat.
Roman. Nathan’s SUV is a Samurai. Not a Sidekick. Just being picky. 😅.
Toby is the man! The moment he started preaching that was it for me, Im sold!
do a story on that yellow 1966 Dodge Coronet 500
Replace your 4x4 vacuum lines with the hard plastic ice maker line for fridges, wrap it in friction tape and it'll last you a lifetime with no worries.
Where were you able to source the part for the Rocky? You mentioned two places on the west coast but never gave a name or contact, I would appreciate any help!
Woah! About as worn as that ball socket can get before the ball pops out!
Good catch.
Please make more Daihatsu Rocky videos 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Can you share that parts supplier that you mention in the video?
Forget about the Rocky tell us about the Dodge and the Chevy .
Shout out to Tobie w/ German Auto. Most mechanics, like doctors, want to be left alone to concentrate. He remained friendly and engaged. Love the Rocky, but was also a fan of Isuzu Trooper / Mitsubishi Montero. See Rocky's on Japanese Domestic Imports, wonder if the Rugger is the same or close enough. Also a fan of Mitsubishi Jeep.
A friend that owned a transmission shop (now retired) told me to never buy a Samurai because of similar issues. He said he had a really difficult time find parts for them so I could imagine a Daihatsu would be even worse. Here in liberal smog controlled he!! California, it would be a nightmare.
Any info on the shop you bought the steering component from? Thanks!
Obviously the FT's previous owners didnt love it. Hope TFL can give it the love it deserves to be the great 4x4 it is!!
I want to know what tires you are putting on the Rock. Something tame or wild. The Pitbull Growler at 30" would be perfect!
In the uk it’s called daihatsu sportrak 1.6 16v EFI petrol and you can get a bigger one called daihatsu fourtrak with a 2.8 tdi Diesel engine what looks identical but bigger apparently the same size as the Jeep Wrangler 2 door
Why did the replacement look different from the original piece? It looks like the part that attaches on the wheel side is shorter on the replacement.
The Nissan Hard Body has the same kind of idler arm. Posibility can fit on the Daihatsu
It actually reminds me of a bronco II. The proportions, etc. How does the rocky compare with bronco II in size?
🇬🇧 Sportrak in the U.K.
Who did the pre-purchase inspection, and what gauge of gun did they use whilst shooting themselves in the foot?
We need more of Toby, great mechanic, seams like a very nice guy and he is natural on camera.
What is Toby doing with the 1st Gen Chevy II Nova. Looks cool
To y could be the alternative’ car Wizard’. Very personable guy.
MOST PARTS LIKE THIS DON'T BREAK BY DESIGN. THE MOVING PARTS WEAR OUT. AS YOU CAN SEE THE OTHER PARTS HAS IT'S BALL JOINT REMOVED AN REPLACED BUT THE ARM IT SELF LOOK FINE.
Put a bottle of RXP in the gas tank before the emissions test.
Torque spec of those bolts ignored? How man uga dugs to get that thing tight. I saw 4.5 foot lbs in creole.
Toby hope you have one hour minimum as people do not realize the paperwork time and clean up is billed to the job not just the wrenching.
Feroza here in the Philippines maybe in the EU as well.
I absolutely ADORE Toby's lisp. And in the most positive way imaginable. It's so cute im about to die. I don't mean that deameaningly or any other way. It's just... cute.
I love this mechanic for real
Would the ball joint press out & be replaced?
this big play on idler arm you should feel it and hear it on parking lot
That little beast would look great with a Raptor coating - do an easy fix to the bog in the bonnet and Raptor away.
I've never seen a daihatsu truck but it looks neato, I wonder if they are reliable
What’s the website for the two guys with the parts?