A friend of a neighbor has what seems to be a very clean '86 Trooper w/ the 2.2 diesel engine. I'm not terribly knowledgeable about Troopers but have always admired the older models in terms of their simple lines.

This particular unit has 110K on it and apparently runs well. Question for the group which I know has probably been asked countless times, but are these good engines, are they reliable? I've read about rod and/or rod bearing issues. When does this become an issue --is it a wear/mileage thing or more from overstressing the powerplant?

Thanks for your time,

Pat