rattlewagon

Ok, so I think I killed my motor. I was wheelin this weekend with flashkl and spun a bearing on the crank. Well, about half way down the trail my bottom end started making this awful noise. We got to the trail head and check my oil, the top back side of the cap was WHITE. so Flashkl ran to the store and picked my up some new oil. We changed the oil and drove it back to my house ( about 20 min) but I think the damage has been done. Anyway, I start calling junkyards and they ask me what month my truck was made in because it matters with engine. ????? Well I know that my truck was made in Feb, and they are searching for an engine for me, but the real question is: Is there a difference? I thought all 89-95.5 3vze's were the same. Does anybody have any insight on this? My goal is to have the swap done by May 1st for vermonster (http://www.vermonster4x4.com/). I missed it last year due to a broken leaf spring, and I don't want to miss it again! Money is tight and no, im NOT doing a 3.4 swap. Id love to buy a whole truck so I can have some spare parts, but beggars cant be choosers.

Ill be using this thread to post pics/ ask questions.

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: I know now that I didnt get water in the oil. I had a large build up of sludge in the engine and spun a bearing.

vital22re

iTrader: (2)

its the difference in adjusters for the timing belt. some were spring. others hydrolic i believe.

rattlewagon

Thanks for the motor info, so it dosent really matter what motor I get because ill be replacing the whole thing.

Lumpy

Well if you got water in the intake you usually don't get water in the crankcase. You more than likely popped another HG if you had/have that much in the oil. I hydro-locked my runner and I never had, still don't have, water in the oil. What I'm hoping I have is bent valves or two and not a bent rod.

As for the month of the motor I'll have to go with Vital as I do not know.

rattlewagon

my HG was fine, truck drove back to the house fine, normal power, no white smoke. This is what it looked like when the HG went.



how else would water get in the oil?

Lumpy

I just don't know how you got that much water in the oil in that little puddle and I didn't get any in mine...

rattlewagon

I know right. I have the worst luck in that one area. Was that guy strong enough to pull you out? my whole motor and inner fenders were COVERED.

Lumpy

It took a locked Taco and a Jeep to get me outta there...drove home though after an hour of cleaning and drying out.

Ya that really sucks man!!! Well get the swap done cheep and get the rebuild kit from engnbdr and build the dead one and swap them out again. Sell the replacement one...

rattlewagon

thats not a bad idea.....or with my luck ill just keep it to swap back in when the replacement goes. haha.

rattlewagon

I think I found a motor. A junk yard called me back. Its in a truck ( they will pull it) with unknown mileage (the dash has been removed) and its in the town I work in. Ill check it out on one of my lunch breaks next week.

Jay351

There are quite a few small changes between 89-95 3vze's. Pretty sure you want a 92-95 motor. I know the t-belt adjuster changed, the distributor wiring changed (also changed the cap and wire style) and a few other electrical components are different.

rattlewagon

huh. ok. they junkyard said they had one that would be a direct replacement. Id believe them, they asked what month my truck was made in so they could get the best one.

rattlewagon

Started working on the truck. Got most of the crap out of the way. Picking up the junkyard motor on monday. What stinks is the garage that im doing this in is about 2 hours away (parents house) so im limited to only working on it on weekends.

ohyeahcrx

Best of luck my friend to get this bad boy back on the road! Or the trails haha

rattlewagon

I feel like a kid on christmas morning

camo31_10.50

hahaha very nice, i feel your pain bro..i feel your pain

norcal707

any updated? how much did you paid for the engine?

rattlewagon

Drove 2 hours home. pulled the plugs. they didnt look good. Stuck the video scope down the plug hole and just more bad news. the 4th cylinder has a broken ring and some really bad scoring. so then i went around to the other side and all 3 cylinders had antifreeze in them.

they told me this motor ran when they got it. oh well. its got a 15 day guarantee. Ill being it back and get another one. bringing the scope and tools with me this time so I can just check it at the yard.

its a learning experience. ....but still FML.

norcal707

That sucks man....

Lumpy

Sorry to hear your pain...