my quest to get this thing running

skife · 05-07-2007, 03:25 PM

okay over the winter i just bought my yota, had it for about a week and put about 100 miles on it, love driving the thing couldn't get it to idle right.

was driving it home one night the heat wouldn't work, looked down at the temp gauge it said hot, apparently my truck doesn't have dummy lights, now i'm the dummy.

checked the radiator it was dry,

i'm retarted i know, i go to the gas station get some coolant put it in the truck and try to start it again, maybe there is just a small leak somewhere, i turn the key, truck doesn't start and coolant pours from between the block and the transmission, is there a frost plug back there?

also, should i have to do a head gasket on the truck? it got pretty hot and wont start right now. I'm kinda of new to toyotas... just trying to get this thing back on the road after it sitting all winter. will a compression check tell me if i need a headgasket or the head is warped?

Teva02 · 05-07-2007, 03:28 PM

Is the oil milky?

skife · 05-07-2007, 03:34 PM

it was when i got it, it actually knocked when i got it, i changed the oil, it stopped knocking, drove it for about a mile, check the oil it was milky, but way way worse, changed the oil again, drove it for a mile, checked it, it was clean and then drove it about 5-10 more miles and checked it and it was clean and kept that up until it broke.... i havn't checked the oil yet. I'm hoping its clean.

j-man · 05-07-2007, 03:41 PM

dood, you bought a truck with milky oil that knocked? you just bought yourself a junker that needs a new motor. sorry.

skife · 05-07-2007, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j-man

dood, you bought a truck with milky oil that knocked? you just bought yourself a junker that needs a new motor. sorry.

i paied $400 for it... i've had offers of $850 for it with people knowing it has a bad motor.

body is real clean and solid.

and after i changed the oil a few times to get the water out of it, it stopped knocking it idled funny, but i think thats a vaccume leak, it ran great, never knocked in the 100 mile i drove it.

i was told it was a used motor that had 60k on it, the truck sat for 3-4 years in a garage before i bought it.

curtiswyant · 05-07-2007, 06:40 PM

Do a compression/leakdown test to know for sure. You're definitely going to have to tear into the motor one way or the other.

j-man · 05-08-2007, 11:50 AM

oh, ok, well for that price its definately worth it if you have the time to put another block in.

Jay351 · 05-08-2007, 12:19 PM

Looks like you have a perfect platform for a 3.4 swap or a chevy 4.3 swap

But yeah, looks like your engine is toast.

05-07-2007, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
skife Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: cedar springs mi/lima oh Posts: 206	my quest to get this thing running okay over the winter i just bought my yota, had it for about a week and put about 100 miles on it, love driving the thing couldn't get it to idle right. was driving it home one night the heat wouldn't work, looked down at the temp gauge it said hot, apparently my truck doesn't have dummy lights, now i'm the dummy. checked the radiator it was dry, i'm retarted i know, i go to the gas station get some coolant put it in the truck and try to start it again, maybe there is just a small leak somewhere, i turn the key, truck doesn't start and coolant pours from between the block and the transmission, is there a frost plug back there? also, should i have to do a head gasket on the truck? it got pretty hot and wont start right now. I'm kinda of new to toyotas... just trying to get this thing back on the road after it sitting all winter. will a compression check tell me if i need a headgasket or the head is warped? __________________ '92 toyota truck 22re, header, 5 speed. 3" body lift, 31" michilin tires 26mm torsion NIB(box of the truck that is) needs some TLC clean body, i paied $400

05-07-2007, 03:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Teva02 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 8	Is the oil milky? __________________ 02 4Runner SR5, and 87 4runner SR5

05-07-2007, 03:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
skife Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: cedar springs mi/lima oh Posts: 206	it was when i got it, it actually knocked when i got it, i changed the oil, it stopped knocking, drove it for about a mile, check the oil it was milky, but way way worse, changed the oil again, drove it for a mile, checked it, it was clean and then drove it about 5-10 more miles and checked it and it was clean and kept that up until it broke.... i havn't checked the oil yet. I'm hoping its clean. __________________ '92 toyota truck 22re, header, 5 speed. 3" body lift, 31" michilin tires 26mm torsion NIB(box of the truck that is) needs some TLC clean body, i paied $400

05-07-2007, 03:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
j-man Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, Ca Posts: 171	dood, you bought a truck with milky oil that knocked? you just bought yourself a junker that needs a new motor. sorry. __________________ 2000 4Runner v6 sr5 4x4 5spd: Turbo'ed 99 4Runner v6 Sr5 4x4 5spd: Saw's / OME combo TrueTrac rear 98 4Runner V6 Sr5 4x4 5spd E-locker: Saws / OME combo... EEZI AWN Roof Tent 1.4m 97 4Runner V6 Sr5 4x4 Auto: Saws / OME combo TrueTrac rear 2003 Landcruiser 285 BFG At's and outback roofrack My Baja Trailer Build: http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=179520 http://community.webshots.com/user/bajaroadtrain

05-08-2007, 11:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
j-man Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santa Monica, Ca Posts: 171	oh, ok, well for that price its definately worth it if you have the time to put another block in. __________________ 2000 4Runner v6 sr5 4x4 5spd: Turbo'ed 99 4Runner v6 Sr5 4x4 5spd: Saw's / OME combo TrueTrac rear 98 4Runner V6 Sr5 4x4 5spd E-locker: Saws / OME combo... EEZI AWN Roof Tent 1.4m 97 4Runner V6 Sr5 4x4 Auto: Saws / OME combo TrueTrac rear 2003 Landcruiser 285 BFG At's and outback roofrack My Baja Trailer Build: http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=179520 http://community.webshots.com/user/bajaroadtrain

05-07-2007, 06:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
curtiswyant Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 178	Do a compression/leakdown test to know for sure. You're definitely going to have to tear into the motor one way or the other.

05-08-2007, 12:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jay351 Contributing Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: maple ridge, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 5,951	Looks like you have a perfect platform for a 3.4 swap or a chevy 4.3 swap But yeah, looks like your engine is toast. __________________ 91 Pickup - xcab - 5sp - 3.0 - sr5 - 4x4 - 230,000kms \|2.25" catback w/ magnaflow cat + glasspack \| Weasy2k cams \| Aisin manual hubs \|Diff breather mod \| Marlin HD clutch \|3" BL \| es3000's \|2" AAL \|1.5" bj spacers \| ISR \| Alpine headunit \| 4" Infinity fronts/5" rears \| 4.88's \|Rear lockright \| 33x12.50" BFG M/T on 15x8" steelies \|Hella 500's \|4" reverse lights\| Grant GT \|Downey idler arm brace\|hella E-codes\| Marlin armor \| %100 Amsoil synthetic http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2572486

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