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Old 04-05-2007, 05:03 PM
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"My engine is smoking please help"

I need help people, this is my 2nd yota but this one i really am the one that has to fix it. Anyway i have a 89 4runner 22r-e engine, and i have had problems with it smoking some since i got it. But the engine sounds wierd, when i hit passing gear it makes a loud noise in the engine and then smokes and takes off and smokes the whole time. I can barely pull hills with it but the take off is great. I have a video i would like you to watch, also there is a screw looking thing in the video that connects to the ?? power steering vaccum?? Can someone tell me what it is? This yota has 189k miles. Also i think i am leaking oil from the front seal. Will i need a puller to fix this? Here is the link to the video's..

also there is a pic of a spark plug to let u see that too.. Also my back window doesn't roll down and my door doesn't open with the key, I have to take the back panel off and manually pull the cable to get the door ajar, but since the windows doesn't roll down it won't open.. I think i got into a mess here..

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kinda sounds like a diesel. It also sounds like the valves may be clicking. It didn't happen to ingest any water did it.
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probley from the PO it may have, it was leaking oil from the oil pan, i went to see if the bolts were loose and they were ALL loose.. I don't know why it sounds like that..
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Well, if it were me, I'd start with a compression test. This will at least let you know if you need to $tart $aving $ome...you know...
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i have a feeling i am going to get ripped.a rebuid will cost me 3500 bucks i was quoted, this is crazy
it isn't worth that lol
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you need to adjust your valves
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if you can turn a wrench that rebuild top to bottom wont be more than a grand. goto ENGNBLDR.com
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One of my old cars had the same sound and it was the valves...good luck!
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well heck i am sure i can do it, problem is i have no where to do it at. I don't have a engine stand to put it on, i don't have no way to pull the engine, and thanks on the adjust my valves lol, that may be the least of my worries..
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katy, adjust or replace??
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Originally Posted by krash2k77
katy, adjust or replace??
Adjust...The thing was so loud that you could hear it coming a mile away..
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ok, but wonder why the SMOKE? Is that oil smoke?? can u see it in the video? Also when the truck warms it doesn't sound bad, it sounds like a toyota that is revvd too high, i can't get the idle down much at all, i turn the screw and it goes so far but if i run the ac, she dies on me or almost close to dying on me. Oh well once i get the engine right then i can go from there..
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Ive saw some run forever with the valve rattleing like that,, the smoke is what might get you down first.. What color is the smoke i couldn't tell in the vid
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As mentioned.. Adjust valves. Do a compression test.
If all the bolts were loose on the pan, someone has been in there..
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yeah, the smoke looks white, sometimes smells like gas, and i don't know what oil burning really smells like may be some of that too..
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valves or HG, mine sounded like a diesel when the HG was blown... louder but still...
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Adjust the valves,smoke is probably valve guide seals.
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but no coolant in the oil. or oil in the coolant, No antifreeze smell, wierd
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ok adjust the valves, so where can i find a write up on this? i did a search but didn't do a through one
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If u have white deposits on spark plugs,could b head gasket


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