So i just found out my 4Runner has water in the oil Found out yesterday my starter was loose. CHecked that out and fixed it. Then got a new dipstick yesterday since when i bought the truck the one it had was broke inside. So i got a new one and checked my oil this morning and it looked like the coffee i just had. Sad Sad Sad day. Probably going to end up selling my truck....

 

I feel your pain i had the same problem i changed my oil yesterday but my starter and sparkplugs rusted so had to get newones

 

Lucky, you just need new spark plugs and a starter wont run you too much. I'm going to have to do alot or just sell my truck.

 

I know but i also gotta replace the clutch and all this other stuff !!!! so what are the main problem with your truck?

 

3.0, or 22RE?

 

If it's the 22RE, just pull the head and change the HG...
if you work slow it might take you a week..
if you work fast, maybe two days..

 

It could also be the timing chain has loosened and cut through the waterpump housing. I've seen it happen...

 

that too..
either one isn't THAT hard to fix lol.

 

Its a 3,0. And could it just have been water seeped in through my oil pan. The gasket isnt very good on it.. Just a thought

 

If it's the 3.0 my money would be on blown head gaskets as that's what they like to do.

 

water seeping in through the oil pan gasket? Unless you parked it in a river, I doubt it. I would check the head, get it pressure tested.

 

crapy deal man i feal your pain. if you have some cash maybe do a 3.4 lol. but you might be able to save your 3.0L check you HG!

 

I got stuck in a little ditch with the water about up to my doors. Idk.. I gotta check my oil and all that. More than likely I do have a blown head gasket And I wont be takin my truck through mud in a really long time

 

haha well water is a bitch hey. atleat you are wheeling it

 

easiest way to check for a blown HG is to do a compression test on all your cylinders..

 

Possible blown head gasket and your going to sell? I call that a learning experience not a reason to sell, did you quite the first time you could not stand and walk?

 

if I could get as far as I've gotten with mine(22re), anyone can.....OLHARLEY is right. I had no confidence and these guys have been walking me through it.......I could not have ever dreamed I would be ripping into my engine

 

Good News.. I hope. Drained my oil and flushed it. White smoke stopped except for the "cold weather" smoke and my oil cleared up. Could it have been oil seeped through my oil pan if some screws were missing and my gasket is possibly messed up. I also found out that my muffler was holding alot of water since the water was so high when i got stuck. I will work with my truck but the only thing is, is that money is tight right now. But more than likely im going to keep it because its starting to look like some oil just got in my oil pan. So I will keep you guys updated into tomorrow when i flush one more time and see if that fixes my problem. Thanks for all your support and if you see anything that i just said that turns on a light bulb lemme know. Thanks again.

 

Muffler is definately sunk

PS: Stock..

 

Well there's the problem. You sucked in some of that muck water in to the oil pan.
All you have to do is repair the timing chain cover and head gasket and you're fine... maybe just replace the engine for 1000-2000 and wheel another 100K or so.