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..

 

kinda sounds like a diesel. It also sounds like the valves may be clicking. It didn't happen to ingest any water did it.

 

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..

 

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...

 

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

 

you need to adjust your valves

 

if you can turn a wrench that rebuild top to bottom wont be more than a grand. goto ENGNBLDR.com

 

One of my old cars had the same sound and it was the valves...good luck!

 

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..

 

katy, adjust or replace??

 

Adjust...The thing was so loud that you could hear it coming a mile away..

 

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..

 

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

 

As mentioned.. Adjust valves. Do a compression test.
If all the bolts were loose on the pan, someone has been in there..

 

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..

 

valves or HG, mine sounded like a diesel when the HG was blown... louder but still...

 

Adjust the valves,smoke is probably valve guide seals.

 

but no coolant in the oil. or oil in the coolant, No antifreeze smell, wierd

 

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

 

If u have white deposits on spark plugs,could b head gasket