Drew02a 1987 Hilux Dilux Build

Silverback

Silverback

Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
If you put a second nut on there you can lock it in place.
 
taco4x4rar

taco4x4rar

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drew02a said:
Rear main seal would leak on the ground right?
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Not necessarily, at that point it's going in the trans but with that much leaking it's gotta be leaking out somewhere either being consumed by a head gasket or leaking on top of something so that it is not hitting the ground
 
taco4x4rar

taco4x4rar

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You could always dump some bars leak in it and see if the leak stops/smoke goes away
 
yotarob

yotarob

Kiss My IFS
drew02a said:
Checked the oil today and it wasn't even registering on the dipstick. Put in about 2qts before it was full. No oil on the ground means I probably need to replace the head gasket, huh?
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Could also be as simple as valve seals. If they where leaking it would run into the cylinders and get burned meaning it would smoke. Alot at first start up and less as it ran for a bit. First step is to do a compression test. My motor had 184K when I tore it apart and the cylinders and rings where in excellent shape, that doesn't mean yours are too, but a compression test would answer all of your questions. Rent a gauge from the parts store and if you find a low cylinder then add a table spoon of oil thru the spark plug hole and try it again. If the compression comes up it is bad rings, if not it is likely a bad head gasket.
 
yotarob

yotarob

Kiss My IFS
taco4x4rar said:
You could always dump some bars leak in it and see if the leak stops/smoke goes away
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This is bad advise IMO. That shit will clog everything and in the end do more damage than good.
 
AlienXtx

AlienXtx

Nignog
Option 2, get take this Damn motor off my hands...lol
 
yotarob

yotarob

Kiss My IFS
drew02a said:
With the blue smoke I'd put money on the head gasket.
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If the head gasket was blown then the oil would likely be mixing with the coolant. Any signs of this? The oil is either leaking into the cylinders and being burned or mixing with the coolant. It is also likely with a blown head gasket that the oil / water mixture is getting into the cylinder causing it to smoke. If you just pull the plugs it will tell you alot. If you find one that is cleaner than the rest it would indicate a blown HG on that cylinder, reason the plug is clean is because of the high temp and pressure steam from the burning coolant. If they are oily and nasty then valve seales would be more the likely problem.
 
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Silverback

Silverback

Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
yotarob said:
If the head gasket was blown then the oil would likely be mixing with the coolant. Any signs of this? The oil is either leaking into the cylinders and being burned or mixing with the coolant. It is also likely with a blown head gasket that the oil / water mixture is getting into the cylinder causing it to smoke. If you just pull the plugs it will tell you alot. If you find one that is cleaner than the rest it would indicate a blown HG on that cylinder, reason the plug is clean is because of the high temp and pressure stem from the burning coolant. If they are oily and nasty then valve seales would be more the likely problem.
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x2.. my money would be on valve guides or valve seals. Or maybe oil rings... but probably the first two.
 
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yotarob

yotarob

Kiss My IFS
taco4x4rar said:
I don't see the problem if he's not keeping the motor
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just because he doesn't need it anymore doesn't mean that it is trash and should be unnecessarily mistreated. It is still worth something to somebody.
 
AlienXtx

AlienXtx

Nignog
yotarob said:
just because he doesn't need it anymore doesn't mean that it is trash and should be unnecessarily mistreated. It is still worth something to somebody.
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This....I believe it's still my motor..lol
 
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