Recent content by willyj

Thanks for the input all! I do think its head gasket. Ive never actually done one, but am pretty mechanically inclined and have another car to drive in the mean time so needing it right away to drive is not a factor. I do think Im up for the challenge..... now is it better just to do the...

yeah for sure, will start the chain replacement this week. does anyone think a bad water pump would cause this? will keep ya posted! thanks a bunch!

Ok, pretty much figured about the diesel sound. will do that very soon. now on to the cooling system. I just changed the thermostat to a new one. took it out for a little drive. temp guage fine but reservoir bottle filled all the way up and coolant pouring out of the overflow hose. also noted...

ok, so I just took it for a short drive then let it idle in the drive way. I did get the temp guage to move, went up to about 3/4 then dropped back off to norm. this time coolant leaked out the overflow hose while running but not at shut down and now the overflow bottle is almost full, where it...

Hi All, My name is Will and I just picked up an 87 4runner with the 22re and 5 speed manual. Its got 233000 miles but the kicker is that I only paid 500 bucks for it. It seems to run and drive good.drives down the road straight and tight, 4x4 works well. doesnt seem to leak or burn any oil. it...