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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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well i filled it back up with oil and ive got oil pressure. there is so much oil in the engine bay it was smoking so bad that cars behind me gave me like 100yards of room. going to the car wash tomorrow.
So do you think that was just your prob cause that would be really awesome if it was.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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yeah, i went for a test drive and oil pressure was normal and no compression issues. billy said that hes not worried about the head or block anymore and believes the gasket is seated perfectly.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 11:33 PM
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I have never heard of warping a block, unless its a 6 second car....Heads yes.. Honestly I dont think you need to replace the entire block.
I used to own a Tacoma (unfortunately) and one of the guys in my old club warped his block last year. The resurfacing of the block and heads cost more than buying a rebuilt engine.
http://forum.ih8mud.com/95-gen-toyot...er-1998-a.html

Winston, I'm just glad you are good to go man.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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****, not outta the woods yet. ive got a huge oil leak on by coil #5 between the mani and valve cover.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 07:17 PM
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What ever you do, don't buy a 3G!!!! You have a sweet truck don't get a 3rd gen.. Unless it's like Billy's haha.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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all frustrated again, pulled the dipstick after it was running really rough and there was no oil, dipstick tube was smoking. im dripping brand new oil. not the old stuff that could have been in the frame from the original event. my gut feeling tellls me its bad.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by thunder98110
all frustrated again, pulled the dipstick after it was running really rough and there was no oil, dipstick tube was smoking. im dripping brand new oil. not the old stuff that could have been in the frame from the original event. my gut feeling tellls me its bad.
Where is it dripping from or cant you tell?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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i know exactly where its coming from now mike. look at my newest thread i just posted.
 
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