What to do?

[k9sar]

needs dirt. trucks aren't happy without dirt

[edicer2]

yeah that defiantly was a pathfinder motor! did u ever end up getting a hold of him?

[Precise1]

Looks right to me. I always liked the way they literally hack the motors out. Cut/saw all lines, etc. :blink.

 

Less than 60k miles with all the goodies on it, yes, that's worth it. (spare injectors, fuel rails/regulator, intake manifold, dizzy, alt, P/S pump, etc... thats a lot of $)

 

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[TXPower]

Looks right to me. I always liked the way they literally hack the motors out. Cut/saw all lines, etc. :blink.

 

Less than 60k miles with all the goodies on it, yes, that's worth it. (spare injectors, fuel rails/regulator, intake manifold, dizzy, alt, P/S pump, etc... thats a lot of $)

 

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Going to look at it tomorrow, let ya'll know.

 

Thx,

 

TX

[TXPower]

Ok, so I got to mess some more with my 93 SE today and found the following:

 

1. Coolant level was fine in radiator and reservoir. Started up and let it run for over an hour. It’s 60 degrees and sunny here today. The temp gauge barely ever moved off cold mark. The radiator tanks and upper hose got hot but the lower hose was cold. Took radiator cap off, no sign of circulation. Squeezed the upper hose…………….gyser out the fill neck. I noticed the tailpipe steamed the entire time and a significant puddle of water formed under the tailpipe on the driveway. Still no sign of water in the oil or vice versa.

 

What ya’ll think, simply thermostat or head gasket issue?

 

2. Performed the paper at the tailpipe test, as well as using a shop towel. Both were being sucked into the tailpipe rhythmically. Obvious miss heard while performing this test.

 

Timing belt issue, cam lobes, bent valves, what ya’ll think.

 

3. I’m still pondering buying a $750 JDM import or rebuilding mine. Can I rebuild mine including cost of rebuild kit and possible needed machine work for $750? Mine has 239k on it. What’s the experience here, can I get away with putting new rings, seals, bearings etc in it or will it need to be bored and the crank turned etc?

 

Thx,

 

TX

[Precise1]

#1) Yes, that definitely sounds like a stuck thermostat!! The only other possibility is that the water pump impellor is damaged, but that is unlikely.

 

#2) Possibly to all 3, just not enough info to guess.

 

#3) You should be able to redo the top end for less than $750 if you do all the work, but then you have a well used lower end. I don't know how much time you have, but it may be worth putting in the low milage motor (if the rest of the truck is still in good shape) and then working on your old one. If there isn't any major damage, fix it and sell it for a couple of hundred...

 

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