 Oil sludge has killed my motor. HELP! |
 Mar 20, 2015 - 5:35 PM
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Celi started smoking under hard acceleration last week. Definitely oil. Then started smoking all of the time. Shop found the PCV valve clogged. I thought "Sweet! A rather inexpensive fix!". Replacing it stopped the smoke at idle. I was on top of the world. A later test drive by the shop saw higher revs still causes bad oil smoke. They looked inside and said that it was all sludged up. The options given are for a used or manufactured motor. It's a reputable shop.
I Googled this and found some things about sludge buildup common in 98 and 99 Celicas. Right now I am looking at a $3000 bill for a motor and having to tell a wife who is currently out with friends. She is not a fan of the car and will blow a gasket. "That blankedy-blank car!" Not going to be a good weekend. Is there anything that I can do short of a new motor? Right now I have nothing to lose short of the car catching fire and being a total loss. This post has been edited by GTMike: Mar 20, 2015 - 5:46 PM -------------------- '99 Triple Black GT Convertible
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Mar 23, 2015 - 3:03 PM
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Hmm, might be lucky and it's recently stuck oil rings. In that case a piston soak overnight with Seafoam or MMO would help break them free.
As long as you can get it to the point it's not throwing a smokescreen I say drive it with some MMO in the case, as it's safe to run all the time, and you should be ok. -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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GTMike Oil sludge has killed my motor. HELP! Mar 20, 2015 - 5:35 PM
Box Generally oil blowby would be due to piston rings ... Mar 20, 2015 - 6:57 PM Jmk91 QUOTE (GTMike @ Mar 20, 2015 - 5:35 ... Mar 20, 2015 - 7:03 PM rave2n Lol for sure just buy another Celica for 3k
If it... Mar 20, 2015 - 7:04 PM Jmk91 Also if you decide you no longer wanna mess with.y... Mar 20, 2015 - 7:10 PM Box Could try doing Seafoam, Marvel Mystery Oil, or on... Mar 20, 2015 - 7:12 PM GTMike Here is my plan. Make sure there is a clean filte... Mar 20, 2015 - 9:16 PM Box I think Seafoam is 100 miles or so then change. W... Mar 20, 2015 - 9:50 PM Bitter Was the smoke suddenly bad or did it gradually bec... Mar 20, 2015 - 9:53 PM GTMike The burning escalated quickly over a couple of day... Mar 20, 2015 - 9:58 PM
Jmk91 http://seafoamsales.com/using-in-crankcase-oil/
I... Mar 20, 2015 - 10:24 PM Box If it was sudden I wouldn't think it'd be ... Mar 20, 2015 - 10:14 PM VavAlephVav Be really careful anytime you run seafoam in the c... Mar 21, 2015 - 12:52 AM GTMike The Celi is still at the shop and will be until Mo... Mar 21, 2015 - 9:06 AM msk59 I had the same issue on my ST (considering your... Mar 21, 2015 - 1:01 PM GTMike Where would I pour some Seafoam to clean the intak... Mar 22, 2015 - 3:44 PM Box They make Seafoam in an aerosol can you can spray ... Mar 22, 2015 - 4:19 PM GTMike **UPDATE**
Picked up the Celi today. Some smoke ... Mar 23, 2015 - 1:23 PM GTMike **Final Update**
No smoke whatsoever. Burned off... Mar 23, 2015 - 3:53 PM Box Glad it turned out to be something easy. Now you ... Mar 23, 2015 - 4:02 PM cheela shop = $3000
6gc = free and fixed!
haha... Mar 23, 2015 - 4:28 PM Bitter As I said, it was likely oil build up in the PCV a... Mar 23, 2015 - 8:54 PM |
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