Recent content by Riverbend

Hello BILT4ME, as strange as it may be, it proved to be the PCV Valve that was causing the problem. When I say this, it is amazing that a $10 part could cause so much smoke that the truck became invisible when it happened and it would only happen after driving over 55 mph, coming to a complete...

Hello flintknapper, as strange as it may be, it proved to be the PCV Valve that was causing the problem. When I say this, it is amazing that a $10 part could cause so much smoke that the truck became invisible when it happened and it would only happen after driving over 55 mph, coming to a...

Hello Kernal, as strange as it may be, it proved to be the PCV Valve that was causing the problem. When I say this, it is amazing that a $10 part could cause so much smoke that the truck became invisible when it happened and it would only happen after driving over 55 mph, coming to a complete...

Thank you for the advice!

Thanks for the feedback, all things seem to point to the valve seals as the first place to start. The shop that I plan to use mentioned something about pouring some type of fluid into the cylinders after the head was removed to see if the fluid leaked passed the rings as a means to test them and...

Thank you for responding, is $4000 for valve seals/ guides reasonable and would this include any other work like rebuilding the head?

I have a 94 land cruiser that has burned a small amount of oil for a long time. More significantly were numerous oil leaks that was making a real mess on the ground and under the engine. Eventually I had the valve cover gaskets and seals, front seal, oil pan top and bottom seals replaced, timing...