A few months ago I have bought unseen a Toyota Hiace as it looked great on the pictures and it was cheap.
It is equipped with the Toyota 2.4L diesel engine (non turbo), engine code 2L.
After arriving back in Netherlands and picking up the car I found out that the engine was shaking really bad at idle (at the point its almost hitting the sidewalls). However as soon as I rev the engine it runs just fine. It smokes continuesly white smoke (in puffs), and it also lacks power although I can still reach high speed (>130km/h) it only takes a while.
Since then I have replaced the thermostat, waterpump, new air & fuel filter, timing belt and correctly set the fuel pump. There is no bubbling in the cooling system and coolant pipes don't get hard so it's not the headgasket. It does have a high oil consumption, around 2-3 liters per 1000km.
I have brought the car to several mechanics and they say it's either the injectors, a burnt exhaust valve or a hole in the piston.
- If it's a hole in the piston, there should be diesel in the oil right?
- If it's a burnt exhaust valve, would it be possible to drive a 1000-2000km with it to another country here in Europe where labor costs are lower? As for here in the Netherlands this car is basically economically total loss (with an hourly rate of 120 euro per hour at most car services).
- How easy is it to work on these engines? Would I be able to take the cilinder head off by myself with basic hand tools?
It is equipped with the Toyota 2.4L diesel engine (non turbo), engine code 2L.
After arriving back in Netherlands and picking up the car I found out that the engine was shaking really bad at idle (at the point its almost hitting the sidewalls). However as soon as I rev the engine it runs just fine. It smokes continuesly white smoke (in puffs), and it also lacks power although I can still reach high speed (>130km/h) it only takes a while.
Since then I have replaced the thermostat, waterpump, new air & fuel filter, timing belt and correctly set the fuel pump. There is no bubbling in the cooling system and coolant pipes don't get hard so it's not the headgasket. It does have a high oil consumption, around 2-3 liters per 1000km.
I have brought the car to several mechanics and they say it's either the injectors, a burnt exhaust valve or a hole in the piston.
- If it's a hole in the piston, there should be diesel in the oil right?
- If it's a burnt exhaust valve, would it be possible to drive a 1000-2000km with it to another country here in Europe where labor costs are lower? As for here in the Netherlands this car is basically economically total loss (with an hourly rate of 120 euro per hour at most car services).
- How easy is it to work on these engines? Would I be able to take the cilinder head off by myself with basic hand tools?