Hello landcruiser family, I am a 19 year old from Washougal Washington, right next to Portland Oregon. New to ih8mud as someone suggested I post my problem here and I would love some input on my baby 1991 Toyota Land Cruiser with the 3fe engine. Long story short, I took it to the sand dunes, and while I was driving, the car gave out on me. It sounded like it misfired a few times and just gave out. The truck will now crank, but won’t start. I stayed a few extra nights at the dunes and checked fuel lines, replaced the fuel pump, checked the maf sensor, checked relays, checked the fuse link, and after 2 days of almost ripping my hair out I decided to just tow it back home. I had a mechanic take a look at it and he tested it, the codes came up as airflow meter and manifold pressure sensor. But he said these codes won’t stop a car from starting so those can’t be the problem. He basically told me the cam shaft is cooked. He didn’t tell me much other than that. Now I’m in a pickle and I have no idea what next steps to make. I bought the truck because I heard the engine is bullet proof… and 2 weeks into owning it it gave out on me. It was driving perfectly fine like a charm and then just broke down. It’s at 199500 miles, original engine and everything. If anyone can provide any help at all or just give me advice I would greatly greatly appreciate it. I’m not at all in the financial place to completely rebuild the engine, and I have zero experience with engines so replacing the camshaft would be a fun project, but how can I even know that’s for sure the problem before I go taking apart my 3fe? I appreciate yall in advance.
