Well the dreaded topic for me, I want to start digging deeper into engine health. In winter I am planning convey desert dunning so quite heavy taxing on car.
So I want to utilize the next couple of month to baseline the engine, check everything and ensure I do my best not to face a breakdown due to my lack of experience or because I did not do my homework!
The engine is a 1FZ-FE with 455,000 KM on it (282,723 miles)
So currently I'm planning the following steps:
So I want to utilize the next couple of month to baseline the engine, check everything and ensure I do my best not to face a breakdown due to my lack of experience or because I did not do my homework!
The engine is a 1FZ-FE with 455,000 KM on it (282,723 miles)
So currently I'm planning the following steps:
- I need to do a compression test
- The current oil filter is a K&N permanent one, I don't like the idea of just cleaning so next fuel change I will add a normal filter to ensure any contaminants are cleaned and then I can refit the K&N.
- Oil gauge is shot (Or so I hope!!!) I need to replace that to ensure I can see proper oil pressure (its not a daily drive so keeping it to minimum)
- Would be great if there is any manual way to check that oil pressure is good.
- There is a wheezing sound coming in cold start I am not sure what that is:
- Mechanic A said you need to look at the crankshaft as there is probably in that with pistons
- Second one said that's low oil pressure when engine starts.
- I cleaned the IDC valve so engine start at 1200 and is now at around 800, goes up and down with reverse / forward and AC.
- I bought some injector cleaners which i will use with next refill.
- Endoscope should be available in August, so planning a good look at the cylinders from inside (and a good excuse to play around with it tbh we all love our new toys)
- Belts are relatively new and I have spares so I will do a change for those.
- Radiator seems ok but I am planning a couple of flushes and new fluid in .
So please feel free to add / change or give me guidance but I do want to learn what needs to be done and make sure I can follow a more organized repair schedule afterwards.