low compression on 1 cylinder. (1 Viewer)

[Tigerstripe40]

I looked at a 1994 80 series yesterday. IT's pretty close to what I am looking for. It's got the Kaymar rear bumper, ARB front bumper, factory diff locks. 55,000 miles. Snorkel, S/C. and a 2.5" OME lift.

There is one problem.

The shop that originally did the S/C install botched the install and the motor blew up. The motor was replaced with a low mileage 1995 1FZ-FE. However, the toyota dealership that did the replacement botched THAT as well. I guess they majorly hacked the wiring (amongst other things). Something wasn't done right and cylinder 5 gets low compression and does not fire.

How hard is this to correct?
A Toyota master tech told me that this truck needs a new motor. I am thinking I might be able to rering the motor and fix the problem.

Thanks

 

[cruiserman]

'94 and '95 are set up differently WRT wiring and fuel management. Did they put the '95 ECM and intake components in the rig? I would pass unless it's a screaming deal.

 

[robbie]

With a blower on the motor it may be more than jsut reringing the motor, that motor may have some piston slap with scored cylinder walls. It all depends on what you can pick it up for or what mechanical experence you have. I would think this motor will need boring at the least, with a new wiring harness if the harness has been hacked. offer a coupel of grand, it is worth that in parts. later robbie

 

[Tigerstripe40]

The guy wants $9000 for the whole truck.
There isn't a straight body panel on it.
I might offer $5000.

 

[landtank]

The guy wants $9000 for the whole truck.
There isn't a straight body panel on it.
I might offer $5000.

Your nuts!

 

[zipastro]

55K on a 94? 4500 miles per year??? I would carfax that one for sure

 

[IdahoDoug]

That thing's simply not right in any way. Sounds to me like a salvage vehicle, then a trail bitch, then a learning project by two consecutive crappy mechanics. Let them sell it to someone who's got no clue it's only worth a few grand. In my book, a S/C, lift, offroad bumpers decrease it's value as they all indicate hard use.

DougM

 

[elmariachi]

The guy wants $9000 for the whole truck.
There isn't a straight body panel on it.
I might offer $5000.

Better figure in what your time is worth because you are going to spend lots of it on a rig like that. I myself have finally grown out of trying to fix other people's f*&^ups.

Jim

 

[cruiserdan]

Run Forrest, RUN..................

The vehicle in excelent runniing condition is worth somewhere around 10 grand.

It will cost over 6 grand to put a motor in it.

 

[Tigerstripe40]

Run Forrest, RUN..................

The vehicle in excelent runniing condition is worth somewhere around 10 grand.

It will cost over 6 grand to put a motor in it.

Yeah, a Toyota Master Tech talked me out of this truck.
Looks like 6-8 grand for a motor. And that's with ME putting it in.

Too bad about the motor, though, otherwise, it's set up how I want it...

 

[cruiserman]

Not if you rebuild it. About 1/3 of that value.