I'm looking very seriously at picking up an FJ80. I had a pre purchase inspection done, and it turned up a puff of blue smoke when starting up after sitting a few hours, in addition to known oil burning/seeping. I'm trying to get fully informed about the implications. I don't hate the idea of doing a repair, and getting some PM at the same time, but here I'm mainly wondering about the cost of the individual problem itself.
From what I've read and been told by mechanics, this is probably leaky valve stem seal. I've seen that this work can be done when the head is off, or if the mechanic is skilled, using rope/air pressure with the head on. After a lot of scouring, I haven't been able to find a price range on this anywhere, probably because it seems a bit specialized.
Any feedback on this would be appreciated - how much should I expect to pay to fix this if I were to pick up this truck? Are there any other obvious issues that are probably contributing to the engine issue? Any other thoughts?
Thanks in advance.
From what I've read and been told by mechanics, this is probably leaky valve stem seal. I've seen that this work can be done when the head is off, or if the mechanic is skilled, using rope/air pressure with the head on. After a lot of scouring, I haven't been able to find a price range on this anywhere, probably because it seems a bit specialized.
Any feedback on this would be appreciated - how much should I expect to pay to fix this if I were to pick up this truck? Are there any other obvious issues that are probably contributing to the engine issue? Any other thoughts?
Thanks in advance.