Blow By

[austin]

Hello everyone I am a new supra owner and hope I can get some insight from folks more familiar with these cars.
Story is I got this 91 supra with a new hks headgasket, arp studs and a few other things. I read about the bhg issues and figured this car would be a good risk. The turbo on the car would smell like burning oil after boosting so I thought maybe it was on it's way out. There was a spare ct26 that came with the car so I changed the turbos and did an oil change with castrol syntec 10w30. Now I have real bad blow by, a rattle/knock in the head, and bubbles in the rad. When I changed the turbo's I removed the IC pipes and they had a lot of milky oil in them. There was also a puddle of oil in the accordion hose and in the intake side of the turbo. Here are some quick vids:
[video]http://s101.photobucket.com/albums/m68/cavey_03/supra/?action=view&current=MOV004.mp4[/video]
[video]http://s101.photobucket.com/albums/m68/cavey_03/supra/?action=view&current=MOV007.mp4[/video]

Is this engine done? I have only had this car for about 4 days.

 

[AJ'S 88NA]

Dosen't look too good. New HG? Was the head and block prepped right?

 

[Supracentral]

You're getting compression into the oil jacket and the water jacket. Sorry man - bad news - that motor is toast.

If you're very lucky, all it needs is a headgasket. However you won't know until you tear it down and understand why it blew in the 1st place. Either the current MHG was installed improperly, or there's something else physically wrong with the head/block.

 

[Hotwheelsjr]

Yep -- you got took. Real bad blow-by like that can also mean a couple of toasted valves, especially considering you have a knocking coming from the head. The bubbling radiator is for sure a sign of BHG...and not just a "minor" leak at that. Sorry dude...I'd be looking for the guy you bought from and go beat his ass. He knew it was toast before he sold it to you...

 

[austin]

yeah I traded my 2006 F150 for it. I have one 88 turbo in my garage with a BHG and was supposed to drive this one while I rebuilt the other. Now both for sale.

 

[Supracentral]

yeah I traded my 2006 F150 for it.

Ouch. Even if that Supra was in perfect shape you got the bad end of that deal.

 

[Hotwheelsjr]

Ouch. Even if that Supra was in perfect shape you got the bad end of that deal.

No shit...wow.

 

[Another MkIII]

Ouch. Even if that Supra was in perfect shape you got the bad end of that deal.

I hate Fords and I still agree with this statement.
-AM3

 

[austin]

I realize this, but I no longer needed the truck and figured I could get a decent supra out of it. The mods list are as follows:
HKS SSQV BOV
LIPP 3” turbo elbow
Random Technology down pipe
HKS Dragger Exhaust
Apexi AVCR installed and runs
Apexi SAFC (installed, needs to be tuned)
K&N cone filter intake
Front Strut tower bar
The head has been ported polished with a 5 angle valve job and 1mm oversized valves
TRD Oil Catchcan
Spearco replica FMIC
Has the Suprastore brake up grade (SS lines, Slotted Rotors, and Ceramic Pads on all 4 corners)
Clear turn signal lenses
Also comes with a Lexus MAF

So I figured I was getting a car with mostly everything taken care of. If I didn't have bad luck I'd have no luck at all.

 

[IJ.]

What would a 2006 F150 sell for?

 

[Supracentral]

What would a 2006 F150 sell for?

Depends on the options. Around here, anywhere from $10-15K USD. I can't imagine they are much more/less in Canada.

 

[IJ.]

Ahhh ok I see now
(hope they used lube or Austin won't be able to sit down for a month after that raping..)

 

[austin]

Aw cmon guys. To be fair the truck had 243000km's on it and wasn't in pristine condition. There was a rip in the drivers seat, and it needed a windshield.

 

[Another MkIII]

Aw cmon guys. To be fair the truck had 243000km's on it and wasn't in pristine condition. There was a rip in the drivers seat, and it needed a windshield.

Nevermind, that makes it all better. Totally worth trading for a car that is 15 years older with a blown motor.
-AM3

 

[austin]

see, I knew you'd understand.

 

[Another MkIII]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35TbGjt-weA
-AM3

 

[IJ.]

I guess Karma will take care of the rapist in time .... :nono:

 

[jetjock]

see, I knew you'd understand.

You're a funny guy.

 

[TRDownShift]

ah, bloody hell... real bad blow-by, knock/rattling sound coming from the head... yeah, my car did the exact same thing, You're motor is well on it's way out... Mine just blew up last week, pulling motor and rebuilding this week

Just dont drive it unless you have to >.<"

 

[austin]

I am pretty bitter about the whole deal, trying to dump both my supra's cheap now. I don't think I will ever entertain the idea to own one of these cars again.