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NEED HELP WITH 3L HILUX DIESEL

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:42 pm
by bfmv
HEY GUYS I HAVE A 1984 HILUX WITH A 3L DIESEL ENGINE IN IT

I TOOK A TRIP TO COAST TODAY AND ON THE WAY BACK A TICKING NOISE ACCURED IN THE ENGINE I PULLED OVER AND IT WAS STILL THERE AT IDLE WHEN I GAVE THE ENGINE A REV IT GOT LOUDER AND FASTER THEN SLOWER AGAIN AS THE REVS SLOWED

THE NOISE SOUNDS TO ME THAT IT IS COMING FROM THE TOP END OF THE ENGINE IM NEW TO HILUX UTES SO ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT

THANKS IN ADVANCE

Re: NEED HELP WITH 3L HILUX DIESEL

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:38 am
by chunks
How many kms? Is it quiter when the engine is cold but gets louder as it warms up? It may have spun a big end bearing.

Re: NEED HELP WITH 3L HILUX DIESEL

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:25 am
by bfmv
thanks for your reply mate

thats what i was thinking, umm yer i think it does when i pulled up it idled then started to shake and rattle but then went back to the ticking then did the same thing again the hilux has nearly 300'000 on the clock but the motor is out of a later model i didn't put it in so unsure of how many ks on it

Re: NEED HELP WITH 3L HILUX DIESEL

Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:48 pm
by 99HiluxIFS
I have the 3.0L diesel 5L engine in my 99 lux, and i Had these same noises, but it happened after I blew the engine, it was making big end sounds but it was really running bad already...Take it to a mechanic and show them, where abouts do you live?

Re: NEED HELP WITH 3L HILUX DIESEL

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 12:29 am
by Willy Hilux
Might have jumped a tooth on the timming belt. I had the tensioner bearing fail on mine and the outer sheild of the bearing came adrift and went around the timing belt causing it to jump a tooth or too.

Re: NEED HELP WITH 3L HILUX DIESEL

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:18 am
by gavanchua
I've got the exact same sound but the engine still drives normally... Don't know what it is either...

Re: NEED HELP WITH 3L HILUX DIESEL

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:29 am
by chunks
It could also be a blown exhaust gasket or cracked manifold.

Re: NEED HELP WITH 3L HILUX DIESEL

Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:06 pm
by bfmv
i live in fernvale qld

the hilux drives normal like there is nothing wrong and is idling fine atm

i have parked it up now as i dont wanna drive it and damage it more

i will get a mechanic to come out this week and look at it

Re: NEED HELP WITH 3L HILUX DIESEL

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:05 pm
by bfmv
hey guys

mechanic never showed so i pulled head off myself turns out intake valve on number four pistons snapped and was ratling around in the chamberalso found a small bolt in the with it piston isint too damaged i think i was lucky and stopped driving it helped

thanx for all your sugestions guys