It's a carburated '89 corolla. Only things left that I can think of are either blown head gasket, or replacement of air filter.. It smells bad but not as bad as before the oil change. What do you guys think?
2006-09-23 19:29:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It's not your head gasket. It could be your air cleaner air filter coming from the PCV valve, or the PCV valve itself. Change both. Check your spark plugs for oil build up. And take the thing out for a high speed drive. If all you do is drive around town, you get carbon built up in the valves and other parts. Don't junk the car, it's probably ok for another 10,000 miles at least. Just make sure the oil is at the "full" mark on the dipstick. I think you got another couple years left. Wait until problem gets really serious, and then you junk it. Right now, it is not serious. But perhaps it would be a good time to begin to look around.
If you're a reasonably good mechanic, buy used. If not, lease.
2006-09-23 20:55:56 · answer #1 · answered by MrZ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you overheated the car, it is probably your head gasket. Check the radiator for oil contamination and also check the engine oil for water contamination. The oil usually changes to a chocolate color. If the smoke is black it is just your carburator.
2006-09-23 19:38:31 · answer #2 · answered by hmmendez 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first its a 1989 2ND its a rice burner but it could be worse it could be a ford (with payments) a ford of any kind with or with out payments is a head cake by it self but a blow en head your oil would look milky and your air filter would not made a differed
my advice is get a job and and upgrade to any thing but a older model rice burner and from my pass and present deal ens with ford buy any thing but good luck
2006-09-23 19:51:42 · answer #3 · answered by runninglate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
blown head gasket...ad when you changed your oil you should have changed the oil filter...personally i would have drained the oil then put new oil in ran that drained it again then put more in.
2006-09-23 19:32:44 · answer #4 · answered by travis b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad rings or valve seals. Either way, that engine is toast.
2006-09-23 19:36:48 · answer #5 · answered by Lonnie P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your piston rings are cooked or your valve guide seals are bad, either way its a major job to fix, i would suggest a complete overhaul
2006-09-23 19:36:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your engine is gone..
time to get a less "antique" car...
2006-09-23 19:38:42 · answer #7 · answered by guido_961 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
engine is toast
2006-09-23 22:14:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
check your rad
2006-09-23 20:00:55 · answer #9 · answered by john d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋