need some help!!!

jameys18 · 07-12-2009, 05:12 PM

I'm looking at buying a 87 mr2. for 1k... here's the deal....

The guy says when the car heats up it starts smoking really bad. He "said" he thought it was the head gasket but when he took it to the shop the mechanic told him he thought it was the deals in the distributor.

That once the car started to heat up oil was getting trough the seals (i think he said its three seals) and thats where the smoking was coming from....

which is probable? head gasket, distributor seals, or something else? How hard will it be to fix the possible problems AND for a 87 with a good looking rust free body and good looking but blue interior, is this a good deal?

vehicle is stored at one of his other properties and he didn't know the mileage. but said the trans and clutch were great, just the smoking problem.

Kerry Phillips · 07-12-2009, 09:16 PM

Hello!
The Headgasket is tough/expensive, fortunately symptons favor something else.

Personally, I would start with a thorough cleaning, then try to find a leak, OR start with replacing the distributor seals.

If the car is sweet otherwise, $1k sounds reasonable.

muffinman · 07-13-2009, 03:06 PM

it could be the dist seals , look for a noticable leak or staining by the dist.

07-12-2009, 05:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
jameys18 No Skills Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	need some help!!! I'm looking at buying a 87 mr2. for 1k... here's the deal.... The guy says when the car heats up it starts smoking really bad. He "said" he thought it was the head gasket but when he took it to the shop the mechanic told him he thought it was the deals in the distributor. That once the car started to heat up oil was getting trough the seals (i think he said its three seals) and thats where the smoking was coming from.... which is probable? head gasket, distributor seals, or something else? How hard will it be to fix the possible problems AND for a 87 with a good looking rust free body and good looking but blue interior, is this a good deal? vehicle is stored at one of his other properties and he didn't know the mileage. but said the trans and clutch were great, just the smoking problem.

07-12-2009, 09:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kerry Phillips Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chattanooga, TN area Posts: 103 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Repair Hello! The Headgasket is tough/expensive, fortunately symptons favor something else. Personally, I would start with a thorough cleaning, then try to find a leak, OR start with replacing the distributor seals. If the car is sweet otherwise, $1k sounds reasonable.

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07-13-2009, 03:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
muffinman Brain Surgeon Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 2,191 Thanks: 28 Thanked 119 Times in 116 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	it could be the dist seals , look for a noticable leak or staining by the dist.