The '95 SR I recently bought is smoking a bit at start up and is most likely (as per everyone's common comment) the valve guide seals. I need advice:
This Monty has 105k miles on it and is in immaculate condition- it looks like it was garage kept.... BUT as we all know, it is 22 years old. The previous owner's records show
that the timing belt, water pump, etc was changed by a Montero Dealer at 70k miles. But it doesn't appear they changed the crank bolt. If I were going to
tackle the valve guide seals, what else should I consider doing, or looking at with this amount of miles on it? I've searched previous posts but nothing really
addressed this vehicle with these (relatively) low miles on it. The previous (original) owner said he only used it when it snowed. 22 years on those valve seal
guides could mean they are ready.... Suggestions? Should I look at the injectors? Radiator? I probably don't need to do the timing belt as it only has 30k on it...
but if I am going to go in that far... should I replace the timing belt too?
This Monty has 105k miles on it and is in immaculate condition- it looks like it was garage kept.... BUT as we all know, it is 22 years old. The previous owner's records show
that the timing belt, water pump, etc was changed by a Montero Dealer at 70k miles. But it doesn't appear they changed the crank bolt. If I were going to
tackle the valve guide seals, what else should I consider doing, or looking at with this amount of miles on it? I've searched previous posts but nothing really
addressed this vehicle with these (relatively) low miles on it. The previous (original) owner said he only used it when it snowed. 22 years on those valve seal
guides could mean they are ready.... Suggestions? Should I look at the injectors? Radiator? I probably don't need to do the timing belt as it only has 30k on it...
but if I am going to go in that far... should I replace the timing belt too?