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Subject: NOT NORMAL. HAVE IT CHECKED OUT TO BE SAFE

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Date Posted: 15:31:12 12/12/03 Fri
In reply to: journeyman 's message, "3.0v6 motor noise????" on 01:14:16 11/20/03 Thu

>I am looking at buying an 89 4runner from a friend of
>mine, it started a slight knock in the motor (181,000
>miles) it runs fine, but it sounds like a lifter or
>some valve trouble, these are new to me, do the 3.0
>engines have valvetrain trouble? Or is this more
>serious? It runs down the road okay, and it doesn't
>miss at all. When you pull off the road after driving
>a few miles it also lopes on the idle for a few
>minutes, then it smooths out, but at around 1,800
>rpms. toyotas are new to me, so I have no clue,
>forgive me for my ignorance! Thanks!

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>>I am looking at buying an 89 4runner from a friend of >>mine, it started a slight knock in the motor (181,000 >>miles) it runs fine, but it sounds like a lifter or >>some valve trouble, these are new to me, do the 3.0 >>engines have valvetrain trouble? Or is this more >>serious? It runs down the road okay, and it doesn't >>miss at all. When you pull off the road after driving >>a few miles it also lopes on the idle for a few >>minutes, then it smooths out, but at around 1,800 >>rpms. toyotas are new to me, so I have no clue, >>forgive me for my ignorance! Thanks!
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