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On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 16:29:20 -0500, "mark@caddproductivity.com"
<mark@caddproductivity.com> wrote:
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>Gary L. Burnore wrote:[color=green]
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>> How old is your oil cap? Is it cracked?[/color]
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>About 7 years I think, although it looks new inside and out.
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>> Next, are the screws that hold the valve cover on loose?[/color]
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>Yup, all 'em were very loose.[/color]

Then that's most likely your problem. Chance are very good that the
rubbers under the screws are hardened now too. You can get them via
speical order from Toyota or via ToyotaParts.com

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> I managed to tighten all but the one under
>the assembly between the air filter and engine (which would have require
>a bit of disassembly in arctic temp's).[/color]

Having one loose isn't really a good thing. You don't have to take the
whole thing off, just remove the two nuts on the exhaust side and the
one bolt under the throttle rod and you can lift it enough to get a
stubby in.
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> Thanks, having screws loose
>explains a lot. I assume this is where I could lose oil, esp. under hard
>driving.[/color]

A *** LOT *** of oil.
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>> It's very difficult to get the entire cooling system full on your
>> Cressida. Since the heater core is higher up than most, you'll find
>> air gaps are difficult to overcome without a forcefeed through the
>> heater hose.
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>The coolant was low again. Topped it up, which should bring the heater
>in line. Why and where I'm losing coolant though I'm still not sure.
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> >BTW, you can get a used motor with an "Under 45K guarantee" for far
> >less than the cost of a complete rebuild.[/color]
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>Where? Can you send me one UPS? Just kidding.[/color]

I can't. But they can. They drop shipped mine to my house for less
than I could buy one at a local junk yard. It came complete with an
alternator, power steering pump, ECU wiring and air conditioning
compressor. I'll find the URL if you're still wanting one.
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>The joy of owning this
>Cressida is in part the much ballyhooed longevity of the 7MGE inline 6,
>which if at all cared for, should go to the moon and back (about 750,000
>km). I'm at 256,000 km now so I've got some driving to do yet.[/color]

I've got over 360K on the body, estimating 50K on the engine now that
it's been replaced. BTW, if you DO decide to buy an engine, rememeber
to replace the timing belt before you drop it in.

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