cpbehling

Just recently my 92 sc300 wouldnt start.
Ok, lets check the voltage on the igniter and igniter coil to the distributor, replace the spark plugs, clean the corrosion off the contacts and rotor of the distributor. Fuel pump ok, ecu ok etc etc.
Nothing.
Turned the car after all of that, started, idled at a very low rpm...bogged, shook violently (engine and chasey) blew a cloud of blue smoke out the exhaust and died.
Uh oh.
Sounds like its cammed pretty bad and oil in the combustion chamber seems likely.
Opened up the cam houseing and from there my car went to hell:

soarer13oy

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Wow that is one hell of a mess

megamax

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aren't these interference engines??

gerrb

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stock cams I believe they are non interference ... with over aggressive high lift/duration cams....they can become interference engines. I maybe wrong though .

scviolence

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does anyone know if this true or not.... and at least u have a reason to do a swap now lol

soarer13oy

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Yes gerrb is correct. One of the reasons why i prefer non vvti 2jz

Tabaka

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Damn, how many miles are on that motor? I doubt that timing belt was ever changed.

soarer13oy

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His cam seals and probably the front main seal is leaking its butt off.

Vrank

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Non vvti is non interference. Migh as well get a bunch of cans of carb cleaner, front main, cam seals, water pump, t-belt and t-belt tensioner. Make sure #1 cyl is at top dead center when the crank pulley says it's at 0*, make sure the cams have their marks facing up, slap it together and post a burnout video.

kez

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Ewwww that timing belt is done! How did the car run prior to you taking everything apart?

cartmill

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^^^^^^^^ win.

greens14

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Exactly what they said.I went through EXACTLY this last week. Runs perfect now