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1986 NISSAN HARDBODY
183,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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INKSLINGER_25
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i have an 86 nissan d21 4x4 with a 3.0 and there is water in the radiator but none in the oil..today the oil guage read low and no light came on..by the time i came home the valves or lifters started to make alot of noise..whats the problem and what should i do..any way to make it run till summer anyhow??other than these large problem the rest of the truck is fine.
Dec 10, 2010 at 7:01 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge to rule out the oil pump
Dec 10, 2010 at 9:26 AM
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INKSLINGER_25
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could the oil pump being bad cause there to be oil in the water
Dec 11, 2010 at 10:10 AM
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RASMATAZ
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An oil pump being defective is not the reason for water to be mixing with oil-causes here could be a blown headgasket, cracked head or block and intake leak-
Dec 11, 2010 at 12:33 PM