1989 Toyota Supra knocking

1989 TOYOTA SUPRA
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CASTANEDA
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Engine problem
1989 Toyota Supra V6 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 170000 miles
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1989 TOYOTA SUPRA 3.0L TURBO INLINE-6 WHATS THE CAUSE OF PUDDLES OF OIL ON THE VALVE COVER NEXT TOTHE SPARK PLUGS & RECENTLY STARTED MACKING A KNOCKING SOUND, WHEN I GOT I HAD TO ADD 3 QUARTS OF ENGINE OIL IT WAS VERY LOW IS THAT CAUSE OR DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH AIR & FUEL MIXTURE IS IT RUNNING TO LEAN ? PLEACE HELP OUT GUYS THANKS.
Dec 3, 2007 at 2:57 AM
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The oil around the plugs is probably the valve cover gasket.The knocking could be a bottom end (rods/mains) noise if it was run at much rpm with that little oil in it
Dec 3, 2007 at 3:36 PM