mikes_conquest Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 So the car was pulled out of storage, head gasket replaced and the mechanic said the head and block looked fine. really dont think there cracked. I think its the turbo housing (hot side) but when we drive the car it smokes white? what to check ? what should i replace? car will be up here this week as i am not near the car till Saturday and just making a list of what to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooled_Starion Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 White is steam which generally means its burning coolant/water. Black is fuel and blue is oil.. Generally. As far as i know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes_conquest Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 only smokes white when it is warmed up after like 20 minutes. Coolant level doesn;t seem to go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1989STAR-ESIR Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 You are burning coolant. I would keep a close eye on that coolant level. With enough air bubbles in the system you can do damage and not even know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConQue Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Hello, I have the same problem on my 88 conq, I still waiting if anyone can tell me what to replace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooled_Starion Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Hello, I have the same problem on my 88 conq, I still waiting if anyone can tell me what to replace? Head gasket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadrab Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Head gasket Yep. Go ahead and do it before the steam-cleaned cylinder wall gets scored and your block is toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes_conquest Posted May 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Just so happens i am bringing the car into the shop tonight. I know i know i should do it myself, But i will admit i am at a lost and don;t want to wreck anything which i think is best and this isn;t something i should "learn On" . I Have replaced head gasket, well had it replaced. Coolant level stays the same and no bubbling ( as in a cracked block) . I will Let you know what the shop says tomorrow if i remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes_conquest Posted May 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Cylinder rings are shot, was told that need to pull enigne , hone block, re-seat valves, install new rings, no time or money and my uncles car, really want to drive a quest. looking for local ( MN) one. LMK. help me out. Also , shop we went to was a HIGH-END Europe shop that works on import and domestics, espically porches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadrab Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Perhaps you could call around to a few good shops that aren't "high end." I have a friend who owns one of those shops and, while he's a great guy, he shows no mercy when it comes to the price of a repair. I'm curious as to why you'd rather buy another Conquest as opposed to repairing the one you already have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes_conquest Posted May 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Long story short, My dad bought the quest brand new, in 87. sold it to my uncle( his brother) few years later. Been my uncles ever since then . when i got my license uncle said i can drive it , turned out to need alot of work, before i drove it was in storage for 15+ years no routine start-up or anything. Before i rebuild the motor my dad needs to see if my uncle will sell it to me or wants to keep it. If he wont sell it to me then there is no use in me re-building a car that isnt mine because he MAY in fact save it for his own kids. If he doesn't sell it to me i would buy one to work on. We are waiting for a response from him. I don;t think the shop was trying to give us the runaround considering they charged us only $70.00 when there labor an hour/ is 120. They work on higher end imports and foreign cars. They even said they wouldn;t rebuild the car for us, i was unclear as to why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadrab Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 They probably won't rebuild because they don't know how. It's not that they're not a good shop, just probably don't have anyone with experience with the 2.6L Mitsu engine. Rebuilds cost a lot, too (a lot of little "this and thats") and high-end shop rebuilds cost even more. If your uncle ends up selling you back the car, rebuild it. It ain't rocket science. Hell, even I did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes_conquest Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 I just am worried i wont be able to replace and find all the seals, bearings, etc inside the block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadrab Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) Dad is a regular poster on this forum. He's got what you need. http://www.enginemachineservice.com/conquest.html Edited May 23, 2012 by dadrab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dred_85.5_TSI Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 This is where I rebuilt my engine ( bearings, BSEK, gaskets, and, seals)http://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu41/Dred_85-5_tsi/84%20Starion%20ES%20project/DSC00499.jpghttp://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu41/Dred_85-5_tsi/84%20Starion%20ES%20project/DSC00515.jpghttp://i632.photobucket.com/albums/uu41/Dred_85-5_tsi/84%20Starion%20ES%20project/DSC00517.jpg Its not that hard to do, the engine is really pretty simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes_conquest Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 alright thank you very much. i noticed looking through the pics you have the trans attached, does that HAVE to come out to, because i want to replace the clutch while i have the motor out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighterpilot Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Pull the throttle body off of the intake manifold. The sealing gasket/oring may be shot allowing coolant to be sucked into the intake manifold at the TB to intake manifold joint. While you're at it rebuild the TB, reset the TPS and disassemble and clean the cruddy old grease out of the ISC worm gear cavity and clean the ISC nose switch contact surfaces. Also CORRECTLY check the torque of the intake manifold mounting nuts at the head. A nut or two may be loose or the manifold mounting gasket may be dried out and leaking coolant into the manifold runners. For What It's Worth. KEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dred_85.5_TSI Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 no the trans can stay in. I had it on to put the engine back in the car because I switched transmissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes_conquest Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 can i get the rebuild kit for the tbs from dad and are there things on the forum here on how tos ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadrab Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 If by TBS you mean throttle body, then yes, Dad has them. As for "how tos'" the best bet is the service manual. Get it here: http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=124229 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes_conquest Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 what is the isc ? . And if i do a compression check and it comes out good , then it can;t be the rings right.. ? just hard to believe its the rings but runs so well. waiting to here from my uncle still, otherwise i will be buying one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighterpilot Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 The ISC is the idle speed controller. See the FSM Fuel Section for a cut away view of it, and read what it does and when and why it does what it does. You mentioned in your OP that the head gasket has been changed. After a couple of engine warm ups and shut downs after replacing it were the head bolts retorqued? If not, you may have a blown head gasket. For What It's Worth. KEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikes_conquest Posted May 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Uncles keeping his quest, i am in the market for a running one. Help me out guys close to MN and running/ driveable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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