History:
2001 L200 2.2L started drinking coolant several months back - not a big deal I thought.All of a sudden about 2 months ago,it started drinking oil - around 4qts/3000 miles (I check & change oil religously). Then a few weeks later, it started to idle rough. At driving speeds, it runs like a champ with plenty of power, but below 1000RPM, it feels like a diesel. MPG new was 32 - now ~27. 77K miles, all highway at 75-80MPH.
The "Service Engine Soon" light came on. Dealer said that cylinder 2 was reporting a misfire. Compression test said cylinders 2 was 75psi and 3 was
100psi - normal is 150psi. Dealer said they tought it was a burnt valve causing the rough idle and low compression. They couldn't say what was causing the oil/coolant loss. Dealer recommended replace head, timing chain, and water pump...for $3300. Bye guys!Coolant consumtion is about 1 gallon/month now. It doesn't smoke or steam from the exhaust, and it is spotless underneath and parked in a garage, and I never see any signs of a leak on the floor - not one drop.
Can anyone tell me what might be causing these problems? Could all these symptoms point to one thing, or multiple problems? Any recommendations on what to do and how to proceed would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
-Jay