Hi guys.
This happend last night, bear with me and see if it makes sense.
Was driving in the 77GT Celica (2 litre TC 18R-G engine) when suddenly i looked in the mirror and got a damn huge trail of smoke, thick as fog, it was nighttime but i could smell it, exactly like when a F1 car lets go. I felt no loss of power but i noticed the oil pressure wasnt as high as it should be, i was going up hill in 3rd, it looked as if the needle was a tickover with warm engine. I got no red light or nothing (oil pressure gauge isnt in line of sight, its offset far side console). I heard a rattle, to me it sounded like a rattly timing chain in a cold engine. I stopped, took a look at the dipstick, no gunge, just nice clean cams in the filler cap so i saw no oil/water, mayo. I added more oil, started it which it did first time and the oil pressure came back.
I couldnt stop there as it was dangerous just after a blind bend, anyway the smoke sometimes stopped and didnt. Like i said it felt fine on power, i kept the revs low and i got about 5 miles then i switched off myself, i cant get to the car for a couple of days, other side of the city now, but with what i had said, what engine damage do you think?
I can do a compression test when i get to it, but i think i will be struggling for parts in the short term, im in a car club so im going fone the people who know about this engine when i can dig out the #'s.
I guess if the oil didnt circualte and suddenly dropped, im looking at mass friction wear. The engine was great.
ANy help would be app.