1992 ISUZU TROOPER Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 ISUZU TROOPER. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING ONTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. HE NOTICED THE ISSUE WHEN HEAVY SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V132000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER INITIALLY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT LATER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 192,031 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 188,000.

TOOK VEHICLE FOR 90,000 CHECKUP & HAD TIMING CHAIN BELT REPLACED. LATER, NOTICED LEAKS UNDER VEHICLE. TOOK TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED ENGINE TWO HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING A LOT OF OIL. PROBLEM WAS NOT NOTICE AT TIME OF CHECK UP. *AK

RECALL # 94V132000, DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO PERFORM RECALL WORK WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM MANUFACTURER. AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED BECAUSE DEALERSHIP IS SHOWING THAT RECALL WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED IN ANOTHER STATE. *AK

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS, OVER AN HOUR, SIGNIFICANT VALVE NOISE RESULTS. DEALER UNABLE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM.