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Asked by leemalloy Sep 09, 2013 at 12:14 PM about the 1998 Toyota Tacoma 2 Dr SR5 4WD Extended Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My motor went out and I was told that my crankshaft was broken.  Is it better to get it
fixed or get a new motor?  If a new motor, where can I search to buy another motor

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How do you know the crankshaft is broken? Has it had the pan dropped to SEE? tennisshoes is on to something, I have never ever heard of a crankshaft just breaking in a Toyota. Even over reving something else is gonna give

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Thanks for the response. I was told that the crankshaft was broken. I left someone drive the truck and he said that is what his mechanic told him and recommended I just get another motor. The truck has 170000 miles on it.

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Please allow me to ask..what does it sound like? I doubt it would even run....And as for rebuilt engines, what engine is it? Drop the oil pan and take a look.

I agree tennisshoes. I am having real trouble with a crank just breaking. Now a rod..yep.

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When trying to crank it the motor would turn over slowly. I will have to get the oil pan dropped.

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I'd call around the salvage yards and find one with reasonable miles on it. When my wife's engine blew up, the Jeep dealer quoted almost $9000 to install a new one. I found a 40K motor in a salvage yard for $2200. It was clean on the outside and the oil looked good. A mechanic swapped it for me for $800 and we were back on the road.

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