4k - problems oil related

[anastasios]

Car - KE70

motor - 4K

use - street/hills

problem -

Hey guys I was driving home from uni last night in my ke70 with 4k and I noticed my oil light was on and my oil pressure was at zero, as my revs rose I could hear a loud tapping/rattling noise from my engine, and a strong smell, I went to the servo and bought some oil, when I opened my bonnet i could see white smoke puffing out of the breather, and also when i opened the cap there was white smoke coming out, i filled it with oil although it was dripping out from somewhere on the inlet side,

ive taken a look and think it might be the head gasket, what else could it be? the coolant looks darkish like a black colour, if it was a head gasket would it be making that loud tapping noise?

any help appreciated

[--Redwork--]

Sounds like you have some bigger problem than a blown head gasket...
Time for another engine bud.. much easier and cheaper than repairing a fried one..

Sorry

[anastasios]

any idea of what it could be though? id like to get some kinda idea before i start pulling it all apart

[corknose]

maybe the head is warped and the bottom en bearing maybe not sure

[driftke70]

oi in your coolant is head gasket, if your coolant is isnt leaking its head hasket. if it is you got a hole somewhere.

[anastasios]

ok guys i have a new dilemma, i took off the sump of the engine i want to put in, and i cleaned up the sump a bit and found this piece of metal in the bottom of the sump, I'm not too sure where it comes from, any ideas?

[corknose]

hahaha WOW!

[anastasios]

its about 25 mm long ways for reference

[RRX-007]

ive got the same problem but there is oil in the motor. just a loud ticking noise. someone suggested to me the tappets may be loose??