i think i need new rings soon, motor only has 3k on it and it burns oil like crazy! i dont think the rings seated correctly because i was running real rich from the start. how much does it cost around to replace the rings and get the cylinder walls done again???


Modified by EKtypeRhaTcH at 2:30 AM 2/20/2005

 

Who built your motor for you before? I would go back to them and see whats up. Is the motor fully built?

 

no its just a rebuilt oem gsr, im just trying to see how much it would cost before i go do a leakdown test. someone let me know the price range so i dont get ripped,

 

you will be lucky if those rings didn't tear up he cylider walls. You could be looking at boring, maybe even resleaving, oversize pistons and new rings. Your oil control ring might of been installed fucked up that's what messed up your engine.

It will cost you a pretty penny if simple honning won't fix it.

Did you rebuild it or someone else did?

First make sure it's rings.

 

no i didnt rebuild it, i bought it rebuilt, how do i make shure its the rings???

 

do a compression test. If it's low, drop few drops of oil in there and see if numbers go back to normal. If they do then it's your rings. If they don't it could be headgasket or bad valve.
You could also take of the hose that goes from the valve cover to intake. Run the car if you see oil coming out of there in some amount, it means you are getting massive blow by (prolly bad rings).

Why don't you take it back to the place that rebuild the engine.

 

thanks i will do that, i cant because i bought it rebuilt and dont know where it was built. this sucks!!! hahaha whatever. this is such an expensive hobby hehehe

 

okay i just checked my compression today and got these numbers:
170, 150, 150, 170

sound good? i was a lil low on oil, it was barely on the dip stick, and my battery is about to die!!! if that affects anything.

 

bump for me

 

bump again, ive checked other numbers and there nothing like mines, 20 psi difference

 

anyone know if this is alrights?

 

number is not great

its basicly at the limit on the diffence of the psi


seem like theres something wrong with #2 and #3

 

yeah looks like your rings are fucked. What motor is it, compression numbers are low all across the board but cylinders #2, #3 are totaly messed up. It should be like between 190-210 (depending on the motor).

Did you do the oil trick?

Either way something is defently wrong, bad rings, bad rebuild, bad headgasket, warped something, sticking valve. Not good.

 

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never believe any claim that's not backed up by a receipt

 

yea i know....

 

its a gsr motor basically with a gsr head...so bad huh?? i guess i need a leak down test.

 

i would change the valve seats also ... those are well know to give u problems . rings for my lx ran me about 50 if i'm not mistaken ... if u plan on doing yourself .. it's rather simple just make sure u have the trusty helms with you

 

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You cant change the valve seats.......they are part of the head.

 

check the compression of each cylender. then add a drop of oil to each cylender if the compression goes up, then u have a bad ring. make sure when u do this that the engine is warm, remove the fuel pump fuse, then crankit.

 

thanks guys, it does look like i have bad rings, that would explain all the oil im burning. how long can i drive like this? there is 3k on the motor now and im broke! so i have to save up for it. i use my car mainly to go to school.

 

anyone know how long i can drive like this safetly? what would happen?

 

that's terrible compression.

my LS has 180, 181, 180, 181

And as for driving it, you can drive it till it blows. The more you drive it the more wear your going to put on it and the more expensive it will be later.

 

damn that sounds bad hehehe shiet. i have no other choice i hope nothing bad happens while im going to school.

 

good luck, i wouldn't rev past 4k if i were you.

 

yea i know, sucks cuz i have a b16 tranny hahaha