check it out:

finished my B20VTEC 3 weeks ago...all OEM. ran good but last saturday night after getting on it i noticed it sounding like it was running on 3 cylinders. so i comp checked it and came up with 215 across except for #3 which was 130.

i was thinking my rings were gone but when i pulled the head there were no signs of sleeve damage and the pistons look just like they were when i was building the motor.

i drained my oil and it was milky so i figured headgasket. i put a new gasket in and comp checked the motor again but came up with the same results. i then thought valves but they look like they were good.

i wish i had pics but my camera was not handy tonight. what do you guys think

if it were rings shouldnt the sleeves have some signs like scratches and what not. i put in a new gasket and that didnt do anything. i dont know what else to think of. im planning to pull the pistons tomorrow but i just wanted to see what yall thought.

??????

 

i'd pull the piston and find out

 

thats what im doing today......i just wanted to see what yall thought so far.

 

bump

 

metal broken somewhere

 

yall are smart

anyway i pulled the piston and it was my ringlands on #3. this is a first for me. time to rebuild.....

 

build it back up stronger!!

forged!

 

im poor...its gonna be all OEM again...im actually looking for another short block.

i got a baby on the way i cant spend money on my car like i have been in the past.