D16A6
What is needed to be done to get this fixed? Do I need to remove the head? We were going to get a head/valve job, but does it look like i need to? Will it be expensive?
Thanks

 

That would depend on whether or not the #3 spark plug is working or not....

But seriously, 2 ways of finding out.
1. Do/get a compression test, and follow the directions.
2. Pull the head and have a look see.

Well i guess 3rd, and quickest would involve removing the valve cover and look, maybe spin the motor with a ratchet to see if a valve is sticking, use a feeler guage and see if valve(s) is way out of spec on that cylinder... but then there are yet other possibilities: like bad rings, bad piston, bad block, bad head gasket, bad... well anything.

(and i'm sure there are other ways) Just a few guesses.


Good luck.

What type of fluid/build up is that? carbon and gas, carbon and oil, oil, water and oil? hard to tell from pic.

 

It is oil. And the compression was fine from the test.

 

If thats so then it could be a bad valve guide and or seal...

 

im guessing bad valve seals just my 2 cents

 

I would agree assuming the compression test was done correctly.

If compression immediately jumped to normal after 1 or 2 revolutions of the motor, i'd say yah do the seals (can be done without pulling head, piece of rope).

If compression didn't jump to normal until the 5th - 8th revolution, i'd be looking at the rings too. (i've seen a lot of people put the compression tester in the hole, sit in the car, spin the motor over a few seconds, then get out and check the gauge... won't work. Gotta watch it as it spins)

 

more than likely a crummy valve seal , pull the head. i have 2 d16a6 heads by the way they are both good if your interested....

 

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that cyl 2 not 3

and if i remimber corectly, thats where the pvc goes into. so could just be from that.

 

Does your car smoke at all? I suspect I have the same problem on my d16. It wont smoke when its idling, or when you are driving it, but when you press the gas from idle it will emit a small plume of blue smoke only if its been at idle for more than 10 seconds. Im getting ready to install a header next week so I will know for sure then, just wondering though.

 

if the compression is good, then valve seals, steam, and rings are out of the question. the pressure would drop if it was the case. look into the pcv. I got an a6 head too!