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Old Jul 2, 2015 | 10:55 AM
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Low compression on one cylinder 170 170 170 and 60 on #4 also have some small sings of oil in the colent thinking its the head gasket or should I be worried about something else ?
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Old Jul 2, 2015 | 06:00 PM
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You have 30% of the compression in one cylinder as the rest and oil in the coolant. Either your head gasket is toast or your oil cooler and a valve both went at the same time, and you know occham's razor...
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Old Jul 2, 2015 | 09:31 PM
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Did your car overheat at some point ?
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Old Jul 3, 2015 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by holmesnmanny
Did your car overheat at some point ?
I was going to ask that but it seemed like something that would be too important not to include. OP, if your car did overheat or runs warmer than it should, pop off the radiator cap and let it idle. If you see bubbles or air in the coolant, you have your answer.
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Old Jul 3, 2015 | 06:36 PM
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Iv had the car for a Lil over a year dosent run hot runs great under my ounership hasn't over heated
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Old Jul 3, 2015 | 06:37 PM
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If I see air commin out the rad would that mean head gasket
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Old Jul 3, 2015 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jason_SIR
If I see air commin out the rad would that mean head gasket
It would mean combustion gases getting into the water jacket. Usually accompanied by lots of white smoke (steam) coming from the tailpipe on startup.
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Old Jul 6, 2015 | 07:57 PM
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I would definitely consider the head gasket. But I would also check the valve lash to be sure the valves aren't too tight not allowing valve to close all the way
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Old Jul 7, 2015 | 05:04 AM
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Originally Posted by 4imports.net
I would definitely consider the head gasket. But I would also check the valve lash to be sure the valves aren't too tight not allowing valve to close all the way
I would give creedance to this theory as all of my intake valves were a little tight and my compression went up twenty pounds in each cylinder, but for there to be such a huge discrepancy in compression would have to mean either a bungled valve adjustment or there is a dangerously loose adjustment nut on that rocker arm. It would also not explain the oil in the coolant.
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