DUKE HELP
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:21 pm
well it has spark and fuel, but it wouldnt start, so after the advice of several members i just did a compression test. absolutely nothing!!
the guage didnt even come off 0. i could feel air shooting out the holes in the top of the valve cover as well as around the head, so i figured blown head gasket and possibly rings. would a bad HG make a car have 0 compression???
well i had an hour B4 i had to go to work so i decided to pull the head of and take a gander, after pulling the head off my 84 a few months ago, i was expecting to see carbon filled pistons and valves and all that nasty crap, but i didnt, i found this.
http://img5.picsplace.to/img.php?file=i ... engine.JPG
the rings look to be good still (is there a way to check them without taking the pistons out?) the headgasket was pretty rustey and beat up.
NE IDEAS?????
i am jus hoping i dont have to replace the engine, cuz if i do im sellin and starting an ANTI FIERO club, cuz this will be the second fiero i have blown a bunch of money on for no reason. my 84 actually just got hauled off about 10 minutes ago, i invested over $1200 and got $200 back in parts and $75 for the car (what was left)
so like i said.. anyone have any ideas?? should i just replace the HG and see what happens?
also sense i have the head off would it be worth getting a P&P job done??
the guage didnt even come off 0. i could feel air shooting out the holes in the top of the valve cover as well as around the head, so i figured blown head gasket and possibly rings. would a bad HG make a car have 0 compression???
well i had an hour B4 i had to go to work so i decided to pull the head of and take a gander, after pulling the head off my 84 a few months ago, i was expecting to see carbon filled pistons and valves and all that nasty crap, but i didnt, i found this.
http://img5.picsplace.to/img.php?file=i ... engine.JPG
the rings look to be good still (is there a way to check them without taking the pistons out?) the headgasket was pretty rustey and beat up.
NE IDEAS?????
i am jus hoping i dont have to replace the engine, cuz if i do im sellin and starting an ANTI FIERO club, cuz this will be the second fiero i have blown a bunch of money on for no reason. my 84 actually just got hauled off about 10 minutes ago, i invested over $1200 and got $200 back in parts and $75 for the car (what was left)
so like i said.. anyone have any ideas?? should i just replace the HG and see what happens?
also sense i have the head off would it be worth getting a P&P job done??