Lawsonmahoney
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- New Hampshire
So I picked up a 2000 sport about a month ago. Got it for cheap as it has a misfire that the previous owner claimed he hadn’t had time to look into. Without going into too much of a story, I replaced a lot, it didn’t fix it. I did a compression test and I got no readings on 3 or 4.
When I changed the oil immediately after the purchase, I didn’t see any coolant in the oil at all, but the overflow reservoir was bone dry when I bought the car. The PO states he drove it as is for a long time with the misfire (I think maybe a year), which really isn’t bad when cold, but gets horrid when the car is at operating temp.
Here’s the readings from the comp test:
1: 78
2: 82
3: 0
4: 0
5: 73
6: 75
I used the super cheap gauge you can rent from oreillys, but those numbers look super low either way.
So I have no issue changing the head. I’ve decided on the TUPY course, but now I’m worried about the overall engine condition. It seems the coolant was going through the exhaust if it wasn’t in the oil. But is there more I should look? I fear I may end up dropping a head on a block that’s roasted.
When I changed the oil immediately after the purchase, I didn’t see any coolant in the oil at all, but the overflow reservoir was bone dry when I bought the car. The PO states he drove it as is for a long time with the misfire (I think maybe a year), which really isn’t bad when cold, but gets horrid when the car is at operating temp.
Here’s the readings from the comp test:
1: 78
2: 82
3: 0
4: 0
5: 73
6: 75
I used the super cheap gauge you can rent from oreillys, but those numbers look super low either way.
So I have no issue changing the head. I’ve decided on the TUPY course, but now I’m worried about the overall engine condition. It seems the coolant was going through the exhaust if it wasn’t in the oil. But is there more I should look? I fear I may end up dropping a head on a block that’s roasted.