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by djwhetzel
Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:22 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Replaced the timing belt ,car won't start!
Replies: 5
Views: 1279

Yes, this is a very easy mistake to make. I've change my timing belt quite a few times and I still make that mistake every now and then. The nice thing is that I know exactly what is wrong when it doesn't start. The bad thing is that I have to tear the thing back apart.
by djwhetzel
Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:12 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Oil everywhere
Replies: 24
Views: 2515

OK, so I finally got to do a compression test on my car. To my surprise it was very similar to MPtyza's. Cylinder 1: 130 Cylinder 3: 120 Cylinder 2: 52 Cylinder 4: 52 A rebuild is definitely needed. I have to wait until student loans come in which should be about 2 or 3 weeks. If I get a chance to, ...
by djwhetzel
Fri Dec 09, 2005 2:58 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Oil everywhere
Replies: 24
Views: 2515

You know, I almost had to laugh when I read this because my car started doing the samething a few days ago. I was going crazy trying to find the leak and then I noticed that after running the car kind of hard that the dipstick was sticking out a little, now I haven't done a compression test yet, but...