howdy and help

[bj_idi]

dont beat a dead horse. that comp is bad, the time you spend doing more tests you could dig into it and know really whats happening

 

[Longwolf]

Well, you can always pull a head. You should be able to see if the headgasket caused the issue or not.

Something caused the coolant over pressure. A head gasket, cavitation or a slipped sleeve.
The gaskets seem the most likely.
But if the rings are shot, I'm probably going to write this motor off.
Why do the rings when I could find that she's also got a cracked block or cavitation?
Gaskets would be cheaper and faster. Once they were in, I could test for cavitation. If I found it, I wouldn't have lost as much.

 

[Longwolf]

dont beat a dead horse. that comp is bad, the time you spend doing more tests you could dig into it and know really whats happening

I don't think I could tell if the rings are bad just by pulling a head.

 

[bj_idi]

your compression test (if accurate) told you the rings or cyl is bad. also pulling engine/heads your going to be able to check for scoring or other visible damage, gasket failures etc.

 

[Longwolf]

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[Longwolf]

I'm not going to pull the motor apart just for the sake of curiosity. I have to have a shot at an affordable fix.

If I had to tear this one down far enough to do the rings, I'd want to go ahead and do a complete rebuilt.

Considering the price of the kit and the time it'd take me, I'd be better off with a professional rebuild and a warranty

 

[Longwolf]

Just thought of a weak link in my plan. If I were to try putting a little oil in the cylinders, it'd probably just get trapped on the cups :/

 

[Longwolf]

BTW folks, I appreciate the time ya'll have been taking for me.