Piston Rings Questions
- 2001 Oldsmobile Alero problem
- Computer problem 2001 Oldsmobile Alero 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 125000 miles I rebuilt my 2001 Alero after a leaking lower ...
- Asked by qcnuke about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe problem
- Transmission problem 1997 Chevy Tahoe V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 158000 miles My 1997 2wd Tahoe has a lot of miles and recently had...
- Asked by Sanjo355 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1980 All Other Makes All Other Models problem
- Engine problem 1980 Questions for all other cars 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 148018 miles when go over 60 nd excelerate blows blue...
- Asked by tonilisa about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- 1968 Ford Mustang problem
- Engine problem 1968 Ford Mustang 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 200000 miles at idle i slight blue smoke from tail pipe. Once ...
- Asked by lloyd1 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1992 Honda Prelude problem
- Engine problem 1992 Honda Prelude 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 133000 miles hey guys. im having a problem with my 92 prelude. ...
- Asked by aZn_sLiM about 5 years ago - 3 Answers
- 1999 Jeep Laredo problem
- Engine problem 1999 Jeep Laredo V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic 140000 miles I have a 99 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd 4.7L engine which I ...
- Asked by netfly2 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1997 Geo Metro problem
- Engine problem 1997 Geo Metro 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 122054 miles I just had the cylinder head (rebuild) replaced on my ...
- Asked by Mechanical1 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1993 GMC Safari problem
- Other Category problem 1993 GMC Safari Engine Size unknown Wheel Drive Type unknown Automatic 270,00 miles I JUST WENT TO HAVE MY OIL...
- Asked by JENN40356 about 5 years ago - 3 Answers
- 2004 Ford Taurus problem
- Steering problem 2004 Ford Taurus 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 26500 miles I was in the midst of turning around and the power ...
- Asked by larrylwill about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- 1999 Chevrolet Malibu problem
- Engine problem 1999 Chevy Malibu 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 70000 miles The code my check engine light gave me was indicating ...
- Asked by bksflyestpapi333 about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- 1993 Chevrolet Truck problem
- Engine problem 1993 Chevy Truck V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 200000 miles i put some piston ring in my chevrolet sierra 5.7 and now ...
- Asked by marcos7449 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier problem
- Engine problem 1989 Chevy Cavalier 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 157943 miles 1989 W engine,2.8 with what was thought to be a ...
- Asked by JImWin about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 2002 Cadillac Deville problem
- Engine problem 2002 Cadillac Deville V8 Front Wheel Drive 103000 miles I have a 2002 Cadillac Deville that is in excellent shape. ...
- Asked by larryunc about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1992 Mazda Truck problem
- Engine problem 1992 Mazda Truck 4 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic 180000 miles I have a Mazda B2600i, pickup, 4wd, auto, 180K miles. ...
- Asked by pbkrebs about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1986 Isuzu Other problem
- Engine problem 1986 Other Isuzu Models 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual 237000 miles the timeing belt broke @ 236800 miles, i replaced the...
- Asked by moondoggie98 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 2003 Dodge Caravan problem
- Engine problem 2003 Dodge Caravan 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 66456 miles Check engine light came up and I had the plugs changed ...
- Asked by deboadewusi about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1994 Ford Mustang problem
- Engine problem 1994 Ford Mustang 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 151200 miles I own a 1994 Ford Mustang 232 3.8 V6 and I can smell ...
- Asked by dch83187 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 2000 Mazda Protege problem
- Engine problem 2000 Mazda Protege 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 142000 miles I'm looking for some advice. I have a 2000 Mazda...
- Asked by scorpino888 about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 1996 Jaguar XJ6 problem
- Engine problem 1996 Jaguar XJ6 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 10300 miles I have changed my spark plugs twice, fitst with NGK ...
- Asked by jaydetroit about 5 years ago - 3 Answers
- 1998 Mazda 626 problem
- Engine problem 1998 Mazda 626 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual 110000 miles engine burns oil when cold , stops burning when hot, will ...
- Asked by mazdalover about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1997 Ford Contour problem
- Engine problem 1997 Ford Contour 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 82000 miles My daughter's car has an engine warning light on. We ...
- Asked by danolen about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- 1997 Honda Accord problem
- Engine problem 1997 Honda Accord 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 170000 miles oil is fludeing my spark plugs what can it be
- Asked by willis rollins about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1998 Isuzu Other problem
- Engine problem 1998 Isuzu V6 Four Wheel Drive Automatic 77540 miles I repaired the engine and machined the crankshaft with new ...
- Asked by mayamr98 about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 1996 Mazda 626 problem
- Engine problem 1996 Mazda 626 V6 Two Wheel Drive Manual 225000 miles Hallo Mr Bob and Mr Ken, My name is tisman, i live in Balikpapn ...
- Asked by tisman about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 1997 Honda Civic problem
- Engine problem 1997 Honda Civic 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual 188000 miles i have recently changed my motor about 8 months ago to a ...
- Asked by rick molina about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 1999 Honda Civic problem
- Engine problem 1999 Honda Civic Front Wheel Drive Manual 106 miles recently bought high comp pistons/rings for my b16a2 with t4 turbo...
- Asked by starsy about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1999 Honda Civic problem
- Engine problem 1999 Honda Civic Front Wheel Drive Manual 106 miles recently bought high comp pistons/rings for my b16a2 with t4 turbo...
- Asked by starsy about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 1997 Cadillac El Dorado problem
- Hi, i have a 1997 cadillac el dorado northstar with a 4.6, and there is an oil leak coming from the pan, i believe it is coming from the ...
- Asked by gogogo2 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1998 Jaguar XJR problem
- I have oil leaking on my engine and getting into the air intake. It seems to be coming from the full load breather tube (into the air ...
- Asked by skanoski about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- Oil suggestions problem
- 91 ford explorer well over a 100,000 miles 4.0l. I've been using conventional 10w30 oil since the beginning, and the last two oil changes ...
- Asked by trewbone about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier problem
- I have a 91 Chevy Cavelier that runs fine until you shut it off and it cools for about 20 minutes. The fuel pump and injectors have been ...
- Asked by jjbsmom about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1985 BMW 528 problem
- Help! I am trying to replace my master cylinder and have no idea how you access the fitting to detach the fluid supply line at the firewall...
- Asked by jfpetrick3 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1992 Ford F-150 problem
- My 5.0 F-150 uses oil it has over 97 thousand miles. It Run's great i just want to know what i must do to stop it from using oil. I put a ...
- Asked by erford7101 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Smokin truck problem
- Hey, i just traded for a 1981 toyota pick up with the 22r engin, it has only 67,000 actual miles on it the old man bought it new he died and...
- Asked by william bell about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- Engine collant and oil leak problem
- I have a Subaru Legacy Outback 1997, 234000km with 2.5L engine. The motor has only 170 000 km as it was replaced by Subaru Canada 3 months ...
- Asked by zexx99 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1993 Toyota Camry problem
- I have a 93 Camry Station wagon with manual transmission and four cylinder. It has about 180k on it. In January, I replaced the clutch, ...
- Asked by tedstehr about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- Water sucked form the intake.. problem
- Hello everyone, I have 2004 nissan 350z, 34 000 miles. I did the stupid mistake to clean the engine with water hose and the intake flier got...
- Asked by svetetza about 5 years ago - 4 Answers
- 1990 Mercedes Benz Other problem
- My car is using approx 1ltr of oil per 3000 mile, there is a burnt oily smell every time I get out of the car, if I put my foot down when ...
- Asked by garyoxenham about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 1996 Ford Escort problem
- I have two of these, one has 104,500mi and the other 94000mi. I bought the second one because the first died and now both are dead and died ...
- Asked by swrspector about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1995 Ford Windstar problem
- The full and lengthy details of this are here: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=4999536&posted=1#post4999536...
- Asked by searcherrr about 5 years ago - 9 Answers
- Loud knock under load problem
- Hi all. I have a 99 Ranger 3.0/5spd that has a noticable knock at all speeds, but gets much worse under acceleration...almost disappears ...
- Asked by Dnash about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1997 Audi A4 problem
- Bought in Italy 1997 Audi A4 1.8T it was all fine, got home replaced the oil and it started smoking too much from the exhaust. Changed the ...
- Asked by avalon about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1992 Oldsmobile Other problem
- Hello There. I have a 1992 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight Royale LS. My problem is i can't seem to get the blower fan to work. I think it might ...
- Asked by Carfun about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- Rough idle problem
- I have a 1985 toyota 4x4 5spd 22re with 131000 miles I just got the truck and when I replaced the spark plugs there was alot of oil ...
- Asked by bttf11985 about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- Gas and oil problem
- I have a 99 grand prix gt and it doe snot want to stay running, i discovered that when i took off my oil cap, i smelled gas, what could be ...
- Asked by jaywade about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1996 Honda Civic problem
- A couple of months ago my 96 civic (120k milles) overheated do to a leaking radiator and as I was sitting in traffic when the car finally ...
- Asked by avamt3483 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1994 BMW 318 problem
- 94 BMW 318is, 140k miles, 1.8 Liter engine (4 cylinder). When checking spark plugs, noticed that the #3 plug had oil on the threads and a ...
- Asked by kjkaiser about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1945 Chevrolet Other problem
- Greetings, I recently installed a 454 crate motor in a 69 Chevelle. I have 700 easy miles on this motor and found that I am down a half a ...
- Asked by ldicanzio about 5 years ago - 5 Answers
- 1990 GMC Other problem
- We've had a 1990 GMC full size van 2500 (V8...over 206,000 miles on it) since 2003. It has always used oil & smoked (white/light grey...
- Asked by hixsix about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Car burning alot of oil problem
- What might the problem be if my car is constantly out of oil and there is no oil leak? I took it to a repair shop that said there wasn't a ...
- Asked by caddilady about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
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