Piston Rings Questions

2005 Fiat Punto Engine Problem with 70000 miles

Hi, my 2005 punto 1.2 8valve cut out while driving. AA checked fuel & spark & towed me to garage. They found low compression even though car...

Asked by (pending member) about 7 months ago - 1 Answer

2000 Opel Corsa Engine Problem with 80000 miles

How can i tell if the rings have failed?

Asked by stephnel about 7 months ago - 1 Answer

1972 Ford F-100 Engine Problem with 100 miles

Hello good evening. I was wondering if anyone could help me please, i recently finished rebuilding my first engine, im a student. I rebuilt ...

Asked by (pending member) about 7 months ago - 2 Answers

2002 Chrysler Sebring Engine Problem with 110000 miles

I've had my car for a little over a year now. At the end of last month, i got my strut in my front right tire replaced, my front exaust ...

Asked by (pending member) about 7 months ago - 1 Answer

1992 Toyota Corolla Engine Problem with 350000 miles

I have a 1992 Toyota Corolla 1.6 with a 4AF engine. On a trip last week it lost power and built up compression in the sump, and missing on...

Asked by caroldutoit about 7 months ago - 2 Answers

2003 Vauxhall Vectra problem with 126000 miles

I have a vauxhall vectra 2003 1.8 sxi. i have recently replaced the clutch and gear box but now have one cylinder down as it is saying on ...

Asked by trudisaunders about 7 months ago - 1 Answer

2000 Kia Sportage Engine Problem with 252000 miles

I have a 2000 Kia Sportage that has been seriously overheated twice (that I know of). I got it used with 160k miles. It has 252k miles now...

Asked by jmalaysia about 7 months ago - 8 Answers

1983 Porsche 911 Engine Problem with 98000 miles

I replaced the oil from the bottom of the oil tank to the switch in the passenger fender. Then put in oil till the saw some on the dip stick...

Asked by rbenh about 7 months ago - 3 Answers

2002 Mazda Tribute Engine Problem with 89000 miles

Compression down on #5 cylinder dealer wants to replace head hard miss around 45 mph car was not driven for a month after fueling car ...

Asked by pingisi about 7 months ago - 4 Answers

1988 Nissan Other Repair Problem

I have a Nissan Laurel 1988 Model 2.4SGX having a 6 cylinder engine . The engine was getting heated and coolant reducing in the radiator. ...

Asked by msaleem33 about 7 months ago - 1 Answer

2009 Dodge Charger Engine Problem with 16156 miles

Hi, I just bought Royal purple HPS 10w30 for my dodge charger 3.5 v6, but now as i read on the net it has high quantity of zinc and ...

Asked by raptorBahrain about 8 months ago - 1 Answer

1992 GMC S15 Engine Problem with 250 miles

My 1992 GMC S15 4.3 TBI Blazer just started running rough and very rich won't accelerate no power. The engine was completely re built 18K ...

Asked by wa7spy about 8 months ago - 8 Answers

2001 Ford Mondeo Engine Problem with 112000 miles

Hi i have a mondeo 1.8 zetec petrol i have change the oil stem valve seals and have checked the pistons which are fine compession test was ...

Asked by dooby1 about 8 months ago - 2 Answers

1999 Ford Escort Engine Problem with 12800 miles

INFO: + 1999 Ford Escort Sedan 2.0L SPI engine with 128K miles + I haven't been able to get/keep the engine running since Sat-18-Aug when ...

Asked by oldblue99 about 8 months ago - 5 Answers

1995 Honda Civic Engine Problem with 220000 miles

I recently but a new head gasket, new valve, seals, new camshaft seal, new valve cover gasket and spark plug seals, and my car is still ...

Asked by apac408 about 8 months ago - 33 Answers

1999 Saturn SL2 Engine Problem with 260000 miles

My 1999 Saturn SL2 DOHC 1.9L with a manual transmission broke down because the alternator bracket thats part of the block ripped right off ...

Asked by Edweezy21 about 9 months ago - 13 Answers

1986 Toyota Camry problem with 58000 miles

It will smoke a small to moderate amt of white/blue smoke if I idle for 20 minutes or more

Asked by astilling about 9 months ago - 2 Answers

2001 Nissan Almera Engine Problem with 72000 miles

Hi my Nissan Almera Tino (Petrol) has just had the piston rings, all seals, gaskets replaced at the garage. Got it back yesterday and was ...

Asked by annapearson1234 about 9 months ago - 1 Answer

2001 Chevrolet Prizm Engine Problem with 160000 miles

Have owned vehicle for less than a year so know little about history. Runs very well except for excessive oil consumption (1qt/300miles or ...

Asked by Snoopy2 about 9 months ago - 4 Answers

1995 Honda Civic Engine Problem with 220000 miles

I recently had to replace my engine when i replaced it i changed all belts, hoses, cleaned the surface of the head and the block, and put ...

Asked by apac408 about 9 months ago - 29 Answers

2008 Toyota Camry Engine Problem with 81500 miles

I checked the oil level 1000 miles after the last oil change and it was very low and dark in color. Could this be the piston rings, or the ...

Asked by florancemcarthur about 9 months ago - 3 Answers

2002 Honda Accord Engine Problem with 172000 miles

I bought a used 02 accord. It ended up having a seriously plugged cat. I put on headers and a test pipe last night. It has been idling rough...

Asked by blademr2 about 9 months ago - 3 Answers

2002 Ford Focus Engine Problem with 10100 miles

Had work done on ford focus 1.6 zetec 2002 engine stripped new piston rings fitted new head gasket water pump works fine new thermostat ...

Asked by bistogravy about 9 months ago - 1 Answer

2001 Ford Mustang Engine Problem with 69 miles

Hello. Im Jeff Miller from buffalo NY. I hope i got the right email to ask this. I hope i get a reply or some help. I have a 2001 mustang GT...

Asked by fordstanggt01 about 9 months ago - 3 Answers

1999 GMC Yukon Engine Problem with 170000 miles

Hello, I have a GMC 1999 Denali with 170K. Unsure of the previous maintenance although was told its was done pretty religiously. The car ...

Asked by GatorDoc about 10 months ago - 1 Answer

1993 BMW 320i Engine Problem with 100000 miles

I bought a bmw 320i manual. When new the car had Vanos, the engine it had in when i bought it had a s1 non-vanos engine. It ran perfectly ...

Asked by dsespana about 10 months ago - 7 Answers

2000 Lexus ES 300 problem with 12800 miles

Hi. i just changed my rear break pads.i did not rotate the caliper pistons clock wise while compressing them.i have a slight scraping sound ...

Asked by imgregory7483 about 10 months ago - 1 Answer

2003 Nissan Sentra Engine Problem with 85000 miles

So my 2.5L Sentra SE-R has been burning a large amount of oil (around 1 quart/week). It is definitely burning oil and not leaking as there ...

Asked by jcarnes about 10 months ago - 1 Answer

1994 Toyota Tercel Engine Problem with 230000 miles

1994 Toyota Tercel, 1.5L motor, 230,000 kms Getting areading of 25% in cylinder #3 while all others are running properly. anyone know ...

Asked by Nate1994 about 11 months ago - 2 Answers

1999 Lincoln Continental Engine Problem with 114000 miles

My car runs rough and stalls when it warms up. The compression in one cylinder is 60 and I'm told it should be 110. The price we were given ...

Asked by RIF about 11 months ago - 1 Answer

2007 Toyota Corolla Engine Problem with 70000 miles

Can a compression guage tell us condition of hydrallic guage?

Asked by fahdaslam about 11 months ago - 2 Answers

2001 Holden Rodeo Engine Problem with 320000 miles

(i brought this recently so have no previous records of service). I have a 2wd holden rodeo ute which shudders and shakes when coming to ...

Asked by RATTA about 11 months ago - 6 Answers

1996 Chrysler Town and Country Brakes Problem with 164000 miles

The caliper "hangs up" or the caliper piston sticks open. We've changed the caliper twice with a well known rebuilt brand, and we've ...

Asked by justamom003 about 11 months ago - 5 Answers

1990 Chevrolet Other Engine Problem with 213187 miles

I was told to advace the timming 4 degrees because at 0 it would run backwards. so when i advanced it 4 degrees it stoped but now when im at...

Asked by greensgarage2009 about 11 months ago - 2 Answers

1990 Volvo 240 Engine Problem with 19200 miles

Car dies out randomly while driving but starts back up with check engine light on also burns oil any help is appreciated thank you in ...

Asked by Allen 77 about 11 months ago - 2 Answers

2000 Nissan Maxima Engine Problem with 380000 miles

Hi, i have nissan maxima 2000. before 1 month it catch up heat. after that after every 5 days there is decrease in radiator water. air ...

Asked by adi1991 about 12 months ago - 7 Answers

1996 Volkswagen Transporter Engine Problem with 120000 miles

A mechanic replaced our piston rings after we noticed an oil leak. He also took apart the whole motor and carburetor, cleaned all the parts...

Asked by berenjena about 12 months ago - 5 Answers

2011 Dodge Truck Engine Problem with 30000 miles

My truck smoke for about 10 to 15 mins when first started in the mornin after sitting all night. the dealer has been working on it for over ...

Asked by nate8666 about 12 months ago - 5 Answers

2003 Renault Megane Engine Problem with 103000 miles

I recently bought this car with a blown head gasket , I got a mobile mechanic out to fix it . He put it all back together but it was still ...

Asked by Lounlill about 1 year ago - 4 Answers

1997 Ford Probe Engine Problem with 155000 miles

Hi, I have a ford probe 1997 4Cyl 2.0L with approximately 155000 Miles on it. After an engine rebuilt (replaced Main rod bearings, cyl ...

Asked by mbarizia about 1 year ago - 1 Answer

1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Engine Problem with 134000 miles

I was givin a 1997 Eclipse 2.0 dohc non turbo. The timing belt broke on it, so I pulled the head and sent it out to be re worked. Before I ...

Asked by amauto about 1 year ago - 10 Answers

1999 Pontiac Montana Engine Problem with 14500 miles

I have a 1999 Pontiac Montana, It started having idle problems and hesitation in park and drive. I replace the lower intake about 6 month ...

Asked by Mshepp37 about 1 year ago - 8 Answers

1986 Toyota Corolla Engine Problem with 170000 miles

Car mileage 180,000 km and piston rings were changed, head gasket and valve seals replaced, engine oil chamber opened and then siliconed. ...

Asked by waqas27 about 1 year ago - 1 Answer

1986 Toyota Corolla Engine Problem with 177170 miles

Sir i have an EE80 toyota Corolla 1986, weather conditions of my area are -2 degree Celcius to 40 Celsius, i used the engine oil with ...

Asked by waqas27 about 1 year ago - 2 Answers

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Engine Problem with 130 miles

No compression on Cyl #1, oil in the sparkplug hole, is this a piston replacement or possibly a problem in the head?

Asked by brdsmith15 about 1 year ago - 3 Answers

1991 Honda Civic problem with 21000 miles

It seemed like it was running rich before we realized clogged pcv and hose. Strong gas smell from exhaust and light color smoke. Runs fine, ...

Asked by atkinson1 about 1 year ago - 7 Answers

1992 Dodge Dakota Engine Problem

How do the ring space on the piston on a 1992 Dodge Dakota

Asked by rycran1993 about 1 year ago - 4 Answers

1998 Saturn SL2 Brakes Problem with 175645 miles

I'm rebuilding the calipers on my 98 Saturn SL2 and am having a really hard time getting the piston back down into the bore. I even tried a ...

Asked by Dandywolf about 1 year ago - 2 Answers

1997 Mercedes Benz C180 Engine Problem with 90000 miles

Last month I have change the piston rings for this reason and the consumption of engine oil exist

Asked by flori1980 about 1 year ago - 5 Answers

1969 Ford Contour Engine Problem

What would the car do if it were the piston rings

Asked by missaammy about 1 year ago - 1 Answer