have no compression in 2 and 6 cyl.

1999 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS
23,000 MILES
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CATHEAD69
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checked cyl.with compression check #1 190psi.#2 no psi. #3 180psi.#4 200psi.#5 180psi.#6 no psi.what could be wrong?
Dec 19, 2011 at 10:13 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Could be valves, rings or a camshaft problem
Dec 19, 2011 at 10:15 PM
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CATHEAD69
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no way could be camshaft just had heads shaved and put on.the guy that worked on it put the wrong rods in it to begin with and bent one got new rods now this.
Dec 19, 2011 at 10:37 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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How about posting the whole story instead of holding back the history details. What is the history of this engine?
Dec 19, 2011 at 10:54 PM