a very bad thing......

[4BangerV8Killer]

i while ago my car was taken out when i was drunk and drovin very hard. it came back running like crap. i pulled the plugs and found that the third one from the left had the tip of it charred off!!. i did a compression test and that cylinder has no compression. my compressions are from the left: 130:155:0:135. what do i do next? everytime i take out my plugs the third plug has oil all over it too.

 

[911GGSX]

Dont drive drunk?

 

[Lunch_Box]

I think someone took his car out when he was drunk. If thats the case I would find the boob who was driving your car and make him pay to have your engine rebuilt.

 

[911GGSX]

I think someone took his car out when he was drunk. If thats the case I would find the boob who was driving your car and make him pay to have your engine rebuilt.

Hmmm Ic..well if thats the case tell the person who did it to pay for it or bad things will come. muhahahahah. no but rly whoever did it should be responsible for it.

 

[hewhoisknot]

don't know how bad a valve cover gasket would down ur compression but when i had oil on my plugs it was the valve cover gasket, but my car didn't run like doo doo though... hg maybe?

 

[4BangerV8Killer]

what do i do next?? what would be the best idea??

 

[92awddsm]

Well, with 0 compression, you first need to pull the head off to diagnose the problem. If you are lucky, it is only a head gasket. Since it burnt the electrode off of the plug, I would guess it also burnt the piston which will require a full rebuild.

I would make the person that drove it pay for the damages. Speak to him first and if he isnt willing, consult an attorney. Good luck and let us know what you find.

 

[Defiant]

"Someone" owes you a new engine, which of course you'll wind up buying all on your own.

Pull the head and hope for a burned valve. If it's the piston, you're toast.

 

[Nerfherder]

I think I know exactly what happened. That cylinder ran lean, heating the spark plug to the point that it burned the end of it off. The heating also, subsequently burned a hole in the top of your piston, hence, no compression and oil all over the plug. You need a new motor, head, etc. Get ready to hurt.

p.s. Let us know when you find out what it is. The sadistic side of me, that I can only apologize for, really likes to know if I'm right. Sorry.

 

[EclpzLvr97]

Did you pour a little bit of oil in the oil bottle cap and then pour it directly into the cylinder without compression? If not, try that, then do the compression test again and see if you get compression at all. If you do, it's the piston ring....and sadly, probably the piston itself too.

Start shoppin' around for parts.

 

[AdoreGSX]

I know exactly what the problem it. That guys life is the biggest part of the problem, once that is fixed or temperarily put on the line, sometimes you recieve more than enough to get what you need. Other times you may have to go ahead and just replace his life. In this case you will be on your own about the rest of the problem.

 

[dsmjedi1]

sounds like you blew the rings!!! :thumbdown i would take two cap fulls of oil and pour it down into the cylinder through the spark plug well. then do a compression test. it the compression raises 30 or more psi it is bye bye rings.....either that or u did blow a hole in your piston. if it doesnt raise 30 or more psi it could be your valves or head gasket. but then again oil wouldn't leak past a burnt or bent valve......only through a valve seal...but you would still get compression......just a thought. good luck!

 

[4BangerV8Killer]

ok ill do a wet test and get back to you guys

 

[4BangerV8Killer]

could just burnt rings take out all my compression? what are the odd of me being lucky and getting it fixed for cheaP?

 

[EclpzLvr97]

One of my rings is bad but it sure doesn't take away *all* the compression.....when I first posted and said if you do the wet test and get a lil compression back, it'd be the ring.....but in addition for your case, most likely the piston also. It just kinda narrows it down for you.

There's no "cheap" fix for this....the best you can do is shop around.

I got many of my parts from Dodge rather than Mitsu cuz prices were different. Just not to confuse them if they didn't know about DSMs, I simply told Dodge I had a Talon.

Shop around is best advice.

 

[4BangerV8Killer]

i did a wet compression test and still no pressure. so what do i need to do to fix this??

 

[92awddsm]

i did a wet compression test and still no pressure. so what do i need to do to fix this??

Like I said, pull the head and see what the problem is. Usually when you have 0 compression, it is far more severe than just worn rings. And with oil on the plug, it is more than likely a burnt piston. If it was a valve, you would get no oil or very little on the plug.

 

[4BangerV8Killer]

so a new piston or is it not that easy? i just dont have time to pull the head and this is my only car as of now

 

[Nerfherder]

This is kind of like a death in the family. The first stage is denial. You're not hearing what we're telling you because you don't want to hear it. Your car is down hard. You are going to have to remove the head, whether you have time for it or not. It's sad, but that's the way it is. Something broke and you need to find out what exactly it is. The car is not driveable. You have likely messed up a slew of parts. The piston or rings probably needs replacement, the head probably need to be rebuilt or replaced, the block could be damaged. Most likely, you're looking at a new head and shortblock or a 6-bolt unit from JDM. I'm sorry about your car, but this is not going to be an easy fix.

 

[out there]

I know exactly what the problem it. That guys life is the biggest part of the problem, once that is fixed or temperarily put on the line, sometimes you recieve more than enough to get what you need. Other times you may have to go ahead and just replace his life. In this case you will be on your own about the rest of the problem.

did anyone else read this? i think this is the most accurate answer so far. this is a proactive solution, not the reactive kinds that have been suggested

 

[EclpzLvr97]

Seemed like he was sayin basically the same thing as the rest of us......rebuild or replace motor..

 

[95kate]

well... i dont see any cheap way to fix it but since you gotta do everything again why not just grab a chevy 350 and go all out :laugh:

 

[out there]

he was saying that this kid is messed up and needs to fix himself before his car.

well... i dont see any cheap way to fix it but since you gotta do everything again why not just grab a chevy 350 and go all out :laugh:

do you know anything?

 

[Generation1JeY]

sorry i'm newbie on internals, this might sound dumb, but if it is a problem with the piston why does he need a new motor? wouldnt a new piston suffice? or what?

 

[out there]

it hasn't been diagnosed by anyone for sure, at this point, no one knows exactly what is wrong with his engine. to be on the safe side, a new engine has been recommended because a new one can be acquired for a little more than the cost of rebuilding his current one