1G Newbie with 91 Eagle Talon TSi AWD

[lifeisviewtiful]

just bought 91 eagle talon tsi awd for 300 bucks , i think the deal is pretty sweet. car isn't running but this is all the repairs done to it

Brand new tires on 95 talon rims, its a automatic with a 14b turbo clean body and interior.It has cross drilled front rotors and is a big brake dsm with out abs. K/N filter and a upgraded downpipe, turbo(no shaftplay) with a turbo xs manual boost controler. The car has 390 injectors on it and will throw in a fresh set of 450s, fresh head with new pistons on the car and new timing belt and starter and batterey and head gasket. Viper alarm on the car, it has 113,xxx miles. Low compression in the motor new ngk plugs.

bought it for 300 bucks. its not running and the guy told me its something on the bottom end. what could it be guys. am thinking crankshaft maybe??? the guy said i just got the valves and everything redone.

new owner looking for some advice

 

[Well Traveled]

well, the crankshaft wouldn't cause low compression.

 

[dsmpride]

Have you even done a compression check or a leak down test on the motor? Do all of the cylinders have low compression or is it one specific one? It could be rings, valves, or a headgasket if there truely is low compression. Get back to us.

Kent