The official, WTF happened to TurtleGirl's engine...., ...on the way to Moab. Options

[Series9]

As many of you are aware, I advised Liz to stop driving her car when I observed exhaust gas venting out of the oil tank on Saturday morning in Moab.

We flat-bedded her home just to be safe.

Looks like it was a good call.

Compression check (cold) reveals:

1. 105
2. 100
3. 105
4. 90
5. -0-
6. 105


The engine has not eaten itself, so we're going in. #4 will receive a check as well.

[Carrera916]

Umm, Joe,

if i were you, I would tear the engine down as these metal bits, even "metal dust" will wipe the bearings out in no time. No matter what the screen does, these nasty stuff will find it's way and destroy everything that requires lubrication.

yeah, it can be costly but hell, its far cheaper to have the bearings replace and clean out everything in the oil system for once and all...

Just my opinion as i've been there before.....especially when I forgot to put one gawd damn wrist pin clip in.....nasty, nasty, nasty

The ring landings....good chance that the groove has widen over wear and tear, it's enough to break the rings...i've seen it before too many times....

J