Sudden oil leak after valve job!

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04-16-2019, 04:07 AM

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Brandy Grote

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Originally Posted by Doc brown

I question whether it really needed a valve job. I don't believe that commonly needs to be done. I'd be working with a new shop.

Same, especially after compression test when he said ALL cylinders were about 80, 1 was at 70, but that was fine. Umm, 10:1 means 100 is the required compression, right?
He also said 4mm rear brakes was fine. I'm thinking he's a moron.

04-16-2019, 07:54 AM

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Lonwane

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Was that a joke? 10:1 does not equal 100. It is a ratio of air at compression to air at intake. Air at intake does not equal 1.

04-16-2019, 08:01 AM

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donbrew

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All at 80 PSI is not a bad valve!

04-18-2019, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Brandy Grote

I've put EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS on this car in 6 months. And have been unable to drive it throughout that time. On a new car, I may pay a few hundred a month, but I can drive it every day.

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