kenboss53 Posted October 29, 2003 Report Posted October 29, 2003 My '95 Galaxy Aspen is sick!!!! I bought it with a slight 'tappet' noise thinking it wouldn't be much of a problem.... :( Flushed system and put new oil and filter in - no difference. (yes it was the correct oil) Had a local mechanic take a look and he reports that the cams and tappets are OK but the compression is down on No's 1 and 4 cyclinder and it is throwing oil out of the exhaust - his advice - new engine! AAaaagghhh Local companies are quoting approx. Quote
Ivor_E_Tower Posted October 29, 2003 Report Posted October 29, 2003 If you've lost compression on 2 cylinders, may be cheaper to have all 4 cylinders renewed with appropriate piston rings fitted to compensate for wear. If this is all that's wrong, it should be cheaper than a recon engine. Do you have accress to a good garage that you can trust to do the work at a reasonable hourly charge?Good luck.Ivor Quote
Guest Andy Posted October 30, 2003 Report Posted October 30, 2003 I agree a simple rebuild is just the ticket ,hone the bores,new rings,decoke and fit new valve stem oil seals in the head replace any dicky hydraulic lifters,new timing chain/guides,this would and will be better than any recon unit you could buy,after all recon units only have the minimal parts fitted which are required to get them back to a standard running format.good luck :D :D :D :blink: Quote
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