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Sam Walters

Chuck a tipple of oil down the bores and run the compression test again, if its the same result it means its top end...headgasket probably, possibly a valve issue.

Jan 15 2012 03:12 AM

richgilberto

Thanks for the tip, Sam! They replaced the head, charged me $1275.00 - shops that deal with these cars in the states charge about $140/hr in labor. But on my way home from the shop (about a 20 mile drive) it started bucking and sputtering, and stalled out just before I got home. I got it started again, but could not accelerate or else it would rumble and die again, so I was able to get it home at about 10mph, stalling in the middle of every intersection after coming to a stop....
Jan 21 2012 09:39 PM