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Old May 22, 2016 | 02:14 PM
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Default Compression test results
1993 203,000 miles
#1 120
#2. 98
#3. 120
#4. 120
#5. 120
#6. 0

Wet test brought 1-5 up average 5% #6 still at 0. Blown head gasket or bent valve?
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Old May 22, 2016 | 09:58 PM
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Could be either but first best guess is a valve. either way the head's gotta come off.
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Update:
Pulled the head and the head gasket looked good. Shop checked it and the head is cracked. Previous owner had put a new radiator in it so I suspect that he over heated it.
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That'd do it. At least it's the head and not the bottom end.
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