Bought a 87 Supra Turbo 1 month ago, and have not been able to drive it since I got the damn car. Since I got it, it blew the coolant all over the engine and the car overheated and the car shut off on me. Turns out the thermostat housing was not placed properly only had one screw holding thermostat and when I was driving home the bottom of the thermostat pushed out and blew coolant all over the engine, I had car taken to a mechanic who says the car had no compression due to a blown head gasket and when he removed the cylinder head he found 2 cracks in the head, so I gave him a new cylinder head and he replaced the head and head gasket but now is telling me that car still has no compression and that I need a new engine. Any suggestions on how to tell if the engine is good or not?
No Compression
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No compression and replaced the HG.
Either really really bad seal on the rings or the cylinder in question has a bad valve.
Either really really bad seal on the rings or the cylinder in question has a bad valve.
you could do a leak down test too to help confirm.
the car shut off on you? as in siezed? if you cracked the head from an over heat i imagine you could have siezed it and when it cooled off things shrank to allow it to move again. Ive done it a few times on my jet skis, although they are a bit different.
the car shut off on you? as in siezed? if you cracked the head from an over heat i imagine you could have siezed it and when it cooled off things shrank to allow it to move again. Ive done it a few times on my jet skis, although they are a bit different.
Sounds like a half assed head gasket job to me. It has BHG, so let me throw a $40 gasket on it, and check nothing else. It'll take me 4-5 hours, and I can charge this guy $1000+.
Is this mechanic credible? Did you bring him a NEW cylinder head, or another used one? If used, was the head checked for trueness or pressure tested for cracks at a machine shop?
