Cars & Transportation - 9 August 2006

So my 924 has been acting really odd. My mechanic though it was a bad intake valve, but he told me to do a compression test first.

Here are my results (piston one is closest to front, piston 4 to the back)
with no spark plugs in.
piston 1 170lbs piston 2 170 lbs piston 3 0 lbs piston 4 0 lbs

with all plugs in except the one being tested

piston one and two the same

piston 3 and 4 now have 50 lbs.

wtf mate? Is that a bad valve, or is it a blown head gasket leaking across 3 and 4?

any advice on what it might be?

2006-08-09 07:41:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

make it less obvious ? theres no dent

2006-08-09 07:40:37 · 3 answers · asked by kevin 4 in Other - Cars & Transportation

I own a 1984 firebird with an automatic tranny, and when you drive it, it doesnt want to shift to the next gear until you get the rpm's up to about 3500 rpm, and then when it finally does shift its a very hard shift. Ive already changed the fluid and checked to see if there were any metal shavings anywhere but there wasnt any at all. But anyways can anybody tell me what the problem might be and how much it would cost to fix that type of thing.

2006-08-09 07:37:45 · 11 answers · asked by screaming chicken!!! 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i'm pretty sure my timing belt broke- what are the signs it's that and not something else? and how do i know if valves are bent without towing it to a shop?

2006-08-09 07:37:00 · 6 answers · asked by i_left_my_mind_with_the_baby 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

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2006-08-09 07:36:09 · 31 answers · asked by pinky 3 in Other - Cars & Transportation

2006-08-09 07:36:07 · 4 answers · asked by Ricardo P 1 in Aircraft

2006-08-09 07:35:02 · 4 answers · asked by BCRIDER 2 in Chevrolet

my car recently shows the yellow light and says "check "
is it check oil?

2006-08-09 07:31:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-09 07:29:59 · 4 answers · asked by Shawn H 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-09 07:29:39 · 15 answers · asked by FOLEY 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

For example, I don't want to ruin the smell of my car forever by some unforeseen result of spraying the perfume. Should I just stick with frebreeze????

2006-08-09 07:27:58 · 17 answers · asked by TheDukies 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i cant find it anywhere. i wanna know what the total cost is gonna be to get it instaled and working and everything

2006-08-09 07:26:55 · 3 answers · asked by ross e 2 in Motorcycles

I am off to africa in september and i need a solution my local spanish dealer is unable to fix and another diesel garage. Pulling away no power top speed down to 110 KPH injectors good compression good i think its fuel but how can i check this urgent help needed. When revved it sounds and feels flat last year I travelled 700KM in North Africa all fine apart from breaking suspension good truck would also like to convert to rear coil springs and get more power...has anyone tried these power chips do they work cheers Paul

2006-08-09 07:23:03 · 5 answers · asked by paulsnify 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Or, why is it beneficial for any airplane to fly above sea level? What is better about air at 35,000 ft.?

2006-08-09 07:22:44 · 8 answers · asked by presidentrichardnixon 3 in Aircraft

I'm looking to buy a car or SUV which will fit a family of 5 that is good on gas mileage and is nice looking, any suggestions???

2006-08-09 07:22:14 · 4 answers · asked by bootyliciouslatina692 2 in Buying & Selling

What are the benefits of a having a wide tire verus a narrow tire on a car?

2006-08-09 07:17:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cars & Transportation

Is it really against the law to ride your bike across the crosswalk?

2006-08-09 07:16:58 · 8 answers · asked by bebeeangeldust 4 in Other - Cars & Transportation

What is the best cleaning product for your car's carpet?

2006-08-09 07:13:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I am changing all my speakers in my 2002 VW Jetta. I'm starting on the passenger side front door, because that one is busted.

I removed all the screws from the outside and pulled it off the top but it seems to be stuck on something around the armrest area... I've read other bullitens but they don't go into much detail on how to pry it apart. I just don't want to break anything on it... If you can help, please write in detail. I am only 17 years old trying to fix my car!! Pictures would be a great plus! Thank You!

2006-08-09 07:03:57 · 2 answers · asked by Melissa 3 in Volkswagen

2006-08-09 07:02:57 · 13 answers · asked by frisker 1 in Insurance & Registration

I have a few very small dents on my car. I was wondering if there are any ways to get these dents out without having to replace the whole door or bumper ext. There was this lil dent remover on tv, but I havent seen any more commercials for it, anyone tried something like this?

2006-08-09 07:01:50 · 5 answers · asked by Jason F 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Surely satnav's should mean the end of studying the knowledge for years.
Would there be much difference between the route a taxi driver would take vs the route suggested by the satnav? Which would be better/quicker?

2006-08-09 07:00:49 · 6 answers · asked by daveheez 3 in Other - Cars & Transportation

Like welding the differential to make it posi

2006-08-09 07:00:29 · 5 answers · asked by Kendra 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-09 06:55:45 · 8 answers · asked by j.frew06@btinternet.com 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Because I do. Just wondering what you thought...

2006-08-09 06:52:09 · 74 answers · asked by Anonymous in Commuting

2006-08-09 06:49:59 · 17 answers · asked by Talent on loan from god! 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

Es posible causar problemas a la caja de cambios automatica si se acostumbra cambiar de P (Parking) a N (Neutro) sin activar el encendido del auto?

2006-08-09 06:49:17 · 1 answers · asked by Angelo B 1 in Safety

2006-08-09 06:41:51 · 5 answers · asked by truman 81209 1 in Other - Cars & Transportation

2006-08-09 06:41:48 · 8 answers · asked by mezza_12 2 in Car Audio

Have an 1988 Olds that was down for repairs for a while. During this time someone left the door partially open so of course the battery died. No problem, we took it to the shop and the stuck it on a slow charger overnight. Brought back the battery yesterday hooked it up and the car started perfectly ran it for about 5 minutes and then shut it off.

Today went out hit the door locks with no problem, put the key in the ignition and got the indicator noises tried to start the car and click. Nothing else just one click and now it's dead again. Any clue what would cause it to drain that quickly overnight? No lights were on and like I said everything seemed to be fine until I tried to start.

2006-08-09 06:41:07 · 9 answers · asked by westix 2 in Maintenance & Repairs