no compresion?

Question

1998 ford contour no compresion in motor # 1 cylinder car got hot and quit?

Answer 1

Burned valves, warped head, Blown gasket. it's a good 1500 to 3000 dollar repair bill if you take it to a shop. if you do it your self your looking 500 to 1000. Better make sure the car it worth it if your going to spend that much on it. you may be able to save a little money getting a used head out of a wrecking yard but it is likely you'll have the same problem in another 20 to 30 K.

Answer 2

No compression in a cylinder bore is caused by two things. Hole in the piston or bent valve, which means the valve does not close when swinging the motor. If the head is warped you would still have some form of compression!

Answer 3

The ladies love a Ford, they seem to be always blowing their head.

Ford replaces an engine for me free of charge, (because it was under warranty) because it blew the head gasket, but a year later the new engine blew another head gasket. (it was then out of warranty) so I replaced the head gasket. it lasted for about another year, and blew the head gasket again. figuring there must be some other reason for this. I replaced the catalytic converter, (and head gaskets). problem solved. Even Ford only addresses the symptoms and not the cause.

Answer 4

If I was betting I'd agree with the warped head or blown head gasket answer.

The way I was taught to check it was to squirt some oil in to the cylinder and see if the compression increases. If it does rings are worn, if not its valves, or head gasket.

Answer 5

This generally indicatges a blown head gasket and/or cracked head. In either case the cost of repair is significant.

Answer 6

warp head