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Offline Sir Thrift-a-Lot

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Re: 1994 Buick Regal GS issues...
« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2014, 07:34:52 PM »
All I can offer either of you is sympathy.
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Offline gdv

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Re: 1994 Buick Regal GS issues...
« Reply #16 on: March 21, 2014, 12:34:45 PM »
FYI...

Well...  an update, after a few more trips to the mechanic (after getting some engine error codes from "non-prophet" - THANKS!). 

Wednesday the mechanic told me cylinder no. 4 has low compression, about 70 psi vs. the 150 psi of the other cylinders.  Mech. stated he is not going to charge me anything till the problem is fixed.  He is still guessing could be about $100-200.  Will need to rip apart the engine to check the valve, piston, rings, etc.  Hopefully, this will get fixed soon...  says he can get to car in May, a little over a month...  At least, I can drive the car...

Thanks for reading and as STaL (Mark) says, thanks for the concern/sympathy...
George
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Re: 1994 Buick Regal GS issues...
« Reply #17 on: March 21, 2014, 01:49:30 PM »
Sorry to be a buzzkill, but $100-200 to fix that problem is highly unlikely.
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Re: 1994 Buick Regal GS issues...
« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2014, 06:34:22 PM »
I'm sorry to hear that your car's diagnosis.  Low compression might be an easy fix but I don't get a good feeling about this.  Valve job, head gasket, rings, who knows until he can open it up.  Ouch!  Good luck George!!
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Re: 1994 Buick Regal GS issues...
« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2014, 07:08:00 PM »
By the way, what was the code?
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Re: 1994 Buick Regal GS issues...
« Reply #20 on: March 21, 2014, 10:02:55 PM »
I smell a rebuild.....
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Re: 1994 Buick Regal GS issues...
« Reply #21 on: March 21, 2014, 10:15:05 PM »
Quote from: Dicky on March 21, 2014, 01:49:30 PM
Sorry to be a buzzkill, but $100-200 to fix that problem is highly unlikely.

Ditto. Probably 10x. The moment You let him tear it apart you have no choice.
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Re: 1994 Buick Regal GS issues...
« Reply #22 on: March 21, 2014, 10:30:07 PM »
Agreed. The only way that a compression loss is fixed for $200 is if the spark plug threads are cracked and can be welded externally. Not common, or likely, especially on that Buick.

I wish you the best and least expensive path to rectify the issue.
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