The path of least resistance in my mind is to grab a replacement compressor from a pick-n-pull. Hooking the lines back up will help to keep the crap out of them. If it was just the clutch bearing that seized up and the compressor didn't grenade internally then it is really easy to pull a good vacuu...

Those compression readings sure do look like a head gasket failure. It’s a big labor job, but it’s stupid labor

Document everything with

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Plastic bags labeled with sharpie referenced to notes

If you measure and note each fastener with size and length, you can ID any leftover parts.

It -could- be two burned valves in two adjacent cylinders, but that’s highly unlikely. A “leak down” test will tell you where the air is leaking out. You can do this. Do you need the car anytime soon? Slow & careful is my pattern on new things. DIYs are invaluable. Ask questions here. Everything...

smacknab wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 18:10 8k for a red 245, apparently the airbags make it rare?

https://boston.craigslist.org/sob/cto/d ... 05908.html

Airbags aren't that rare... the seller is nuts. That's at best a $4,000 car!

Why do you think it has a head gasket issue? Did you do a wet compression test? The best way to check for a head gasket leak with these cars is to get the engine up to temp then try to ease the coolant reservoir cap off with the engine running. If coolant tries to rush out of the reservoir and you r...

After a few days of soaking, scrubbing, and brushing with 'mean green,' the inside of the camshaft cover is sparkling: IMG_4781.jpg I do wonder, though, if I should be concerned about these marks near/on the section of the camshaft cover where the seals (I think) would normally sit: IMG_4781.jpg ca...

Looking good, S. 1999 NA has solid cams with no CVVT on either cam 1999 Turbo has exhaust CVVT 2000 NA has intake CVVT You don’t need the cam lock tool for solid cam cars, Loosen the big crank pulley nut, the use the small nuts to set the crank to TDC clearance timing mark so all the pistons are cle...

If you are asking about the bell shaped tube, this is the fuel line. You will need a special fuel line tool to push into the big end of the bell and release the clips. There is an oring that makes the seal. The tools are common but are various sizes. They don't cost much. You can do this with a smal...

That’s the canister shut off valve with the broken hose. It might be broken on the air side which won’t affect much. The rectangular black box is the carbon canister

Your fuel tank issue is caused by a bad head gasket, though.

Yeah, but how many of those are in your driveway