ok thanks for all your advice. I might not have heard the compression number correctly and I will ask again or do another test next week. I will keep everyone posted and thanks again for all the input. . . . . . Ed

Hey precopster, thanks for the help & parts recommendations. I have the experience but not the space to work on the car. I do have a good friend who races in the Grand-Am Rolex Series whom I will take the car to and have him repair it. We agreed to an $85/hr labor charge, a few cases of beer and I ...

Hey Regent, thanks for the advice. The car has never overheated, even in the hottest days here in West Palm. In fact, the car has been so reliable the past 3 years, that the hood has only been opened for regular service or an oil change.

. . . and yes, you have read this correctly, 157k on the ...

Thanks for the input! Every shop and the 2 dealers I have spoken to point to the head gasket as being an issue so I feel the diagnostics are finished. My main concern now is what are your feelings on the gaskets that need to be replaced with this fix other than the obvious? Do I really need the ...

Looking at replacing these 2 items and need some advice on gaskets to replace as well. Recently developed slight miss on cold start for about 10-20 seconds then engine smooths out and runs great. Nothing coming out of exhaust pipe but have been refilling the coolant reservoir every 5 days or so the ...