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Swapped the head out on my car because the one on it was leaking oil. Got the timing set but when we tried to start it we only have compression on 1 & 3. We turned the motor over by hand before trying to start it to make sure it was in time so we didn't bend any valves so we know it's not that but we are at a loss. The head is a remanufactured one that came fully assembled. Obviously at least one valve on each cylinder isn't sealing but does anyone have any idea why or has anyone else had this happen?
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Yes when we turned it over by hand we had the valve cover off the whole time. When it was out of time and we tried to turn it over by hand we could feel it hitting the valves and it was only 1 or 2 links off on the chain
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Remember,
Intake,compression,power and exhaust
Being at tdc isn't enough ,you have to be on the right stroke!
Intake,compression,power and exhaust
Being at tdc isn't enough ,you have to be on the right stroke!
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It was leaking around the timing chain tensioner. The shop that put the head together said that when they assemble the head they turn the cams so that the lobes are fully pushing down the lifters to bleed the air out of them but sometimes they don't let it sit quite long enough and that keeps the valves from fully sealing til the air bleeds out. Could it be something simple like that?
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Seems to be zero but there may be the slightest bit. Could it be what I said about the lifters not having all the air bled outta them and not letting the valve seal?
I live in a little town called Bloomingdale, about an hour west of pittsburgh, PA.
I live in a little town called Bloomingdale, about an hour west of pittsburgh, PA.
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I'm also gonna call the company that built the head to see what they have to say because it came with a warranty but I'll get a leakdown test done on it. I'm really hoping this head is useable though
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Pulled the head off again and rotated the cams while shining a light through the intake and exhaust ports to see which valves weren't sealing. There only seems to be 2, an intake valve on #4 and an exhaust valve on #2. Is there anything I can do besides send it back to the company and have them redo the lifters and valves on those cylinders?
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