HUGE engine problem!

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Originally Posted by houdaman

UPDATE ON FEB 15/06

I talked to the service manager at Brian Jessel... They picked up the car, and did a compression test, leakdown test, and used some camera that they put through the spark plug hole to see damage...at no cost....but i got BAD news at the end.

Showed that Cyl 2 is leaking 8%...and Cyl 1 is leaking 28%
The camera showed scratches inside the cyl wall...could be possible crack in the block
HOW THE HELL DOES SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAPPEN AT 120,000KM on 4.4L!?!?!
He ssaid it will cost about $10,000 to fix! AND ITS NEVER EVER HAPPENED BEFORE!!!!!!!

Looks like they have doubled their estimate!Get a second opinion!

By saying "leaking",they are implying that its loosing compression and this has to go somewhere!
You can do a simple test yourself!With th engine on,pull out very slowly your oil DIPSTICK .If you see condensation or light smoke blowing out,your car is loosing compression thru the pistons!

If your Block was cracked,you would probably have compression in your coolant and your coolant reservoir would be bubbling and spitting the coolant out and your car would overheat !

Those scratches on the cyl. wall may just be superficial due to the piston/segments movement!