I have 50k on the motor. I am getting ready to rebuild the entire front end, rear leafs and do the paint and chrome. I guess pulling the motor and stripping the engine compartment is the better way to go. Matt Allyn ________________________________ From: Bill Huff <czbill@xxxxxxxxxx> To: Matt Allyn <allynentertainment@xxxxxxxxx>; Chrysler List <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2012 6:02 PM Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Water + Oil = Doomed! Don't go so fast. One thing to do is to squirt oil in the cylinders, particularly No.2 and see if the compression comes up. If it does, that would possibly indicate bad ring seal. If no change, it might indicate bad valve seal or head gasket seal. The latter two can be remedied without pulling the engine. 25 lb. differential between highest and lowest cylinders is not acceptable in a new rebuild, but if the car is not burning excessive oil you could run with that amount of difference for many years and never know or feel it. I would take it one step at a time and not be in a hurry to pull the engine before it is indicated unless that is just something you want to do or want to rebuild it. Bill Huff At 1/8/201208:30 PM, Matt Allyn wrote: > >Verdict is not good. >I pulled the spark plugs and conducted a compression test. >The readings are as follows...which lead me to believe it the block itself: >DRIVERS SIDE >No. 1 = 175 pounds >No. 3 = 160 pounds >No. 5 = 160 pounds >No. 7 = 165 pounds >PASSENGER SIDE >No. 2 = 150 pounds >No. 4 = 172 pounds >No. 6 = 163 pounds >No. 8 = 165 pounds > >Time to pull ye old block. >Oh the joy! > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join and select the "Leave Group" button For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylangYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/