Originally Posted by
blueagle
That is what I was afraid of. I probably have bent valves now. The question is do I spend the time repairing it, or replace the engine with one of those Japanese engines with 50Kmi, or just get rid of it and buy another car???
I'm leaning towards getting another car.
You won't know till you pull the head.
I would not make rash decisions at this point, and I certainly wouldn't get rid of the car at this point.
Also, I've merged your second thread into the first one.
In the future, click the quote button next to the post you wish to reply to.
That way, the discussion is contained in one thread.