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Have a look and let me know what you think. By the way....anything else i can check.....maybe a stuck valve....i just hate knowing I have a bad piston ring; i just gotta wake up and except the fact.

 

Good vid dave. Very informative and easy to follow. Good DIY for the newbies.

 

I want to say if you had a stuck valve wouldnt you hear it ticking?
I want to say the head gasket but it could might as well be the piston ring. Also, have you taken the head off to inspect the valve springs? If a valve is stuck or not closing all the way

 

No coolant loss or loss of power during driving. Also never misses during driving. Tests tell me head gasket is good, but like always, im going to doublecheck it. I'm considering taking off the head and inspecting; however, i have yet to get that deep into the engine. It should be a nice project. ....btw, thanks for the replys.