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I will admit that I would be guessing about what your pictures show here, but the main thing is, there is a leak. Question is where is it leaking. Thru a valve (intake or exhaust) or past the rings correct?

You did the compression test to confirms the leak, now do I leak down test to determine where it's leaking. There is a tool you cab buy to do the leak down test. It uses compressed air to locate the leak and what % is leaking. So if the leak is in the valves, pull the head, if it's the piston rings, pull the engine. If it were me I'd pull engine now. Much easier to work with it out of the car. Pulling the engine with one head out will be very unstable.

Good luck!


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sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue ahs 07/24/18 05:36 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue Dr. Drivability 07/24/18 06:20 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue Bartbird 07/24/18 06:47 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue ahs 07/24/18 06:57 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue Region Warrior 07/24/18 09:32 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue Bluebird428 07/25/18 03:14 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue ahs 07/26/18 05:23 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue Bronze Bird 07/26/18 07:28 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue ahs 07/27/18 12:02 AM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue ahs 10/08/18 08:29 AM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue Bluebird428 07/25/18 03:25 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue Bronze Bird 07/25/18 05:01 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue Bronze Bird 07/27/18 03:40 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue salmon38 07/27/18 04:23 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue ahs 09/02/18 03:39 AM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue Gus68 09/02/18 01:23 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue ahs 09/02/18 05:21 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue Gus68 09/04/18 07:56 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue Neill 09/03/18 01:44 AM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue Bluebird428 10/08/18 02:17 PM
Re: sudden loss of compression in cylinder #2, potential valve issue ahs 10/29/18 06:01 PM

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