Well, I didn't think it would happen to me, but it did. Last night I was running... outrunning a GTO down the interstate, hit a ramp and seen the check engine light. I used my handheld to check the code and its cylinder 8. No need for a compression test, its obvious. At first I was curious, but after driving it for another 10 miles home it was smoking and skipping and the check engine light started flashing. I pulled the plug and it was covered in oil.
I know theres tons of these threads..but everyones talking warranty this and its who fault blabla, I accepted my warranty was crap several mods ago, now I'm upside down with the car miles are getting higher, and now this at the most unfortunate time.
I need the cheapest way to fix this. Can I pull the engine and simply drop the pan and replace the piston and rings? I read somewhere that it could have scarred the cylinder walls, if that's the case, could I just take it to the machine shop to get it maybe .10 over and put oversized rings in? Where do I find the parts? Everything Ive searched people are going all out and getting the forged blocks that's 4-5k dollars I don't have.
Another Idea I had, How much is my engine worth parted out with this problem? i.e. sell the block scarred or not, sell the heads, sell the intake, etc. and use that money to buy a 4-4500k used engine and drop in? I don't have another vehicle, so I need the most cost effective reliable fix possible.
I know theres tons of these threads..but everyones talking warranty this and its who fault blabla, I accepted my warranty was crap several mods ago, now I'm upside down with the car miles are getting higher, and now this at the most unfortunate time.
I need the cheapest way to fix this. Can I pull the engine and simply drop the pan and replace the piston and rings? I read somewhere that it could have scarred the cylinder walls, if that's the case, could I just take it to the machine shop to get it maybe .10 over and put oversized rings in? Where do I find the parts? Everything Ive searched people are going all out and getting the forged blocks that's 4-5k dollars I don't have.
Another Idea I had, How much is my engine worth parted out with this problem? i.e. sell the block scarred or not, sell the heads, sell the intake, etc. and use that money to buy a 4-4500k used engine and drop in? I don't have another vehicle, so I need the most cost effective reliable fix possible.