Ok i just be nt a valve on my 97 eclipse gst. I did a compression test and all my other cylinders were at 175psi which is good(thank god).My 3rd cylinder is only at 25psi.My mechanic will do the installation of the new valve but his friend has to do a valve job and re condition the whole head. Just because i guess your suppose to re condotion and clean the whiole head when this happens. What do u think a ball park estimate would be for this kind of work?I think he is going to replace all of the valves and seals y hes got the head off. The car has 100k on it and there is nothing else wrong with it. The guy i bought it from put a brand new bosch alternator and waterpump in and it also has a new timing belt so i dont have to worry about it skipping on me. WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK WHAT I SHOULD DO? HOW MUCH WILL IT BE? IS IT WORTH RECONDITIONING THE WHOLE HEAD? THX ALOT FOR YOUR INPUT.
if a compression attempt is widespread then you certainly have not got a tendency valve to bend it it has to hit some thing like the piston and that's no longer exceptionally. have you ever run low on oil or crushed on her a splash? if it consistently knocks decrease than the comparable condition its probably piston appropriate. if it knocks each and every each and every now and then then its gasoline or ignition appropriate
mechanic should have told you what the cost would be...and to fix it right you should do them all
Never paid for so I dont know, BUT You will have to replace that new timing belt again. OR make sure they install it right. Seen one case where a timing belt came loose due to the tensioner not being replaced with the belt. Quiz your mechanic and see is he even knows about the belt and tensioner. If it jumps, you can bend all valves. Makes me curious how just one valve out of 16 got bent. Replacing the head is a tough job and a few issues can arise. BUT You should recondition if you are pulling it for one valve.
