still2hi Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 hey i have a friend that is having a problem with a car. He has a mazda mx3 '94 and it is burning and leaking oil. i believe that it is that piston rings or valve seals. does anyone have any suggestions on what to do or where to get parts. i was thinking of going to a junk yard and finding a head for it, but i dont know how hard it would be to replace it or whether it would be worth it. thanks! brandon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 if its rings you have to pull the motor the rod and piston will only come out through the bottom if its valve seals you can do them in the car with an air hold and a spring compressor. do a leak down test first leak down will show you bad ring seal. hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LLCoolWas Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 solution to the problem.... run the motor to the ground, and invest in a KLZE motor. he'll get alota 's when he blows past cars that have no clue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still2hi Posted May 20, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 how do you test to see which one it is?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwilli1647545487 Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 Might be the valve covers. Those motors were bad about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nevarmore Posted May 21, 2003 Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 Originally posted by Isolationist Monk: Might be the valve covers. Those motors were bad about that. thats the simplest and cheapest fix to try first. a new valve cover gasket is $10 or less at NAPA or AZ. Also go thru and clean the whole damn engine bay, so you can see where the oil is leaking from, then go for a spin and come back and tell us where the oil is coming from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still2hi Posted May 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2003 alright i will try the gasket and clean the engine bay here in the next day or two. i have school during the day and work at night so give me a few days. but thanks for your help guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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