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Author Topic: pistons and piston rings sdnme New Member Member # 5076 posted                              just a quik question my escort 1.9 got hot enough to damage the ctlinder head it may have been run without coolant, my question is this a few people have told me yes it could have burt up the rings, is this possible. I've had my mustang real hot and nothing happened to it, also its head gasket had signs of leaking on the side of the block, does this mean damage to the blocks deck or could a warped head also cause this, so lets hear your opinions, there is no visible damage to the pistons, should I just spend 300 on another head and wish for luck or junk the car. I know yea it's a escort but lets not say yep junk it just cause its a escort Posts: 7 | Registered: Nov 2004  |  : HaulinAss Motorsports Its a STREETRaceCar! Member # 541 posted                              yep junk Posts: 22472 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Nov 2001  |  : Blue Oval ¯ Member # 2548 posted                              how much is it for a new (used) motor?? -------------------- 65 Coupe 306, AFR's 89 Cali. Ed. Saleen "sold" BAB 89 GT 08 Yamaha R6 Posts: 2345 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Mar 2003  |  : sdnme New Member Member # 5076 posted                              about 450.00 for a complete motor, I wouldn't hesitate just junking the car if it were in bad shape, however its still in perfect condition. could the rings be done while motor is still in the car by removing the oil pan, never really crawled under this car to look. I'm not overly interested in spending alot on the car since I have two nice trans am's but if all it needed was a head I would do since the car is much nicer on gas than my trans am's Posts: 7 | Registered: Nov 2004  |  : talaposa ¯ Member # 2460 posted                              If the piston tops still have carbon and are not real loose in the bore I'd try a new head. If it got real hot you could have lost temper in the rings resulting in oil consumption. Posts: 91 | From: Auburn,CA | Registered: Feb 2003  |  : sdnme New Member Member # 5076 posted                              nope no carbon deposit at all, looks like a new engine inside, maybe the leaking coolant or extreme heat caused this, the engine never siezed though that I'm sure of Posts: 7 | Registered: Nov 2004  |  :

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