Advice

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Is there any way to find out if it will pass inspection before you buy it or spend money on it?

I've been told that my car won't pass safety so it's only worth ~$250 as scrap.

 

[Spencer_P]

Not that I can think of other than just going into a place and showing them a picture lol. He wants $200

 

[Spencer_P]

It passed last January when he bought it.

 

[pcb]

I think it's worth the gamble.
If it doesn't pass you can sell a few easy parts and get a couple hundred at a scrapyard.

 

[Spencer_P]

I hope so. Probably gonna do it.

 

[Spencer_P]

Also he only put 4 thousand miles on it It’s at 181,xxx

 

[Spencer_P]

I went to see it again today with a friend and he didn’t see anything I didn’t. Engine has a good bit of blow by and an oil leak that’s burning on the exhaust.

 

[Spencer_P]

Just figuring out getting it home now

 

[Spencer_P]

Also, it idles back and forth 1000-1500 rpm hopefully just dirty IAC

 

[Spencer_P]

Well she’s home.

I really gotta figure out the oil problem it smokes baaad
Maybe I’ll start a build thread or more so a repair and drive the crap out of thread.

 

[pcb]

" I really gotta figure out the oil problem it smokes baaad "

It's your pistons.
You just remove them, clean them, and reinstall them.
Lol.

 

[Spencer_P]

I'm pretty sure it ain't that easy. also its leaking somewhere on the front of the engine onto the exhaust. I'll get pictures tomorrow

 

[pcb]

Yeah, I was just being a smart ass...

But your pistons probably have seized oil rings.

 

[pcb]

'02 Protege5 burning oil, white smoke on startup/post downhill acceleration

I've noticed in the last 6months to a year that my PR5 has been burning oil and smoking sometimes on a cold start after sitting for 8+ hours. This usually lasts for the first 5mins of driving then goes away. I've also noticed that when I drive downhill and use the engine compression for...

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[Spencer_P]

Yes I know I'm gonna try throwing chemicals down its throat and hope for the best. I have no problem tearing into a $200 cars engine, worst case scenario I paid for a learning experience, buuut I'd like to drive and I'd definitely get some negative feedback if I had a third car just sitting around.

 

[pcb]

I'd never tear into the engine on my daily driver.
I'd never get it back together and doing it right is beyond my abilities.

I just hacked into my parts car cutting and breaking everything to get a piston out to investigate.

Even that was a lot of work.

 

[Spencer_P]

Weeelll it isn't a daily yet... also I just rebuilt an engine at school so my confidence level is higher than usual.

 

[pcb]

Okay, well there is the "Quick & Sloppy" ring job that Mr. Giggles did.

He rebuilt his engine in a day or two.
(he is a mechanic though.)

 

[pcb]

Here's his thread about it...
Lots of helpful information.

Questions About Parts for my Rebuild

I've decided to go ahead and put rings in my P5 with the engine in the car. It smokes like crazy when it's cold, but has good compression and otherwise runs great. Doesn't hardly use oil either, so I believe that my oil rings are full of carbon and not working. The car drives nicely and has 160k...

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Thanks