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Got some bad new today.

whiteX

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Well a few monthes ago i had my truck worked on, and was told it would need a new engine but we didnt belive the mechanic. So today my mom took it to a place she trusts and yep it needs a new engine. I'm kinda pissed/sad that my cousion didnt take better care of it before she gave it to me. So now i was told to just drive it till dies.:(

*sob story over*
 



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Well, I guess the first question is, what's wrong with it? Obviously it's still going. Every car will need a new engine eventually. ;)
 






Well the first mechanic told my mom something like, "the compression ratio on cylinders 1,2,3,4 are bad" and that it dumps too much gas and oil into the cats. And today when I got I looked at again they said i had gas in my oil and they guy said it needed a new one too.

I talked to a friend whos a retired mechanic, and he said i could overhaul it, but my family is done spendin money on it.
 






Well, then, I guess drive it 'til it's done.
 






Just sucks cause i wanted to do some things to it, but now theres no point.
 






use it as a tuition toy and teach yourself how to fix it... get a beater when it breaks... and repair it yourself in your spare time. buy the haynes manual for it and get working on it... don't give up just because someone says it's done. don't get your family to spend money on it, do it all yourself.....


Si
 






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