I did ask the dealer. He didn't want to elaborate on their test procedure but assured me that diagnostics showed the valve to be faulty. I believe them to be right now that I've established that there is a good spark at #3 and that it has less than half the pressure of cylinder #2.

Thanks,


Patrick
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Patrick,
You should be able to get a valve job done for less than $300.
You will need to get a head gasket set too so when they do the work, they have new valve seals. If you haven't changed the water pump and timing belt, I would suggest that at this time too.
Check out this ebay auction for water pump and timing belt: ebay

What was the special tool you needed for removing the head?

Have the shop doing the head work remove the spark plug.

Good luck and keep us posted on the progress.
Everet <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

What's with these dealers...they think they hold the secrets to the Holy Grail? I would have told the guy to...never mind. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />

When it is running good, just take it back and tell him if he would have been more forthcoming with information, he would have gotten the job. NOT!!! Life is to short for that kind of BS.

Everet <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

x2!

You Sing It Brother!



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I had the same problem my first plug change. What a scary experience. Got lucky. I had to also change the harness feeding the coils. Plastic on the connectors were brittle and fell apart. Was whole problem with missfire. Changed both coils also. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />