Hi all,
i am hoping someone can bale me out.
i pulled a real (removed)!
let me explain: 2009 vibe 1.8, diagnosed rough idle problem to a head gasket leak, via compression test and leak down test.
no oil in antifreeze, slight loss of power, no tell tale signs of white in the exhaust.
compression test showed 2 adjacent cylinders were low (about 80psi) other 2 were 145psi.
suspected leak between these 2 cylinders.
look at ton of posts here and decided that the most likely culprit was the head gasket.
again found some great links here on changing out the head gasket.
watch multiple times, convinced myself that this was within my skill set.
WELL, all was going great until i forgot to lock the cams in place before i removes the timing cover.
i can hear the groans!!! What an idiot.
the cams jumped and now i have no idea where the valve timing is.
put an instant halt on this project until i can get help.
how can i get myself out of this mess.
is there a way to put this motor back together with one hundred perecent confidence that the valve timing is correct.
BTW i havent told my wife about this major f-up yet, its her vibe..
really hopin you guys can bale me out and save me from suffering the wrath of my wife
thanks in advance
mike