Starting car with bad piston ring/engine (Opel Vectra A)
26Opel Vectra A 1.6i GL 1992/93
Engine model-16SV 1598cc/8V/55 kW (75 hp) 125Nm converted to gas/lpg
Im 4th owner,304.000km/188.896miles now but the odometer was manipulated by previous owners so real mileage is between 450~500.000km
I got this car for more than 10 years and i just made not more than 30 000km/18,641 Miles
Engine was in bad shape from start,only works on gas,2 times it overheated and 4 years ago the timing belt broke while i was driving.Gearbox was with no oil for years and died this year,replaced with other F13 and new clutch LUK,repaired starter two times this year.etc...
First temperature started to rise (100/110C-it was bad thermostat) for couple days while i was driving,car started losing water and oil more in next two weeks but i kept adding in.2 spark plugs were damaged and replaced and 4 water hoses exploded while driving and got replaced.I was driving my car for 1 month everyday with bad cylinder head,as you can see in 1:16 water entered in the fourth piston.I decided to fix it.Cylinder head was repaired-bad water canal.
new valve seals,new head gasket and cylinder head cover gasket.Hose from radiator was changed also........forgot about piston rings.
I dont drive it in this condition,too much smoke and no power.If i rev it more it will stop running
I will disassemble the engine again.