27/10/2026
Lovely little Vauxhall was recovered in and a non runner. Diving into this one we found no compression on cylinders 1 and 2, with only 50-60 psi on 3 and 4. Never a good sign. After removing the cylinder head, we found the issue. Head gasket was completely blown causing coolant to fill the cylinders. The car has sat for a while since this happened and time hasn’t been kind to the cylinder bores. We have yet to assess the damage but a replacement engine may be required or a full rebuild on this one. 🫣. Watch out for updates on the little Vauxhall once we assess and compile an action plan with the owner. Fingers crossed we can save her