Did i blowup my motor (

Asked by Lauren May 24, 2019 at 05:00 AM about the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LS Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 05 cobalt has no compression, I
couldn't even drive it up into the ramps
to work on it. It started being really
loud and struggling to get power when
you first took off down the road. Ran a
compression test, 3rd cylinder was
slightly lower than the others at
150/180. Just took a scan of it and its
saying the 02 sensor is bad along with
multiple misfires, and cooling fan not
running. When I opened up the hood I
was concerned how much everything
is coated in oil and what the bigger
issue might be to need these fixed.
Any ideas or advice is much
appreciated!

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Agree, its time for a new car. If its not a head gasket, its likely a failed timing chain. If its that then there's likely internal engine damage. In any event, its an old car that's not worth spending a bunch of money on. Have it hauled away and go shopping.

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