ctapia88

hi, thanks for the feedback. I will be checking the valves next week. Hopefully not too much damge internally. The Brat sat on a farm for years, until some decided to paint it a nasty green color and sell it to me. will come back with the results. worst case scenario, anyone know where i can find a ea71 replacement? i will start asking around some junkyards.

just bought it. may have overheated a bit. now it wont start. it cranks, but my mechanic wants to open up the engine to see what the issue is. i love the car, and i would like to fix it. not sure if a rebuild would be possible. idk if there is any damage to the engine block. previous owner had it sitting for a long time on a farm in SoCal. has 189,000 original miles.

Hi All, New here. I am trying to find some direction on how to move forward with my new Brat. My mechanic doesn't really know how to move forward, other than checking the valves and seeing if I have some blown cylinders. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.