YACT: Help me Diagnose this problem

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Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: SampSon

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: blahblah99

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: blahblah99
Check your radiator fluid to see if it's milky in color, or if there's oil spots on the surface of the water. That's usually an indication that the headgasket is on its way.

Or get a compression test done. That'll tell you a lot. Most likely it's just a bad thermostat.

actually compression meters (or whatever the name for them is in english) are cheap, every car owner should have one.

Yes, but not every car owner knows how to use it properly.

Unscrew spark plug, screw the compression meter plug in it's place, a few turns with the starter. How hard IS it?

Obviously pretty difficult since the majority of people don't even have the tools to remove a spark plug and re-install it correctly without overtorquing or mis-threading.

Not to mention the fact that a compression test should be done after the engine has warmed up to normal operating temperature.