I found low compression on three cylinders and decided to take the engine apart and fix it in my garage. I am proud to state that I am now a (self-)qualified s2000 engine mechanic, the thing ran when I put it back together!! New parts: spoon head gasket, replaced exhaust valve springs. My guess is that I killed my old head gasket.

I tried to get some pics for everyone, but it didn't quite happen as planned. https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...threadid=110254

 

M.U.I. Mechanicing Under the Influence

Glad to hear it's running fine.

 

It looks like Tom is doing all the work while you and Paul are doing all the drinking

 

he was working on the top while i was putting the bottom back together.

Mind you, roles were reversed when we worked on his engine hehe

 

Actually it looks as if he started drinking, left to grab some more booze, then when all the work was fine and dandy, he returned

 

Im sure thats what happened