Can a head that has been cut down past 25 thousandths cause the valve train to stay open not letting the motor make any compression

Asked by GuruHBX94 Jul 15, 2019 at 02:14 PM about the 1999 Chevrolet S-10 RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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.2 liter 4 cylinder.I ran the truck in 3 degree temps and my antifreeze wasn't up to the task.It overheated and warped the head,I had it reground but it never made compression again even with a shim gasket but if you loosen the rocker arms, the cylinder that has been loosened makes pretty good compression for a motor with 260K on it.I suspect the reground head is the problem but I hate to spend money without some hope of getting the truck back on the road.

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