1995 Dodge Intrepid 95 intrepid wont start

1995 DODGE INTREPID
185,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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TTTBAKER1
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my car was fine right up untill it suddenly died on the road. after towing it home i found all cylinders had aprox.28lbs compression (dry) and aprox 110 (wet). there was no indication the rings were bad prior to this and there dosnt seem to be any coolent in the oil. blown head gasgets both sides maby? please help
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Jun 10, 2008 at 4:07 AM
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MERLIN2021
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Check your timing belt...sounds like it slipped a tooth.
Jun 10, 2008 at 6:10 AM
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TTTBAKER1
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i had thought of the timing, it is a chain on the 3.3 ltr though would doing a wet compression test increase the readings if it were only valves?
Jun 10, 2008 at 2:59 PM
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MERLIN2021
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Readings increase with rings!
Jun 10, 2008 at 7:55 PM
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