Was told motor blown

1998 MERCURY SABLE
110,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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RSTORY0788
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Going 70 started to smoke wouldn't go sat for two months radiator is dry, no busted hoses.turns over wants to start. no oil in water.battery won't stay charged hard to try and jump.
Sep 21, 2019 at 9:09 PM
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SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello,

How much oil was in the vehicle? A good way to check on the internals of your vehicle's engine is to do a compression check. his will tell the conditions of the rings, valves, and head gasket. It will also tell if your engine's block or cylinder head is cracked, allowing compression to escape through them or not. Here is a link down below explaining how to do a compression check:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-engine-compression

You will need to have a fully charged battery to do this test. Please go through this guide and get back to us with what you are able to find out.

Thanks,
Alex
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Sep 22, 2019 at 12:24 AM
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