Russ

Before you try to start it after it's been setting a while pull the plugs and push the water out the cylinders if it has leaked in, you could hydraulic a connecting rod. Your car is worth fixing and it isn't a tough job to change a head on a 2.2 Most 2.2 engine have head gasket failure
and need milled to straighten the head. There will be small cracks between the seats which is common.
There is no water between the seats and the small cracks are often peened shut to help tighten up the seats before seat grinding. Head can be rebuilt for less than 200 dollars in most shops
if no major damage.

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