When buying a motor how can you tell if it is good/
01-04-2008, 12:07 PM
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When buying a motor how can you tell if it is good/
So I was planing to buy a soch-v out of a 94 ex.
Just don't know how to test when it is not int car. Cannot crank it to do a copmresion test. And I am not able to do a leak down test either.
Any other sugestions to verify it is a good engine?
Just don't know how to test when it is not int car. Cannot crank it to do a copmresion test. And I am not able to do a leak down test either.
Any other sugestions to verify it is a good engine?
01-04-2008, 02:50 PM
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Re: When buying a motor how can you tell if it is good/ (2fast4u831)
I will do a search on leak down test cause I'm not sure If I have the tools to do one. I was uner the impresion that I would need compressed air. So im not sure if I would be able to do a leakdown test at the persons house that is selling motor.
But you have a good point I should insist on doing a leakdown test, other wise I would be taking a chace. I was hopeing there were some other easy was to check out the motor.
But you have a good point I should insist on doing a leakdown test, other wise I would be taking a chace. I was hopeing there were some other easy was to check out the motor.
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Re: When buying a motor how can you tell if it is good/ (katoeh2o)
12V battery, jumper cables and compression tester will enable you to roughly test compression from cyl to cyl. just make sure if it has a tranny attached, it's in neutral and also that the TB is open.
it's not hard ; )
other basic checks- take the timing belt cover off and peep around, take valve cover off and look around, check plugs, peep coolant passages with light, check oil consistency...
it's not hard ; )
other basic checks- take the timing belt cover off and peep around, take valve cover off and look around, check plugs, peep coolant passages with light, check oil consistency...
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Re: When buying a motor how can you tell if it is good/ (builthatch)
pop the valve cover and make sure the head doesnt look like this engine i got/returned 
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01-09-2008, 11:49 AM
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Re: When buying a motor how can you tell if it is good/ (builthatch)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by builthatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">12V battery, jumper cables and compression tester will enable you to roughly test compression from cyl to cyl. just make sure if it has a tranny attached, it's in neutral and also that the TB is open.
it's not hard </TD></TR></TABLE>
I've done that before and it saved me the trouble of getting a bad motor.
it's not hard </TD></TR></TABLE>
I've done that before and it saved me the trouble of getting a bad motor.
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