Is a compression test on a motor 100% way to know if you have internal damage?
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Re: Is a compression test on a motor 100% way to know if you have internal damage? (StockEG9)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by StockEG9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is there any possiblity that there is something else wrong with the engine even if you are getting good numbers throughout?</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: Is a compression test on a motor 100% way to know if you have internal damage? (Chiovnidca)
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could you give me some examplese of what things could be wrong that does not show on a compression test?
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could you give me some examplese of what things could be wrong that does not show on a compression test?
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Re: Is a compression test on a motor 100% way to know if you have internal damage? (StockEG9)
the bottom 2 rings or ringlands could be damaged and not show up on a comp test. Pretty much anything below the top ring could be in trouble, main bearings, rod bearings whatever...
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Re: Is a compression test on a motor 100% way to know if you have internal damage? (Bailhatch)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bailhatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the bottom 2 rings or ringlands could be damaged and not show up on a comp test. Pretty much anything below the top ring could be in trouble, main bearings, rod bearings whatever...</TD></TR></TABLE>
so the only way to know what is wrong internally besides the comp test would be to open it up correct?
so the only way to know what is wrong internally besides the comp test would be to open it up correct?
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Re: Is a compression test on a motor 100% way to know if you have internal damage? (StockEG9)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by StockEG9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
so the only way to know what is wrong internally besides the comp test would be to open it up correct?</TD></TR></TABLE>
It depends on what the problem is.
so the only way to know what is wrong internally besides the comp test would be to open it up correct?</TD></TR></TABLE>
It depends on what the problem is.
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