See thread in sig for more background to the car.
Before attempting to pass inspection to put the car back on the road, couple of things needs to be addressed, several of which would be easier done with the engine and trans out of the way (steering rack replacement, shifter bushing+short throw, rust that needs to be taken care of, finish ABS removal and general tidy up). I'd rather leave the engine in but with the age and mileage, it might not be bad idea. Also
Before I take the plunge and take engine out and discover more suprises, I'd like to check the vital signs of the engine.
The consensus seems to be that a compression test only tells part of the picture, I am also considering a leak down test.
Regarding the compression test, my plan was to take fuel pump fuse out and plugs but about spark?
The engine has been not started in weeks, should I do a dry then wet then hot?
Also the battery is dead and needs to be boosted to start the engine, can I just hook up cable to the boosting and turn the starter to get the readings?
Regarding the leakdown test, with all the engine ancillaries attached, how can I turn the crank by hand to reach TDC on each cylinder?
Yes, I have spent countless hours using the search function
Before attempting to pass inspection to put the car back on the road, couple of things needs to be addressed, several of which would be easier done with the engine and trans out of the way (steering rack replacement, shifter bushing+short throw, rust that needs to be taken care of, finish ABS removal and general tidy up). I'd rather leave the engine in but with the age and mileage, it might not be bad idea. Also
Before I take the plunge and take engine out and discover more suprises, I'd like to check the vital signs of the engine.
The consensus seems to be that a compression test only tells part of the picture, I am also considering a leak down test.
Regarding the compression test, my plan was to take fuel pump fuse out and plugs but about spark?
The engine has been not started in weeks, should I do a dry then wet then hot?
Also the battery is dead and needs to be boosted to start the engine, can I just hook up cable to the boosting and turn the starter to get the readings?
Regarding the leakdown test, with all the engine ancillaries attached, how can I turn the crank by hand to reach TDC on each cylinder?
Yes, I have spent countless hours using the search function
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