Cold motor compression results
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:01 pm
Junk yard 98 Altima ka motor ... Cranking with starter and battery wot .. I get 120, 120, 110, 110
Is this ok for a cold motor ??
Is this ok for a cold motor ??
its for my nephew.. he overheated his other motor petty bad beyond repair and this is the ONLY used motor i could find locally at a junk yard… and thats what it tested cold.500hpKA240sx wrote:ok for what? boosting no prolly not. daily driving sure
i was told to do a leak down test and see if its leaking anywhere… They said while a compression test will show how much its compressing, it does not show how much of that compression its holding …500hpKA240sx wrote:well if its going to be out of the car then just pull the oil pan and pull the pistons and re-ring them wouldnt take no time. but yea for a daily it would be ok to drive on but he may use a little oil but nothing horrible.