EPnick22 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 looking at getting another engine due to mine giving up, are there any signs or anything that can be seen to decide whether the engine is any good or not? dont fancy buying a duffed up engine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taggy Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 dont buy one which you cant see running is my advice, there are quite a few duds lurking out there which have been pulled out of cars already, so buyer beware. Best bet is to see it running in the car first before its taken out, do a compression test on all 4 cylinders. You want a minimum of 150psi with anything up to about 185psi on a mint engine, do this test when the engine is warm not cold. Check for mayo under the oil cap to ensure head gasket hasn't gone, look for oil leaks, particularly around the crank seals, one side of the flywheel where the gearbox attaches and the other side by the pulley. If you can, buy one which is totally stock which has been using the original CT9 turbo, no mods will usually mean it stands a better chance of not being fubbbard When its running, you should get no blue smoke on boost or off it and particularly off throttle for about 10 seconds, then back on it again. Think thats it Good luck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pacman Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 What makes you think yours has had it Nick? Thought is was just the headgasket that went? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EPnick22 Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 im getting another engine anyway as a spare, going to attempt the head gasket today Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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