literider
05-20-2014, 07:59 PM
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Im new here and all advise would be happily welcome.
So I' picked up a used completely stock down to the tape player! 2001 Miata SE, It has a bunch of miles on it (179k) to be exact. It does not smoke,knock and other than a lifter tick that goes away right after start up, it drives very well.
Being as paranoid as possible I immediately pulled it into the garage for a compression test and this is what I got.
dry test engine warm, plugs,coils and fuel pump relay removed.
#1 150lb
#2 140lb
#3 145lb
#4 150lb
Wet test with half a tablespoon of oil.
#1 195lb
#2 190lb
#3 185lb
#4 195lb
my question is does the bottom end need to be rebuilt or just the top end?
Im new here and all advise would be happily welcome.
So I' picked up a used completely stock down to the tape player! 2001 Miata SE, It has a bunch of miles on it (179k) to be exact. It does not smoke,knock and other than a lifter tick that goes away right after start up, it drives very well.
Being as paranoid as possible I immediately pulled it into the garage for a compression test and this is what I got.
dry test engine warm, plugs,coils and fuel pump relay removed.
#1 150lb
#2 140lb
#3 145lb
#4 150lb
Wet test with half a tablespoon of oil.
#1 195lb
#2 190lb
#3 185lb
#4 195lb
my question is does the bottom end need to be rebuilt or just the top end?