Cold Leak down test
#1
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Cold Leak down test
So, I did a leak down on this engine.
Engine has been out of a car for at least 18 months. Don't know the maintenance history, but I bought it from 928Int.
Looks like it has had regular maintenance as the cam gears look newish with belt appearance good.
Intake and fuel components are off.
So how totally unreliable are the leak down results with this engine in this state since it hasn't run in about 2 years?
Engine has been out of a car for at least 18 months. Don't know the maintenance history, but I bought it from 928Int.
Looks like it has had regular maintenance as the cam gears look newish with belt appearance good.
Intake and fuel components are off.
So how totally unreliable are the leak down results with this engine in this state since it hasn't run in about 2 years?
#2
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Cold or warm..you wanna see consistent values...IMHO.
Sitting, there could be a chance that a low cyl is just rings not sitting right after time..
But more importantly, if something is not even with the others, listen..you hear the leak from the oil fill tube, or in the exhaust header?
Sitting, there could be a chance that a low cyl is just rings not sitting right after time..
But more importantly, if something is not even with the others, listen..you hear the leak from the oil fill tube, or in the exhaust header?
#3
Drifting
Post the numbers.
#4
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Numbers
At the machine shop now watching heads get built up. Measuring spring height and tensions. A great education.
Will post numbers when I get home
Will post numbers when I get home
#5
Team Owner
Umm normally you would do a leak down before doing machine work.
#6
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Merlin you crack me up..
I haven't started on my engine yet. Just removed the intake and exhaust.
I am at the machine shop being a fly on the wall. Learning about the engine build process and basically interviewing to see if I will use this shop.
He has let me observe and be involved for the last two days. An amazing education. cleared up a great deal of my questions.
So engine numbers are as below.
He also told me not to get concerned as the engine has sat and don a cross country trip.
So, I think I can begin the tear down of my engine.
I will post another thread about advice and opinions.
At a minimum the heads will get new seals and guides if needed. machined as necessary. Block may get rings and rod bearings. I haven't convinced myself of that yet, if there aren't obvious issues.
I haven't started on my engine yet. Just removed the intake and exhaust.
I am at the machine shop being a fly on the wall. Learning about the engine build process and basically interviewing to see if I will use this shop.
He has let me observe and be involved for the last two days. An amazing education. cleared up a great deal of my questions.
So engine numbers are as below.
He also told me not to get concerned as the engine has sat and don a cross country trip.
So, I think I can begin the tear down of my engine.
I will post another thread about advice and opinions.
At a minimum the heads will get new seals and guides if needed. machined as necessary. Block may get rings and rod bearings. I haven't convinced myself of that yet, if there aren't obvious issues.
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#8
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Mostly from below I think.
I took the tester back today, but I have one that the % gauge is inaccurate. I will redo the test just to hear the escapes.
I actually think it was a combination of the exhaust and past the pistons. If I recall, very little from the intake side.
And so it begins.
I took the tester back today, but I have one that the % gauge is inaccurate. I will redo the test just to hear the escapes.
I actually think it was a combination of the exhaust and past the pistons. If I recall, very little from the intake side.
And so it begins.
#9
Team Owner
Well I guess I misunderstood your first post,
it definitely would have made things more clear if the picture of your leakdown numbers was in post 1 instead of post 6
it definitely would have made things more clear if the picture of your leakdown numbers was in post 1 instead of post 6
#11
Drifting
Did you oil the cylinders prior to the test?
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So, I did a leak down on this engine.
Engine has been out of a car for at least 18 months. Don't know the maintenance history, but I bought it from 928Int.
Looks like it has had regular maintenance as the cam gears look newish with belt appearance good.
Intake and fuel components are off.
So how totally unreliable are the leak down results with this engine in this state since it hasn't run in about 2 years?
Engine has been out of a car for at least 18 months. Don't know the maintenance history, but I bought it from 928Int.
Looks like it has had regular maintenance as the cam gears look newish with belt appearance good.
Intake and fuel components are off.
So how totally unreliable are the leak down results with this engine in this state since it hasn't run in about 2 years?
Choice 1: Just make sure that there actually is compression in each cylinder, stick it in, and hope for the best.
Choice 2: As long as the intake is off and it's out of the car, pull the heads, replace the head gaskets, have a good machine shop do a valve grind, and surface the heads. (The engine is how many years old?)
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greg brown
714 879 9072
GregBBRD@aol.com
Semi-retired, as of Feb 1, 2023.
The days of free technical advice are over.
Free consultations will no longer be available.
Will still be in the shop, isolated and exclusively working on project cars, developmental work and products, engines and transmissions.
Have fun with your 928's people!
#14
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Sounds like a plan
Hey Greg,
I am pulling the heads today and found the machine shop that I trust. That’s the plan. I may end up doing rings, we’ll see when we get it taken apart.
I am pulling the heads today and found the machine shop that I trust. That’s the plan. I may end up doing rings, we’ll see when we get it taken apart.
#15
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Removing heads
This is a new level of tear down for me. I’ve put it off for a little bit just to wrap my head around it. Hanging out of the machine shop for the last couple days has really helped me become a little more comfortable.