At 09:59 AM 09/12/2002 -0500, you wrote: You could tell a lot buying a compression tester (about $10.00) & do the check yourself, its very easy.
>1. Compression Check - Find out what the factory spec is from compression. >Run a compression check and your engine should not be more that about 5 >percent from that spec. > >2. Leak Down Test - This will help to determine wear in the valve train, >ie., worn valve guides, valve stems, seats, etc. > >3. Remove the Valve Covers - An engine that has been properly rebuilt with >10k miles on it should have almost no varnish on the heads, rockers, valves, >and springs. > >4. Check Main Bearings - Remove the oil pan and remove one or two the main >caps and inspect the bearings. With 10k miles on the engine there should >almost no noticeable wear other then some of the coating wearing off. If >there is a lot of copper showing, deep grooves, or burn marks the engine is >wearing. > >He then tells me that it is a two person job and they both get $50 per >hour and it should take 6 hours. My questions are this: > >1. Should all the tests/things the mechanics recommend be done? Are they >all necessary? Is there a better way to determine? >2. Is 6 hours, two guys and $600 reasonable? > >Thanks for your help guys, > > >-- >Jeff Fischer >Lake Elmo, MN >'71 Chevelle SS, 454, 4 spd >http://home.attbi.com/~addss/chevelle.html > > >----------------------------------------------------- >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] & The Doberman gang in Dallas (Taxes) Dave's Doberman page http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1877/ Doberworld home page http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1878/ El-Camino/Chevelle page http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1876/ My Machine Shop http://cncshop.8m.com ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
