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new castle
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what to look for in an engine
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Wed, 31 August 2005 13:40
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hi, in couple of days i'm going to look at an engine from a wreakers a 3S-GE thats done 98,000k's
just wondering if anyone could tel me anything i should look for when i have a look. they guys assuerd me is still got new oil ad all that in it?
any advice would be good.
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Coffs Harbour
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October 2004
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Re: what to look for in an engine
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Wed, 31 August 2005 13:51
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have a real good looks for leaks, Ie oil, coolant, though of course they could just cleaned it all of so hard to say,
is the motor u r buying in a car and able to be run or is it just sittin around in someones garage.. ??
if its the later then its a bit of a lottery as to how and what condition it is in
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Sydney / NSW
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March 2004
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Re: what to look for in an engine
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Wed, 31 August 2005 13:59
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the main thing i would look for is warranty, does he provide one? and what does the warranty cover. you dont want to buy it and find that its a dud, once you have the engine in, get the pistons compression tested and make sure it doesnt have any rattles in the bottom end.
Karl
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Location:
new castle
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July 2005
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Re: what to look for in an engine
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Wed, 31 August 2005 14:12
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how do you do a compression test on an engine?? like what do i need or is it a special tool??
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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: what to look for in an engine
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Wed, 31 August 2005 14:24
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remove plugs, shove compression testing thingo into resulting hole, crank engine, do all four plugs, note down readings, squirt oil down each hole, redo tests, compare data...
then search this site for "compression test" to understand the resul;ts,.
tool is available from supacrap and many others - is basically a pressure guage with a tire valve on the inlet
other advice? search before asking the obvious and easily findable?
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Canberra
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July 2005
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Re: what to look for in an engine
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Wed, 31 August 2005 14:57
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I saw the title and thought it had to be said...
PISTONS. 
The world is so much brighter with my midnight gem of wisdom  .
As said previously, the most important thing is warranty. Compression test may not tell you much, as a sitting engine will lose compression. But if it looks alright, has no corrosion and you get a decent warranty (& price) go for it.
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Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: what to look for in an engine
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Wed, 31 August 2005 23:18
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| tricky wrote on Thu, 01 September 2005 00:57 |
I saw the title and thought it had to be said...
PISTONS.
The world is so much brighter with my midnight gem of wisdom .
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I was going to say the same thing, hahahahah....
but yeah, make sure to do a compression test and check for oil leaks. if you can run the engine all the better, basically everything that's been suggested is all i can really offer as advice so i'll shaddup now
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