Horrible leakdown test result for #4
#1
Horrible leakdown test result for #4
Hi,
I just went back from dealership to fix the missfires problem and the technician notes cylinder #4 shows signs of worn piston rings and 70% leakdown. I know that the engine may run bad even I didn't feel anything wrong. The engine burn about 2qt mobil one oil per 5000 miles. Want to know if I need to swap another engine asap or just find someone to rebuild the engine?
Thanks for helping me
I just went back from dealership to fix the missfires problem and the technician notes cylinder #4 shows signs of worn piston rings and 70% leakdown. I know that the engine may run bad even I didn't feel anything wrong. The engine burn about 2qt mobil one oil per 5000 miles. Want to know if I need to swap another engine asap or just find someone to rebuild the engine?
Thanks for helping me
#2
Well, if the cylinder walls are still in good shape... You could have a machine shop hone the cylinders, replace the piston rings, and replace those valve seals. A complete rebuild is unnecessary, unless you're going for huge power (aka turbo, sc, or N/A build).
#4
Early years had a serious problem with gouging of the #4 cylinder... Honda paid for quite a few short blocks. It sounds like yours has come up later and the only answer is a new block most of the time.
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leakdown test should have told you where the problem was, either the head or the block.
used engine might be a cheaper option and I'd look into that before. Labor to work on the block isn't cheap. and it might be cost effective to find a cheap complete AP2 engine?
used engine might be a cheaper option and I'd look into that before. Labor to work on the block isn't cheap. and it might be cost effective to find a cheap complete AP2 engine?
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Originally Posted by devilchrist' date='Dec 29 2008, 01:26 PM
leakdown test should have told you where the problem was, either the head or the block.
used engine might be a cheaper option and I'd look into that before. Labor to work on the block isn't cheap. and it might be cost effective to find a cheap complete AP2 engine?
used engine might be a cheaper option and I'd look into that before. Labor to work on the block isn't cheap. and it might be cost effective to find a cheap complete AP2 engine?
Save your pennies and sell your block for a project
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