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kmak577 · 24th August 2011, 14:54

Just got my timing belt kit/water pump changed by a bloke the old man works with (he goes mechanics in his spare time). The saxo I've got is a 1.1 '97 with 130k on the clock. He seemed to think the engine needed binning and a new one slapped in. His reasoning was due to a less than perfect pur on the engine (tappets do need doing to be fair) and slight oil consumption.

So, out came the compression test kit! Here's the results on a warmish engine:

pot 1 - 9.5bar

pot 2 - 8 bar (took 3 strokes) added a teaspoon of oil and with 3 strokes up to 10.5bar

pot 3 - 11 bar

pot 4 - 12 bar

So what to do? Bin the engine? Keep the engine and leave it be? Recon it? Not sure how trustworthy this chap is...and I know you lot are amazing!

24th August 2011, 14:54	#1
kmak577 Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 604 Car(s): 03 vtr	Bin the engine? Just got my timing belt kit/water pump changed by a bloke the old man works with (he goes mechanics in his spare time). The saxo I've got is a 1.1 '97 with 130k on the clock. He seemed to think the engine needed binning and a new one slapped in. His reasoning was due to a less than perfect pur on the engine (tappets do need doing to be fair) and slight oil consumption. So, out came the compression test kit! Here's the results on a warmish engine: pot 1 - 9.5bar pot 2 - 8 bar (took 3 strokes) added a teaspoon of oil and with 3 strokes up to 10.5bar pot 3 - 11 bar pot 4 - 12 bar So what to do? Bin the engine? Keep the engine and leave it be? Recon it? Not sure how trustworthy this chap is...and I know you lot are amazing!