Wilsons Sandbox

Nels Not sure if this information is current, but both of these guys have done so many Xpags they could probably do one blindfolded! If not, they may have a further recommendation. Dave Osborn TC 10217 TD 6551 Roy Jacobsen 165 Brook Street Franklin MA 02038 508/541-8595 Rick Smith Boston MG Shop 40 Griggs Street, Rear Allston, MA 02134 617-731-2348 -----Original Message----- From: Nels Anderson [mailto:nels@flightsim.com] Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 7:45 AM To: mg-t@autox.team.net Subject: Re: Purchase Inspection Help Needed

> A useful test is to put a small amount (about a teaspoon full) of engine

oil

> down each plug hole and then measure compressions. The oil temporarily

seals

> worn bores, so if the compressions go up a lot you can blame the bores. On > the other hand if the compressions are substantially unchanged, then any > loss is due to valve leakage. > > >From what you say I would guess the engine is fairly worn, but would run

OK

> for a while. The good side is that when you have rebuilt the engine you

will

> #know# and have confidence in what has been done, rather than wondering

what

> a DPO has committed out of your sight. > > If you can get the car at a price commensurate with the need for work it's > not really a problem.

Right, that's a good part of what I'm trying to evaluation here Just as a follow-up, when the time comes where does one get an engine rebuilt? I'm in eastern Massachusetts, is there some place in this area that can do it? /// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try /// http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/mg-t /// Send list postings to mg-t@autox.team.net /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.