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["Al Powell" <APOWELL@agcom.tamu.edu>]

> From: Vikram_Mittal@notes.pw.com

Vikram - I agree with Dan's compression test procedure with two 
comments:

1)  Never heard about holding throttle open.  Not sure it makes a 
diff.  Wouldn't mind explanation....

2)  Dan explained the DRY test.  To do wet test, squirt one or two 
squirts of oil into the cylinder, then screw in the gauge and spin 
engine.  Compare the DIFFERENCE between dry and wet readings.  More 
than (whaddaya say, group?...maybe...) 15 pounds indicates bad rings. 
Idea is the oil will trmporarily seal bad rings and will increase 
pressure a lot.

A minor increase in wet pressure is OK - you have to expect some 
increase in compression even with good rings.

Don't get carried away with the oil - you need to start this thing 
again!!  Having a lot of leftover oil in the cylinders is bad....and 
don't forget it will smoke for a minute.

> From: Daniel Hussey <GY3WSX@UNIVSCVM.CSD.SCAROLINA.EDU>

> I have a 5000CS TQ and I had new brakes put on my car about a year 
ago.  I have the Repco MetalMaster brake pads and OEM rotors.  
But, over the last two weeks they have been squeaking a 
lot.  

Dan - this may simply be pads chattering.  Get some high-temp lube 
and put it between the pad BACKS and the caliper piston on the 
inboard side and fingers holding the pad on the outboard side.  This 
will cost you ony pennies and can be done in just a few minutes by 
swinging the calipers up to access the backs of the pads.

Make SURE you get the right kind of lube, take your time and put the 
lube in the right place!  Even if this doesn't work, it will cost 
only pennies.  I bet it works.


 

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