This episode of the Classic Mini Survival Guide will be on performing Compression and Leakdown tests
How do you determine the state of health of a used motor?
Two ways of analyzing the health is with compression and leakdown testers.
Compression is a great way of comparing the cylinders to each other and seeing if there is a problem with one or all the cylinders. Also useful for determining head gasket condition.
Leakdown is great for checking the quality of the compression rings and sealing integrity of the valve seats in the head.
There are other tests available however these two are the most commonly used.
The Classic Mini Survival guide is a series of short videos where I will be breaking down various skills and tasks required to keep your classic mini in top running condition.
As I work on minis, I am constantly finding problems with general maintenance items such as spark plugs, valve gaps, ignition timing, etc...
I see these as tasks which any owner is capable of doing and yet I do not find them to be happening correctly, if at all.
My goal with this series is to educate and inform the Mini community so that we keep more of these cars on the road. The better they run, the more they get used and appreciated by others.
If you have a suggestion for a topic, let me know in the comments below each video.
Thanks for watching
Darren
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