Need your advice on my 87 TII compression

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Jan 31, 2002 | 05:35 PM

blinkdog182

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From: San Jose

Need your advice on my 87 TII compression

Just had a compression check done on my car and was hoping for a thumbs up/down from you guys about whether you think I've still got decent life left in it (or if it's on the way out)...

Readings were -

Front: 7.0, 7.0, 7.3
Rear: 7.2, 7.6, 7.5

I'm assuming the units are kgm/sq.-cm, which I think translates to the following psi:

Front: 99.6, 99.6, 103.8
Rear: 102.4, 108.1, 106.7

Other details about the car:

1987 TurboII
156+k miles, original engine
gutted pre-cat is the only 'mod' - done about 5000 miles ago
oil changed regularly
coolant changed not quite as regularly
not babied, but not thrashed on, either

Thanks for any input/opinions,
Lionel

Jan 31, 2002 | 07:27 PM

Erik

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Re: Need your advice on my 87 TII compression

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Originally posted by blinkdog182
Just had a compression check done on my car and was hoping for a thumbs up/down from you guys about whether you think I've still got decent life left in it (or if it's on the way out)...

Readings were -

Front: 7.0, 7.0, 7.3
Rear: 7.2, 7.6, 7.5

I'm assuming the units are kgm/sq.-cm, which I think translates to the following psi:

Front: 99.6, 99.6, 103.8
Rear: 102.4, 108.1, 106.7

Other details about the car:

1987 TurboII
156+k miles, original engine
gutted pre-cat is the only 'mod' - done about 5000 miles ago
oil changed regularly
coolant changed not quite as regularly
not babied, but not thrashed on, either

Thanks for any input/opinions,
Lionel