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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 03:46 PM
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Rear housing no compression. Options?
I've just done a compression test on my 1985 12a engine and the rear housing isn't reading anything on the psi gauge. Front housing has 110psi overall compression and 35psi blips on each rotor face. What are my options if any?
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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 05:23 PM
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Is this a vehicle you drive often? Not at all? Or just bought it?
If the engine has been sitting for some time without being rotated periodically then it's possible the seals could be stuck in the rear rotor causing loss of compression.
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Old Jan 17, 2017 | 09:44 AM
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Rebuild it.
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Old Jan 19, 2017 | 04:14 PM
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2 options.

dont rebuild it.

or

rebuild it.
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Rebuild time
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ask again in a week, the engine might have compression again by then.
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Old Jan 27, 2017 | 05:07 PM
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Wow! Im having the same problem with my 88!
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time to take the hammer to the piggybank.
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Old Jan 28, 2017 | 07:33 AM
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time to take the hammer to the piggybank.
Undo plug..
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