Hi again,
Thanks for help on my starter problem. I sprayed the starter drive
with WD-40 and the noise went away - - at least for now. I have a good
idea of what to look for if the problem recurs and is more serious.
Now for something new: I am planning a 3000+ mile trip later this month
and have been having really bad oil loss problems. I found a leak in the
oil hoses and replaced them along with the oil cooler. I still
lose/consume oil, so I checked the engine compression, warming the
engine, pulling the plugs, blocking the throttle open, etc. Here is what
I found, before and after squirting oil into the cylinders:
cylinder # compression (psi)before oil compression after oil
1 124 133
2 132 135
3 127 131
4 133 137
the plugs in cylinders 2 and 3 are a nice clean tan; the plugs in the
cylinders 1 and 4 are sooty and black. My conclusions are:
All the pressures are low, but perhaps I have a bad gauge
The rings are not sealing properly and are probably worn
Nigel is a '65 MGB with a US spec. engine
What do you think? I haven't driven it long enough following the oil
lines and cooler replacement to know about oil loss/consumption now.
Would you trust it for a 3500 mile trip?
Anxiously,
Lew Dove
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