JM1NA Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Hi all, in our search for a nice impreza brighton, we just had an '01(2.2L, 5 speed) with 125k kms on it inspected. Pretty good report overall. 200lbs comp on each cyl. They couldn't find any head gasket leakage, the valve cover gasket is leaking a little near #1 spark plug. They're a little concerned that the engine is so clean, thinking it might've been steam cleaned recently. I noticed that too, but there is a bit of dust, etc. on the engine so I think it's been a while since it was done and you'd think any oil leakage would've shown up by now. The engine oil was down slightly. T belt will be due at 168k kms. For the amount we drive that's a few years away, but if we get the car we would consider doing it next year in case the belts are drying out. So is there anything I should take a second look at? The body and inter are excellent, and drives well, very solid, no rattles, pulls, etc. New tires, battery and brakes. The owner spent over $1,000 on the 96 k kms service at the local subie dealership and they do have all of the repair bills which I will look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 The rule of compression tests is not so much the actual nymbers, but the difference between the cylinders. 200 lbs is high. A compression test needs to be done with all the plugs out at once and both wet and dry, with the throttle wide open. Actually better off with a clean engine, since you can see all the leaks, a dirty one can hide them. nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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