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#71
Yes, I called several shops and said I had already done a compression check and would like you to do a leak down. They flat out lied, it was pretty obvious that their version of a leak down was just a compression check. They clearly had no idea what a leak down test even is and don't have the testing tools to perform it.
Every time I have gotten a leak down, the shop has always told me via a print out the percentage of leakdown on each cylinder, just like ones does for compression.
The print out is simply them typing in the numbers. I have received this EVERY SINGLE TIME in the past.
It does appear the valve adjustment raised the compression on #3, so the engine is healthy, no worries there, thankfully!!
Mounts have been verified several times at this point, and they look perfect (I was even there when they took me under the car and used a bar to push on the engine, etc, but now the shop is now telling me that all S2000s do this to some degree The story seems to change day by day. First, they said it was clutch, then they blamed the engine shaking b/c of too tight of valves, and now they say it's normal. I have already bought mounts and will be putting them on as I am left with no choice.
Every time I have gotten a leak down, the shop has always told me via a print out the percentage of leakdown on each cylinder, just like ones does for compression.
The print out is simply them typing in the numbers. I have received this EVERY SINGLE TIME in the past.
It does appear the valve adjustment raised the compression on #3, so the engine is healthy, no worries there, thankfully!!
Mounts have been verified several times at this point, and they look perfect (I was even there when they took me under the car and used a bar to push on the engine, etc, but now the shop is now telling me that all S2000s do this to some degree The story seems to change day by day. First, they said it was clutch, then they blamed the engine shaking b/c of too tight of valves, and now they say it's normal. I have already bought mounts and will be putting them on as I am left with no choice.
#72
I will say again, that most shops I called said they don't have the tools/kit to even do a leak down, and the ones that did, pretty much told me there is zero point in doing one as it doesn't really help troubleshoot. They all said almost the same thing--"low compression can leak past the piston or from the valves. A leak down just shows the leak, not where it is as you would have to hear it. I called quite a bit of place in the great LA too.
The shop from the recorded video, however, said no problem, we can do a leak down test and find the issue, so I went with them. It was very clear I had already done a compression check and I was to pay for a leakdown. Luckily, he gave me my keys back, and I didn't pay anything, and the review will be going up shortly. He was clearly embarrassed he didn't know how to perform a leakdown, so he got rude.
The shop from the recorded video, however, said no problem, we can do a leak down test and find the issue, so I went with them. It was very clear I had already done a compression check and I was to pay for a leakdown. Luckily, he gave me my keys back, and I didn't pay anything, and the review will be going up shortly. He was clearly embarrassed he didn't know how to perform a leakdown, so he got rude.
#73
Whatever. None of it makes any sense to me whatsoever. Lots of flailing around with hostility and anger thrown in. It doesn't get anyone anywhere.
Enjoy your S.
Enjoy your S.
#74
This shop should have been honest and said we don't perform leakdown, only compression, but instead they suckered me in, and then got hostile with me. I wish I would have recorded the phone conversation. Every time, I asked him what the leakdown showed, he ignored my question, and kept on saying come get your car, nothing is wrong.
When I went to the last shop, they showed me the dual gauge and verified when they do compression, they also do leak down.
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That would be adding more volume to one part type, right? If AP1's could ALSO just go with K series coils...then you get an even cheaper part.
There's gotta be something different about AP1 coils.
Anyway....in a pinch, I have used my MY07's coilpack in my AP1. It worked just fine.
Again, I have no idea wtf the difference is for the coils thru the years. But there's a difference.
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#78
Sounds like you guessed right. Glad its all sorted now. Enjoy!
#79
I do get the same rattling noise when slowly getting off the clutch when crawling at low speeds.
Do you think it was all related to your engine mounts or should I be looking at coils as well?
Do you think it was all related to your engine mounts or should I be looking at coils as well?
#80
A bad coil that would cause this should also show up in other situations, like very high RPM pulls, etc.
You can visually inspect your motor mounts. If they are not looking cracked like the rubber is dried out and there are no tears, they are likely fine.
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