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Old 20th November 2019, 09:38   #34
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Originally Posted by Rsnail View Post
But before opening the engine there is no possible way of knowing if it's actually bad lifters or bad piston rings or something else right?
Correct, but it will tell you that something is not right if the compression is low, or if the compression is good that the rings and valves are sealing.
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