Discussion and technical advice the SW20 MR2. 3S-GTE, 3S-GE, 3S-FE etc
Anything and everything to do with maintenance, modifications and electrical is in here for the Mk2.
Markd1984 wrote:Hi
Pretty sure it's a no but is it possible to do a compression check on a rev 2 engine on an engine stand? [/b]
Yes of course it's possible..as long as the flywheel and gearbox attached to the engine.
Thanks
You do not need a gearbox attached.
How can you do a compression check then on 3s without a starter motor attached to the gearbox? I've been asking a local scrapyard to do the compression check make sure engine is ok...but they say they can't do that without the gearbox! Any advise will be very helpful. Thank you!
Sorry I was thinking of a more traditional starter arrangement where it's mounted parallel to the engine pointing towards the flywheel.
I forgot on the MR2 it's mounted from the gearbox side.
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Gearbox or at least the bell housing is essential as that holds the starter motor.
Unless you weld together some makeshift bracket for the starter.
You would want to rotate the engine at a constant rate at few hundred rpm as the starter motor do to compare it to expected values written down in the service manual.
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