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Old 2011-09-24, 09:59 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by szucchet View Post
Update... Got the car down to sac. I did the block check for the coolant, the I did a compression test and leakdown and it passed. I also pressure tested the cooling system. I found a leaking waterpump. I will b doing the timing belt, waterpump, crank seal and cam seals latter today or tomorrow. If it all goes well I should be at the last auto-x next week..

Is there any tricks, tips or anything I should know about the job? I've done sohc timing belts on legacy but never done the seals or a dohc
Did you check coolant for HydroCarbons? The typical leak is combustion gases into the coolant. Only catastrophic failures have coolant in the oil and such.

A cold block may well pass compression, leakdown and coolant pressure tests and still be bad.
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