I'm replacing the engine in my car and the mechanic I'm using is not sure if the new engine is good or not. Can a good mechanic actually tell the difference between a functional engine and a bad one by doing a thorough examination of the engine?
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If he can see and hear it running, yes. Other than that, it's just a "boat anchor"
anthentherwasi
by look absolutely NO! only way is to run a compression test and thats not definite it could be fine for a 100000 miles or 10
Anonymous
Yes and no You can check a lot of things but not everything to be 100% sure that it is a good engine , i don't think anyone can w/o tear down good luck (NO MORE OBAMA)