Originally Posted by imagesinthewind

Well part of this whole thing is learning.
I have a compression tester but never used it.
I wasn't planning on taking it somewhere to have these things done,
I was planning on doing them myself. Most of the stuff I listed wouldn't
cost more than time and in the end I would have one under my belt if
the time ever came to need to do them to the DHs car-the non-running
beater that will be my project this summer.

I do agree that if it ain't broke. . .