Bob If the values don't come up after the wet test then the problems are all top end. With 2 cylinders together being down like that u would have to suspect the head gasket. Have u had any overheating at all? Is there any sign of water in the oil?ie white stuff on the inside of the filler cap? Summer weather... head gaskets.... cheers Mick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 1:47 PM Subject: Re: Compression Testing
> Thanks for the advice everyone. I ended up finding a compression > tester in kmart (dont laugh) for $25 - screw in type and all, worked > a treat. The figures I got were: > 170 125 120 170 160 150 > After adding some oil to the cylinders (and copping a face full of > oil spray when turning the motor over) I got these figures > 165 130 130 180 170 160 > So i guess the bottom end mustnt be too bad? It seems a bit > suspicious to me that cyls 2 and 3 are so far down, could that > indicate the head gasket has blown in between them? > > ------------------- > > or you could try and buy a service pack, for about $100 i got > compression > > tester, dwell meter, timing light, vacum tester- that was from > repco. > > brett > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Kristian Walsham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Subject: Re: Compression Testing > > >Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 08:17:27 +1100 > > > > > >Bob, > > >I know Supercheap have them for about $29 for one that you hold > and $40 > > >dollars for one that screws into the spark plug hole. > > > > > >Kris. > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 8:55 PM > > >Subject: Compression Testing > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > What should you pay for a compression tester? I want to get > some > > > > figures for my L26 to try to find out just how bad it is, I > believe > > > > one cylinder is down on compression badly just listening to it > as it > > > > turns over in the morning. The local mechanic will do it for > $35-40 > > > > - let him do it or buy one myself? > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Overloaded with spam? With MSN 8, you can filter it out > > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail&pgmarket=en-gb&XAPID=32&DI > =1059 > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
