Diesel compression tester

Message

paddyz1 · #1 Post by **paddyz1** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:58 am

Help

They are ridiculously expensive and i need to do a quick check. The Brand new engine on my P100 love wagon has developed a fault (shit loads of black smoke, loss of some power, will not tick over) I am hoping it is the pump so i need to check the compression to decide if i need to rip it apart and replace pistons etc.

Can someone lend me one pleeeeaaaaasssse.

This car has turned into a moneypit

Thanks in advance

fastasfcuk · #2 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:22 am

what engine you got in there paddy.

#3 Post by **Kwackerz** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:45 am

Hire centres often do them, if nobody has one to lend.

Pity youre not local or i'd borrow one off our REME and pop it round for a test, unfortunately kinda impossible cos of location.

Willopotomas · #4 Post by **Willopotomas** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:00 pm

http://www.gunson.co.uk/item.aspx?item=3767

got one of those if that's any good? Well, it's not the same same, but goes up to 300psi.. What pressure should your lump be at?

paddyz1 · #5 Post by **paddyz1** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:00 pm

The engine is a Ford Endura 1.8 TD currently fitted in a P100 The block was new out of the box 2000 miles ago and the head is reconditioned.

I have tried speedy hire and hss in my area and the don't hire that sort of tool out which is a bit dissapointing.

Not tried doing a seach yet...somewhere must do it.

Thanks guys.

paddyz1 · #6 Post by **paddyz1** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:02 pm

Willopotomas wrote:http://www.gunson.co.uk/item.aspx?item=3767

got one of those if that's any good? Well, it's not the same same, but goes up to 300psi.. What pressure should your lump be at?

Thanks but it needs to be a 600psi guage.

fastasfcuk · #7 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:17 pm

have you checked the cam timing.depending on year has it got an egr valve fitted or a mass air flow sensor.all three of these will give the same symtons.

HowardQ · #8 Post by **HowardQ** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:17 pm

First of these three to check for me would be the EGR valve, they're a pain in the arse!
Sometimes it can be possible to free them up for a while with a thump.
Problem is they can also knacker up the turbo when they go as well.

paddyz1 · #9 Post by **paddyz1** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:11 am

It hasn't got an egr of mass airflow sensor. It is a basic airbox to turbo to engine setup.

I still haven't had a look at the car yet as i am pissed off with it and can't be arsed till the weekend.

Damn thing has cost me some money....I'm on my 3rd axle.......

And to top it off my bike is still off the road so i have to ride a ducati