Errol, Compression check as follows: -All spark plugs out -Compression tester into the plug socket we want to test. Just gets pushed in.. its got rubber on the end so you have to push pretty hard to get it to seal. -Get someone in the car to WOT and then crank until the compression tester doesn't go up anymore.
Am I doing something wrong? Regards, Dave >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 4/4/02, 7:02:29 AM, "E Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding RE: L24 troubles. Please help: > Dave, > Describe how you are doing your compression check? > Cheers > Feral Errol > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Steve Lamb > Sent: Wednesday, 3 April 2002 9:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: L24 troubles. Please help > Flat top pistons are stock for L24 in 240Z. Doesn't take much to > bend a valve sufficently to get no seat seal. Really does sound to > me as if the valve timing is waaaayyy off. Modern head gaskets don't > usually require extra sealer, but doesn't hurt if you do. Even if > the head is warped, wouldn't cause this. > Were you in Melbourne (thought I read that) ?? depending on where I > might be able to have a look. > Cheers > >All/Terry/Steve, > > > >Umm.. unsure what high-top pistons are.. but the top of the piston is > >just flat.. as in its not dished or anything.. just flat. I am fairly > >confident I haven't bent the valves because the scraping is just on the > >carbon build up on top of 4 and 5 pistons. However.. it still doesn't > >explain why I have/had virtually no compression on the other cylinders.. > >50psi on number 1. 0 on 6, 25 on 5 etc etc? > >Have i forgotten something when replacing the head gasket?.. Do i need to > >use any gluey sticky crap on the gasket?.. i seem to remember some > >destructions somewhere saying not to use it at all. > >Or have i just scratched/warped the head? > >Regards, > > > >Dave > > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
