I actually just recently changed radiators because of overheating problems - it has gone now. It hasn't been running real good recently, so on many trips it is lucky to see 2500 on the tacho, so I havent really had any more problems. There are no symptoms of the gasket blowing through to the water galleries, so maybe it is just between teh two cycliders. We will know shortly. ------------------- > 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
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