Leak down and compression test
#1
Leak down and compression test
So today I did a leak down and a compression test, but the results I got left me stumped. While doing the leak down each cylinder had what seems like air coming from the front where the timing chain is. The compression test numbers just seemed off to me. The last time I did a compression the number didn't go as low as 220 and ranged from 225-240. No this time the numbers start at 190. My guess would be the head gasket since the leak down didn't have air coming from the exhaust or intake just need some advice on what I should do next before thinking the worst
leak down test were done in a completed ordered then retested
leak down test were done in a completed ordered then retested
Last edited by TvoS2K; 07-26-2017 at 01:30 PM.
#2
Are you sure the piston remained at Top Dead Centre during the leakdown test? I suggest you lower the air pressure when doing the leakdown to 50 psi. I found 100psi would push the piston down turning the crank and the cams opening the valves. TDC and 50psi worked for my tests. On compression, did you remove the fuel injector fuse and open the throttle to100%?
#3
Are you sure the piston remained at Top Dead Centre during the leakdown test? I suggest you lower the air pressure when doing the leakdown to 50 psi. I found 100psi would push the piston down turning the crank and the cams opening the valves. TDC and 50psi worked for my tests. On compression, did you remove the fuel injector fuse and open the throttle to100%?
#5
#6
Are you hearing any escaping air noise, with Cylinder #2?
#7
You are nearing the limit on # 1&4 and over on #2. The leak down numbers don't really point to HG to me, plus there are other more apparent signs of HG failure that will show up over any leak down test such as contaminated oil. If you heard no air coming from the exhaust or intake side then that's not valves. You did mention hearing air escape from the front valve cover breather? That would be piston rings.