1ggte COMPRESSION TEST....readings.....SORTED!, cheers

**IN 05 NT** · 22-08-2006, 01:50 PM

hey guiys doing a compression test on the mighty 1g.....i think ive got a suspect blown HG

what should the readings be?

round 150?

cheers, blake

**willwal98** · 22-08-2006, 01:52 PM

Can you list what you are getting for each cylinder. As long as they are all pretty close to each other it should be fine.

**JustCallMeOrlando** · 22-08-2006, 02:07 PM

If it's running, dont dick around with a compression test to check for a BHG, go to a radiator place or workshop and get a Teekay test done. Cost me nothing.

**IN 05 NT** · 22-08-2006, 02:11 PM

just did the test then,

its reading 150kpa on all cylinders.....

cant find specs for a 1ggte in the books, but cressidas...7m's between 130-160kpa

so i think im ok in the compression dept,

oils not milky, coolant is still clean.......

what brings this up is that my rad was about 1ltr -1.5ltrs low the other day, and my temperature gauge sender sits in the top hose.....and i doubt it was sending the right temp reading....

now to pressure test the rad.....

**JustCallMeOrlando** · 22-08-2006, 02:13 PM

What reading was the temp gauge saying?

**IN 05 NT** · 22-08-2006, 04:02 PM

temo sits on about 1/3 of the gauge, but its the factory 223 gauges its hooked up to,.....

i'll fit my new water temp gauge tonight....

blake

**IN 05 NT** · 23-08-2006, 11:10 AM

WELL HEY, THE RAD WAS 1/2 EMPTY......,

but im a bumbass!, i run a over flow bottle for the coolant...like most....

but me, an idiot, was running a NON recovery radiator cap, so all that was hapenning was my overflow bottle was filling but not recovering,

$8 and a REcovery cap fitted, all good!

cheers guys for the help!

blake