Compression test since head rebuild

[SuperRedMR2]

Hi,

I compression tested the engine today since the head has been rebuilt.

Cylinders 2, 3 & 4 155-160

Cylinder 1 was 125-130 psi - with a drop of oil it brought it back up to 155 psi

Also, the cambelt wants to work itself off of the cam pulleys - any ideas?

[gnzyza]

Adding oil and results increasing indicates rings, next step would be a leak down test to pinpoint the leak for definate

[SuperRedMR2]

Seems a faulty reading on the compression tester was the issue.

As they are all at 160-170 now.

[SonicSW20]

The compression tester probably wasn't quite seated properly or something. If you were able to produce a repeatable 160-170 across all 4 then you're all good

[elbon50]

I had a similar problem

My old tester is one with a rubber cone

I now have a new tester which screws into the sparkplug hole

Much better

[SuperRedMR2]

I have the one that screws into the hole as well Peter.

Must have been some crap in the plughole thread.

Still made me want to cry though the first time around.