Number of posts : 515 Age : 41 Location : Benwick Drives : Polo 6n 1.4 16v Registration date : 2008-01-24
Subject: compression advice Thu Dec 11 2008, 15:07
hi all
had some health checks done on the polo and its down on compression on 3 cylinders. cant remember exactly which ones but its somethin like 120psi on 3 of em and 145psi on one of the ends... i think.
does this sound fubared or do you think it just needs rings?
cheers.
Tiz
Number of posts : 3773 Age : 34 Location : Wimblington nr March - Cambs Drives : myself mental Registration date : 2008-01-28
Subject: Re: compression advice Thu Dec 11 2008, 16:14
doesnt sound too bad to me, who done your compression test and was it done properly? If it needs rings you can test by putting a bit of oil down the bores like 5-10ml of oil is enough, give it a little while to settle round the rings, if compression is now considerably up it needs rings/bores done.
bob_drinks_beer
Number of posts : 515 Age : 41 Location : Benwick Drives : Polo 6n 1.4 16v Registration date : 2008-01-24
Subject: Re: compression advice Thu Dec 11 2008, 16:34
i had it done at ivan barretts in warboys, they're spot on with thier work so i trust it was done right.
it just seems not far off what the haynes says is the minimum. admitadly i dont know how high it is when new...
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