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ali_corsa
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Registered: 30th Jun 07
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27th Jul 08 at 15:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if a 1.6 16v sport engine was reading low compression on cylinder one, what would people go for on here to change, im thinking piston rings and rebore?
scottc1088
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27th Jul 08 at 15:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
could be, or damaged, sticking valve?
try a wet compression test
ainsley_brader
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27th Jul 08 at 18:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
rings in theory should be the same across the four

I would be looking more for a problem in the head!
ali_corsa
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27th Jul 08 at 19:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the engine isnt in the car anymore so i cant try a wet compression test
scottc1088
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27th Jul 08 at 19:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
aslong as the starter motors still fitted then you can
ali_corsa
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27th Jul 08 at 20:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can you, might have to try and give it ago
ali_corsa
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28th Jul 08 at 18:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anymore ideas
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28th Jul 08 at 19:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if the engine is out you may as well rip the head off now
ali_corsa
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28th Jul 08 at 19:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yea im planning on doing that, i havent got it, just thought there could be a few ideas what might cause low compression on one cylinder might be a piston that is screwed or something along them lines
scottc1088
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28th Jul 08 at 20:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wether its rings or valves thats causing the problem the head needs to come off anyway
ali_corsa
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28th Jul 08 at 20:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yea it was coming off anyway i was going to do headgasket cam belt before i put it in my car so i wont have anything to worry about for a few years
FruitBooTeR
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28th Jul 08 at 20:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much is that one?

Just buy mine its mint!
ali_corsa
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28th Jul 08 at 20:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i want something to practise on tbh just for experiance for fixing it and working on other engines other than renaults

[Edited on 28-07-2008 by ali_corsa]

 
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