Post by hans on Sept 21, 2013 20:37:27 GMT 10
as you know, i bought an E36 BMW 318i with some overheating issues..so to rule out the headgasket, i needed to do an engine compression test using this kit;
as you can see the 4 different adapters to substitute the spark plug and allow us to do the compression test.
So i was doing an Engine compression test today..
Cylinder 1 = 160psi
Cylinder 2 = 160psi
Cylinder 3 = 160psi
because the car doesnt blow ANY white smoke it is same to assume and carry out a compression test on cylinder 4 to get the same 160psi result.
little did i know while removing the compression tester hose that the adapter was still in the engine block.
so as i was installing the spark plug back in the motor, it bolted on fine but didn't go all the way in?? - it didnt occur to me at that stage that the adaptor might still be in there..
so thinking that the spark plug needed a bit of torque to get a bit further, thats when...SNAP**
the spark plug came out with half the adaptor out. while the thread part of it stuck in the block of the motor.
that's when the swearing and panicking began.but common sense kicking in and i did the first smart thing after the incident.
I RANG MICKGYVER!
and sure enough, he mentioned "chill, relax, its fixable, its do-able." this is when he brought my attention to reverse drill bits.
i did some youtubing and came across this;
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYvaPbX1sT4
i will have to do this with a manual tap holding the revers drill bit hoping it brings out the culprit..
will keep you all posted.
as you can see the 4 different adapters to substitute the spark plug and allow us to do the compression test.
So i was doing an Engine compression test today..
Cylinder 1 = 160psi
Cylinder 2 = 160psi
Cylinder 3 = 160psi
because the car doesnt blow ANY white smoke it is same to assume and carry out a compression test on cylinder 4 to get the same 160psi result.
little did i know while removing the compression tester hose that the adapter was still in the engine block.
so as i was installing the spark plug back in the motor, it bolted on fine but didn't go all the way in?? - it didnt occur to me at that stage that the adaptor might still be in there..
so thinking that the spark plug needed a bit of torque to get a bit further, thats when...SNAP**
the spark plug came out with half the adaptor out. while the thread part of it stuck in the block of the motor.
that's when the swearing and panicking began.but common sense kicking in and i did the first smart thing after the incident.
I RANG MICKGYVER!
and sure enough, he mentioned "chill, relax, its fixable, its do-able." this is when he brought my attention to reverse drill bits.
i did some youtubing and came across this;
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYvaPbX1sT4
i will have to do this with a manual tap holding the revers drill bit hoping it brings out the culprit..
will keep you all posted.
