new car big problem

1. arnoldx3 L-plater Joined: Apr 2010 ipswich Posts: 51 saxo vts

   #1 8th April 2010, 20:34

   Hi i have recently got a vts for a good price as the bodywork isn't great and it had a missfire so i bought a new coil pack but i found out today it not the coilpack which is the problem .
   after doing a compression test one of the cylinders was reading 0 the other three were reading 220 psi how much damage do you think has been done i look forward to hearing back from you
2. Dom_G Newbie Joined: Apr 2010 hertfordshire Posts: 24

   #2 8th April 2010, 20:43

   depends on why there is no compression
3. arnoldx3 L-plater Joined: Apr 2010 ipswich Posts: 51 saxo vts

   #3 8th April 2010, 20:47

   i was told that if any valves are bent it would then loose compression
4. mc_neat Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 ilkeston/derbyshire Posts: 220 Saxo VTS Punto Sporting

   #4 8th April 2010, 21:31

   valves arnt expensive..its the job its gonna cost..or if u have a haynes manual u can diy it??
5. arnoldx3 L-plater Joined: Apr 2010 ipswich Posts: 51 saxo vts

   #5 8th April 2010, 21:57

   do you think i have got lucky and just bent a few valves its strange how it just went on one chamber though
6. user_36547 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 taunton Posts: 147 saxo vts turbo

   #6 8th April 2010, 22:02

   sounds to me like a bernt out valve not bent have to take the head off and have a look
7. 1-1dicky Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 maidstone Posts: 702 saxo vtr

   #7 8th April 2010, 22:15

   +1 i agree with a burnt out valve
8. arnoldx3 L-plater Joined: Apr 2010 ipswich Posts: 51 saxo vts

   #8 8th April 2010, 22:50

   thanks for all of your help could it have anything to do with a FSE Fuel Pressure Regulator which was fitted if it is a burnt out valve that means it should be fairly cheapish to fix then
9. user_36547 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 taunton Posts: 147 saxo vts turbo

   #9 8th April 2010, 22:58

   could be that the fse has added to much fuel and bernt the valve out the valves are cheep its the time it takes that is the problem if u doing it DIY bonus if u not still going to cost a bit garages are expencive try to find someone a mate or someone to do it it will be cheeper
10. user_36547 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 taunton Posts: 147 saxo vts turbo

    #10 8th April 2010, 23:00

    unless u close to my town ile help you
11. Tom5190 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 Someones Bumhole Posts: 5721 Mk2 16v Desire

    #11 8th April 2010, 23:10

    Do a cylinder leakage test on it will give you a 99% certinty on whats wrong
12. arnoldx3 L-plater Joined: Apr 2010 ipswich Posts: 51 saxo vts

    #12 8th April 2010, 23:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Tom5190 Do a cylinder leakage test on it will give you a 99% certinty on whats wrong

    how do i do that? its not the same as a compression test
    
    i would like to do it myself i think i can but just a bit nervous
13. user_36547 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 taunton Posts: 147 saxo vts turbo

    #13 8th April 2010, 23:15

    hes done a compression test 0 on one 120 on the rest
14. arnoldx3 L-plater Joined: Apr 2010 ipswich Posts: 51 saxo vts

    #14 8th April 2010, 23:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by deesvtsT unless u close to my town ile help you

    taunton thats a long way from me but i appreciate the offer
15. user_36547 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 taunton Posts: 147 saxo vts turbo

    #15 8th April 2010, 23:24

    need any more help info just pm me or find me in a tread somewhere ile be around cheers bud
16. arnoldx3 L-plater Joined: Apr 2010 ipswich Posts: 51 saxo vts

    #16 14th April 2010, 22:14

    bad news on the new car the heads now of and we have taken all of the valves out and one of yhe inlet valves was realy bad but the rest looked good thats until we put them on a lathe and twelve of them are no good what do you think i should do buy each valve or new engine or hiflow head with valves installed HELP