Found oil in bilge Area today

[atomb]

Re: Found oil in bilge Area today

can i do a compression test while the engine is on the stand ? Under the impression compression test is done with the engine all hooked up firing away. Correct me if im wrong. if there is a way to do it another way Im all ears.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Found oil in bilge Area today

Do a compression test on it...

A Diagnostic tune up is to discover the Problem, rather than just Replacing Parts...
Oil pressure on the limp in would be nice...

with 1/2 power gone i could not get up on plane basically

That could be a fuel delivery issue...

The Pressure Release is the Real Question....

edit,... You were editing as I was typing,...
A compression test can be done so long the motor isn't Torn Down...

Just put a breaker bar with a socket on it on the bolt on the crankshaft pully and turn it over by hand. Won't be to hard to turn over with all the spark plugs out. Look for a close reading between all cylinders.

'ell,... Bolt the starter on,+ turn it with a battery...

 

[Ohioriver]

Re: Found oil in bilge Area today

Just put a breaker bar with a socket on it on the bolt on the crankshaft pully and turn it over by hand. Won't be to hard to turn over with all the spark plugs out. Look for a close reading between all cylinders.

 

[atomb]

Re: Found oil in bilge Area today

will do ill report back on my findings. Thanks guys just curious on 3.0 harmonic balancer there is no center nut. to manually turn the crank
#1 harmonic balancer on or off ?
can i get a little more detail on the procedure for manual turning the crank -thanks -I know i can do this i just need a liitlle bit more detail -I just picked up the harmonic balancer tool will this be needed in this procedure ?


thanks guys you have really shined a light for me Bondo i really appreciate your
input. this will be a thread that will be resolved with all relevant info for better or worse and hopefully it ll help someone else down the line.

 

[Ohioriver]

Re: Found oil in bilge Area today

I never had the 4 cylinder, only v6 & v8. Isn't the center of the crank threaded so you could put a bolt in it to turn over? Like Bondo said you could hook 12 volts to the starter to rotate. Or any bolt on the other end of the crank that you could turn it over with. You don't need to turn it fast to check it.

 

[atomb]

Re: Found oil in bilge Area today

yeah the hb is threaded -ill figure it out thanks for the help guys. we shall see.