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problem with engine compression

  • 15-06-2009 9:40pm
    #1
    mac09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭


    problem with engine compression. checked heater plugs intially as car was struggling to start. then upon further inspection found that it was the engine compression that was done. it could be the injectors perhaps. if not its prob gona need a new engine i think

    any thoughts on this

    peugeot 405 1.9 gld 192k


Comments

  • #2
    Slidey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭Slidey


    How did you check the compression?

    It is a bit of a leap of thinking to go from compression is shot to could be injectors..


  • #3
    mac09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭mac09


    mechanic checked it for me. he said it was probably the compression and at a long shot possibly the injectors but said they would have to be really bad to be causing the problems.

    what u think of that?


  • #4
    Slidey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭Slidey


    Yeah dont really know how he came up with that, unless it is wild smokey and he is going on the too much fuel/not enough air theory.

    Those engines have a known head gasket weakness, might be loosing compression through to another cylinder.


  • #5
    waraf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭waraf


    +1 on the head gasket


  • #6
    mac09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭mac09


    nice one slidey

    appreciate the input

    replacement engines appear to be virtually non existent with sub 200 k miles


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  • #7
    Slidey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭Slidey


    Aye they are getting scarce now alright.

    Rare to see one on the roads at all.


  • #8
    mac09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭mac09


    Slidey wrote: »
    Aye they are getting scarce now alright.

    Rare to see one on the roads at all.


    yeah theres a few around still tho

    mine is running great problem is getting it going its a shame


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