Cylinder head School Sports Day (was Olympics)

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <9804021022.AA08376@rhubarb.swan.ac.uk.swan.ac.uk> ggthack@swansea.ac.uk (Graham Thackrah) writes:
> from no.1 to no.5 cyl dry psi, 145 to 150,

Good set of numbers.  Nominal is 7 to 9 bar, minimum is 5 bar in lowest
pot and no more than 2 bar difference between highest and lowest.
Just make sure the gauge is reading correctly.

> from no.1 to no.5 cyl wet psi, 155 to 180.
>
> Don't tell me but I would imagine that is a text book result for worn rings?

Doesn't tell you anything in this case, except that the ring gaps are
probably OK.

> P.S. any estimates for the cost of sorting this out? I would like to think that
> I can remove the engine as that would doubtless save a few pennies.

We don't know what "this" is, yet.  I'd like to know the turbo's axial
play and end float.

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