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Old 05 February 2016, 04:28 PM
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Can someone recommend a compression tester for me please?

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I just use a Gunson one from hellfrauds, was about £15 I think.

Theres an app and phone camera on ebay you can use as a borescope, might aswell if you've got the plugs out.
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I just use a Gunson one from hellfrauds, was about £15 I think.

Theres an app and phone camera on ebay you can use as a borescope, might aswell if you've got the plugs out.
Cool,not heard of a borescope I will have a look ta
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Waterproof...QeEZBDB7d6lQcg
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I'm on a crapple phone tho so might just get one to plug into laptop.
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Originally Posted by just me
I just use a Gunson one from hellfrauds, was about £15 I think.

Theres an app and phone camera on ebay you can use as a borescope, might aswell if you've got the plugs out.
That's pretty cool , at that price it's worth having , any idea on the picture quility ?
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You will only be able to see the top of the Pistons with a bore scope and maybe I little sidewall. If you use a bore scope which is just a camera on a cable then it might be hard to get it into the cylinders and to navigate once in. I bought one with a little lcd screen and hard flexible cable it came with a few attachments hook, magnet and mirror now the mirror was angled at 45* so when clipped on it allows you to see 90* from the direction of the lens. With that attachment you theoreticaly shoud see the cylinder walls as well.

As for compression tester I used a Rolson no name one came with all the various plug size attachments and has served me well.
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I have a Bergen compression tester on its way so hopefully should do the job ok.
I have been told tho,if it's a cracked piston then the compression tester might not show this up on a test.
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