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01 General Vehicle Information02 Maintenance, Body and Chassis Sheet Metal Parts, Frame03 Paint04 Body Equipment05 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)06 Front Wheel Suspension, Wheels and Tyres07 Rear Axle and Rear Wheel Suspension08 Brakes09 Engine and Engine Aggregates10 Clutch and Transmission11 Fuel and Exhaust System12 Steering13 Electrical Equipment and Instruments14 Accessories
Vauxhall Astra G09 · Engine and Engine Aggregates
09 · Engine

General (Compression, Check): Repair Instructions

Make
Vauxhall
Model
Astra G
Section
General › Repair Instructions › Compression, Check
Engine and Engine AggregatesCompression, Check

Compression, Check

Engine at operating temperature (oil temperature >= 80 °C).

  Remove

Remove glow plugs – see operation "Glow Plugs, Remove and Install".

Insulate all glow plug cable connections.

Unlock injection pump wiring harness plug (1) in direction of arrow and detach.

Use compression recorder with a measuring range of from 10 to 40 bar in conjunction with Connecting Piece KM-533-B and Adapter KM-533-5.

Object Number: 2398658  Size: DEFAULT


  Inspect

Actuate starter for approx. 4 sec. – min. engine speed 200 rpm.

Permissible pressure difference between individual cylinders of approx. 100 kPa (1 bar) should not be exceeded.

Compression: 2200 kPa (22 bar) to 3000 kPa (30 bar).

  Install

Connect wiring harness plug to injection pump control unit and lock.

Install glow plugs – see operation "Glow Plugs, Remove and Install".


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