Re: replacing timing chain on 1998 dakota 2.5 liter

From: KenCo (ken@kencofish.com)
Date: Thu Jan 15 2004 - 02:31:58 EST


Wilbur wrote:

>
> Bah, I should have checked the cylinder compression first....Well thanks
> for the help you guys have given me already...you saved me from dropping
> more money on the wrong parts. I disabled the fuel pump, grounded the
> coil, removed all the spark plugs, and hooked a cylinder pressure tester
> up to each of the cylinders in turn...very interesting what I discovered:
>
> Cylinder 1 no pressure what-so-ever...nada...zip

oh ho, it has to be a valve (my guess) or piston :(
blown gasket or crack will have some compression.

the head has to come off.

also, make sure its stone COLD before removing the head
or it will warp.

I would do a valve job no matter what as its off anyway.

if its a piston, might as well do all the rings while
its all apart.

> Cylinder 2 ~160 psi
>
> Cylinder 3 ~135 psi
>
> Cylinder 4 ~142 psi
>
> Each of the last 3 cylinders at least sounded like there was compression
> as I cranked it over...on the first one, there was no sound of
> compression...
>

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