Check Engine Pressure Loss Opel Corsa D

Remove

1. 1. Open bonnet
2. 2. Remove right engine splash guard
3. 3. Lower vehicle by its full height
4. 4. Remove front toothed belt cover (top)
5. 5. Remove spark plugs
6. 6. Detach engine management wiring harness from cylinder head cover • Unclip 2x from bracket
7. 7. Detach coolant expansion tank closure cap
8. 8. Remove oil dipstick
9. 9. Adjust crankshaft • Turn crankshaft in direction of engine rotation to "Cylinder no.1 TDC" ("1. Zylinder Zünd-OT") (Marking 1)

10. 10. Apply guidance marks • Apply 3x auxiliary markings (3) to one of the camshaft sprockets and to the rear toothed belt cover (1) – each offset by 90° to the existing marking (2)

Inspect

11. 11. Calibrate pressure loss tester • Connect to compressed air system

Note. Follow manufacturer's instructions

12. 12. Attach pressure loss tester • Engage 1st gear and apply parking brake • Screw connector into spark plug thread of cylinder 1 • Apply compressed air to cylinder 1

Note. Wheels must be in contact with the ground

13. 13. Test pressure loss • Take pressure loss reading – The maximum permissible pressure differential between cylinders is approx. 10% – Maximum pressure loss of a cylinder is 25% • Take note of any visible escape of compressed air – Intake manifold, exhaust manifold, crankcase • Take not of any bubble formation in the coolant compensation tank
14. 14. Perform compression test in a similar manner for cylinders 3, 4 and 2

Install

15. 15. Detach pressure loss tester • Unscrew connector from spark plug thread
16. 16. Put vehicle in neutral
17. 17. Insert oil dipstick
18. 18. Attach coolant expansion tank closure cap
19. 19. Install spark plugs
20. 20. Attach engine management wiring harness to cylinder head cover • Clip 2x in bracket
21. 21. Install front toothed belt cover (top)
22. 22. Raise vehicle by its full height
23. 23. Install right engine splash guard
24. 24. Lower vehicle by its full height
25. 25. Close bonnet