VW Vortex - Volkswagen Forum banner

Testing a tdi engine

462 Views 1 Reply 2 Participants Last post by  GoFaster
I have this tdi engine out of the car. The tensioner came loose and i have no way of knowing if the motor is good or not. Can I do a compression test or leak down test to make sure none of the valves are bent. is there anyway to check it without taking the head off.
1 - 2 of 2 Posts
Leak down test can certainly be done with the engine out, just rotate the crank to the right position and do it through the glow plug hole (M10x1.0 thread size).
1 - 2 of 2 Posts
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top