# compression test

**URL:** <https://turborenault.co.uk/t/compression-test/24561>\
**Category:** Retro-Renault Archive\
**Tags:** compression\
**Created:** [March 5, 2009, 10:28am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/compression-test/24561 "2009-03-05T10:28:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![bidderman1969](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/bidderman1969/32/618_2.png) [@bidderman1969](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/bidderman1969)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 10:28am UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/compression-test/24561/1 "2009-03-05T10:28:37Z")

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anyone got the tools for doing one for us?

i can drive to you, just need to confirm something, lol

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**Author:** ![Chris\_H](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/chris_h/32/609_2.png) [@Chris\_H](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Chris_H)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 12:45pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/compression-test/24561/2 "2009-03-05T12:45:01Z")

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i do, bit of a drive though…

they are cheap enough about a tenner for a compression tester

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**Author:** ![bidderman1969](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/bidderman1969/32/618_2.png) [@bidderman1969](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/bidderman1969)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 12:53pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/compression-test/24561/3 "2009-03-05T12:53:06Z")

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didnt realise they were that cheap!

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**Author:** ![Chris\_H](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/chris_h/32/609_2.png) [@Chris\_H](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Chris_H)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 1:12pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/compression-test/24561/4 "2009-03-05T13:12:52Z")

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[compression tester, Cars, Parts Vehicles, Business, Office Industrial, Toys Games items at low prices on eBay.co.uk](http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38.l1313&_nkw=compression+tester&_sacat=See-All-Categories)

halfords and factors may be cheaper

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**Author:** ![bidderman1969](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/bidderman1969/32/618_2.png) [@bidderman1969](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/bidderman1969)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 1:15pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/compression-test/24561/5 "2009-03-05T13:15:42Z")

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[Lumen Engine Compression Tester on eBay, also, Diagnostic Tools Equipment, Garage Equipment Tools, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 13-Mar-09 19:55:19 GMT)](http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lumen-Engine-Compression-Tester_W0QQitemZ160319438897QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment?hash=item160319438897&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A7|39%3A1|240%3A1318)

this one do the job?

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**Author:** ![bidderman1969](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/bidderman1969/32/618_2.png) [@bidderman1969](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/bidderman1969)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/compression-test/24561/6 "2009-03-05T13:17:17Z")

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[MITYVAC PROFESSIONAL COMPRESSION TESTER KIT PN05530 on eBay, also, Diagnostic Tools Equipment, Garage Equipment Tools, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 06-Mar-09 19:00:00 GMT)](http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MITYVAC-PROFESSIONAL-COMPRESSION-TESTER-KIT-PN05530_W0QQitemZ360135583975QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment?hash=item360135583975&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A7|39%3A1|240%3A1318)

this one looks good too

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**Author:** ![Chris\_H](https://turborenault.co.uk/user_avatar/turborenault.co.uk/chris_h/32/609_2.png) [@Chris\_H](https://turborenault.co.uk/u/Chris_H)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://turborenault.co.uk/t/compression-test/24561/7 "2009-03-05T17:29:03Z")

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avoid the 2.99 push on one its rubbish.

the mityvac one is ok, boy where I worked had one but 3 of the hoses burst.

I have a laser one and its perfectly fine think it was a tenner and may have been from halfords