Author Topic: Engine trouble diagnosis (Read 6389 times)

Black Smokin' Diesel · « **Reply #15 on:** January 10, 2006, 03:39:40 am »

Quote from: "Black Smokin' Diesel"

This may sound dumb but when you did the compression check on one cylinder, did you make sure the valves were closed?

Seing how you didn't notice if the cold start was in or out it thought I'd ask :wink: I think you timed the pump with the handle out and that's why it won't start. It's odd that the engine lost it's compression just by sitting. Highly unlikely IMO.

How can a sideswipe accident cause the cam and pump to jump on the timing belt?

Ok just realized what I said in bold doesn't make sense at all :oops:

Northboundtrain · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2006, 05:31:18 pm »

I had adjusted the timing with the cold start out, so I readjusted it to 1.05mm. We squirted some oil into the injector ports, but it still wouldn't start. It was smoking out the intakes pretty significantly, so I'm assuming bad valves. The guy is going to pull the head and take a look.

I appreciate all the help and suggestions.

chrissev · « **Reply #17 on:** January 12, 2006, 05:00:03 am »

Quote from: "Northboundtrain"

I had adjusted the timing with the cold start out, so I readjusted it to 1.05mm. We squirted some oil into the injector ports, but it still wouldn't start. It was smoking out the intakes pretty significantly, so I'm assuming bad valves. The guy is going to pull the head and take a look.

I appreciate all the help and suggestions.

re: assume bad valves: probably that is right. Don't see any other way you could get smoke out of the intake. Intake valve is closed on exhaust stroke.

MattRabbit · « **Reply #18 on:** January 12, 2006, 03:20:23 pm »

you did check the glow plugs, right?

Northboundtrain · « **Reply #19 on:** January 12, 2006, 07:39:36 pm »

Glow plugs were good.

Zulfiqar · « **Reply #20 on:** November 29, 2006, 07:22:09 am »

I had a 2000 toyota corolla diesel and it was extremely hard to start, when it started it had a blow pressure out of the airfilter box with the breather disconnected, turned out to be worn valve seats.