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Land Rover 300Tdi Defender08 · ENGINE
08 · Engine

CYLINDER COMPRESSION TEST

Make
Land Rover
Model
Defender 300Tdi Defender
Section
CYLINDER COMPRESSION TEST
ENGINECYLINDER COMPRESSION TEST
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ENGINE

1

REPAIR

CYLINDER COMPRESSION TEST

Service repair no - 12.25.01

1. Start and run engine to normal operating

temperature.

2. Switch off engine.
3. Disconnect spill return hose and fuel pipe from

No.1 injector.

4. Remove retaining nut, release clamp and

withdraw injector from cylinder head.

See FUEL

SYSTEM, Repair, injectors

5. Disconnect electrical lead from fuel cut-off

solenoid at injection pump to prevent delivery of
fuel to injectors. On vehicles fitted with a digital
diesel shut-off valve (DDS) immobilisation
system, disconnect DDS multi-plug.

6. Ensure injector port is clean, If necessary, crank

the engine a few revolutions to remove any
loose carbon.

7. Fit dummy injector, from diesel compression

tester kit LRT-19-007, into the cylinder head and
clamp securely in position.

8. Connect flexible hose and gauge to dummy

injector as shown above.

9. Crank engine for 10-20 seconds and note

reading on gauge. The gauge will indicate the
compression of the cylinder and maintain the
reading until the pressure release valve on the
gauge is depressed.
Expected readings of a crank test, with vehicle
battery fully charged, compression ratio 19.5:1
should be 24 bar (348 lbf/in

2

).

10. Repeat test procedure for remaining clinders in

turn.

NOTE: A variation in compression
readings between cylinders is often a
better indication of an engine problem

than the absolute values of compression.

11. If compression is appreciably less than correct

reading, or varies by more than 10%, piston
rings or valves may be worn or damaged.
Low pressures in adjoining cylinders may
indicate a faulty cylinder head gasket.

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