SO my compression tester dissapeared(no clue wtf happened to it)
and I bought a cheapo one from harbor freight as a replacement.

anyways I go to do a comp test today,
and after cranking the 1st cylinder, I go to remove the gauge,
and it just spins.. and spins..
****** great, so i tug on it alittle to get some more grip on it(wasn't even that hard)
and the thing pops straight out, leaving its fitting stuck in the damn spark plug hole!!
it has nothing but a nipple to grip onto, so I have no damn clue how the heck to
get it out.

any tips on that would be appreciated.

but anyways, heads up for anyone about to buy one of these shitty gauges.

 

Are you serious... that's a crappy situation. Hmm, there's not a lot of tools you could get down there. I'm not sure about this one, hopefully an experienced mechanic has a trick for this one.

You should stay away from harbor freight in general. All I know is my car is worth a lot more than some of those tools.

-Leon

 

Use dental picks. Thats how ive gotten broken rubber boots out of there.

 

jb weld a small long screw driver to it, use the quick stuff dries in minutes.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by highroller54 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">jb weld a small long screw driver to it, use the quick stuff dries in minutes.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sounds like a good idea.

 

ooh smart man

that does sound promising

and I do have some jb weld,
don't have the quick stuff though,
but yeah, this might work.

either that or i'll have to pull the ******* head to get at it..

 

same thing happin to me n my buddy in his hatch..we got it out..theres a thread on it and how we got it out...i cant find it search his name core3200tm

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WhiteOut &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">same thing happin to me n my buddy in his hatch..we got it out..theres a thread on it and how we got it out...i cant find it search his name core3200tm </TD></TR></TABLE>

thnx

just read the whole thread,
basically he got it out with need nose pliers..

i don't know how the hell he had pliers that fit down there! thats crazy
but ima go to the store and see if I can find some,
before trying the jb weld trick..

 

thats what i was gonna say, try needle noose pliers, never by any precision tools from harbor frieght. Some of there tools are pretty good, but snap-on, mac, matco, craftsman, sk would be way better. get a craftsman compression tester, 49.99 and comes with all adapters. good luck.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thnx

just read the whole thread,
basically he got it out with need nose pliers..

i don't know how the hell he had pliers that fit down there! thats crazy
but ima go to the store and see if I can find some,
before trying the jb weld trick..</TD></TR></TABLE> it was the real long ones..we got them at sears..make sure u get a good brand..we had to buy 2..one was to cheap and just started bending..i think they were 11 inches..throw some WD-40 down there and heat up the engine. and ul get it no problem.

 

I also had to find out the hard way

 

oh SEARS
bah,
I hit kragen, osh, and homedepot just now,
none of them had long enuf pliers.
bought and returned some 8"

oh well.. guess I got to go back out, haha.

thanks for the tips

and yes, I've learned my lesson,
no more precision or measuring tools from harbor freight.
their wrenching tools work ok though.

Kinda bummed too, this whole last order from them was a waste,
got the comp tester, and an angle grinder..
and just saw the same damn grinder at kragen for the same price.. bah!

 

sometimes that piece has a 17mm or 14mm face for a socket and extension

 

yeah i know,
this one is completely rounded.

I even noticed that before putting the comp tester in, i was thinking "why the **** wouldnt they cut this for a socket?"

o wel

 

No WAY???!
Man I was sooo about to buy the Compression Tester from the local Harbor Freight mann.. it was a sweet price at $9.99. DANG IT!

I'm glad i seen this thread first though, but unglad I gotta spend more cash to do my compression test. I wonder if Autozone or Advanced Auto loans out Compression Testers.. ya know since it wouldn't be something I'd be using everyday.

 

Try an "easy out". They are used for removing fasteners that are stripped out. You drill a hole through the fastener and insert this reverse threaded drill bit looking thingy. As you go to loosen it, it digs into the fastener. Estimate the inner diameter of the compression tester hole and see if you can find one...Sometimes called "screw extractors"...
Good luck!

 

Tighten the hose back into the socket real good then untighten it, it will come out sooner or later. I got mine out that way

This was a user problem not the product, every compression tester come with a socket for different engine. You didnt tighten it in properly into the hose was your fault, not the manufacture

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ooh smart man

that does sound promising

and I do have some jb weld,
don't have the quick stuff though,
but yeah, this might work.

either that or i'll have to pull the ******* head to get at it..</TD></TR></TABLE>

IF you can't pull it with long needle nose pliars taking off the head's ur best bet :-\

 

im going to repeat myself..because this was a huge help on getting ares out..HEAT UP THE ENGINE eat will make the head expand a little..making it easy as hell for it to come out.

 

When this happened to me - and this happens with ALL compression testers when the user ::AHEM!:: screws them in too tight - I resorted to the following.

The way I've always gotten them unstuck is to - Eureka! - have a friend turn the engine over while you unscrew the tool. When the compression stroke hits the cylinder you're working with it'll put enough pressure on the fitting that you'll be able to unscrew it with ease.

Bet you wish you hadn't of tried to be a ******* caveman and rip it out now, huh? If you're not retarded, you'll realize that pulling on the tube isn't going to do anything but expletive your life up when it snaps. You learned the hard way.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Archidictus &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">When this happened to me - and this happens with ALL compression testers when the user ::AHEM!:: screws them in too tight - I resorted to the following.

The way I've always gotten them unstuck is to - Eureka! - have a friend turn the engine over while you unscrew the tool. When the compression stroke hits the cylinder you're working with it'll put enough pressure on the fitting that you'll be able to unscrew it with ease.

Bet you wish you hadn't of tried to be a ******* caveman and rip it out now, huh? If you're not retarded, you'll realize that pulling on the tube isn't going to do anything but expletive your life up when it snaps. You learned the hard way.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Its too late man now I'm scared to buy the bargin Compression Tester

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LCheung &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Are you serious... that's a crappy situation. Hmm, there's not a lot of tools you could get down there. I'm not sure about this one, hopefully an experienced mechanic has a trick for this one.

You should stay away from harbor freight in general. All I know is my car is worth a lot more than some of those tools.

-Leon</TD></TR></TABLE>

Harbor Freight is great if you know what you're buying....

I wouldn't buy something from HF that would impair my vehicles health per se, but I don't mind snapping a 20 inch extension that only cost me $4

 

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Let me tell you this: It doesn't matter if the compression tester is made by APC, Craftsman, Matco or Jesus Christ. If you pull on the tube hard enough, it'll snap. Brand loyalty doesn't preempt stupidity.

 

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Let me tell you this: It doesn't matter if the compression tester is made by APC, Craftsman, Matco or Jesus Christ. If you pull on the tube hard enough, it'll snap. Brand loyalty doesn't preempt stupidity.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well ofcourse if you PULL HARD ENOUGH but dude made it sound like the thing was faulty from the factory since he gave it a small tug and it broke!

BTW, Tad what was the compression reading you got on that 1st and only cylinder you got to test? What engine was it on, and was it within spec?

 

Tad's a beefcake. His small tug would rip your head off