Help wanted please - no compression.

[Bert1985]

Hi my husband took out our engine and replaced all the gaskets etc. It was put back in yesterday and now it won't work. The engine is turning over but not firing up. We have checked the timing and we have checked that the fuel is getting through. If anyone has any advice we would really appreciate it. As it is booked for bodywork and respray and we only have a couple of days to fix it.
Bert is a 1985 1.9 w/c

[BOXY]

When you say in the title you've got "no compression", what do you mean? No compression on one cylinder? If you're getting fuel through and a spark the engine should run, even with no compression on one cylinder?

[Bert1985]

Ummm we've been told we've no compression, not 100% sure, the engine is turning but not firing up. Angry and frustrated husband has downed his tools for the day.

[Bert1985]

Just found out our mechanic friend popped over for 5 mins and diagnosed the problem, just hope he can squeeze us in this week.

[Bert1985]

Just found out our mechanic friend popped over for 5 mins and diagnosed the problem, just hope he can squeeze us in this week.

[Plasticman]

come on dont drip feed stuff what did your mechy diagnose and how, come on quick phone call. oh and nip out and take a picky of the van and the iffy bits, then we can see how the work progresses
mm

[CovKid]

Gets my vote as the most useless Mech thread ever.

[Bert1985]

Hey, come on I am female what do you expect

[Bert1985]

We are baffled, we have put petrol in carb and had flames, it is all whirring around but just won't start up. I have read threads and threads but nothing seems to be similar to our problem.

[Plasticman]

Just found out our mechanic friend popped over for 5 mins and diagnosed the problem, just hope he can squeeze us in this week.

what did he say. ? if he said no comp then how does he know, so give him a call and ask him , its nowt to do with male female then come bacvk here with the reply , what about taking a picky or two, thats do able by females i trust were not letting you off the hook so easy.
mm

[BOXY]

my husband took out our engine and replaced all the gaskets etc.

Why?
What else does the etc. include?
If the engine has been stripped and put back together there could be a lot of things causing no compression. Anything from badly adjusted tappets to pistons being left out of the engine

[sarran1955]

Hello,

If I were a gambler....

I'd stake all on RED...

And bet you've got the timing 180 degrees out..

Like this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YCecJ-J__s

Cordialement,

[kevtherev]

To make a remote diagnosis one must have as much information as possible..otherwise all you get will be guesses.
My best guess is the leads are on wrong..

[Bert1985]

Thank you all, tried talking to him last night but he had too much beer and didn't want to talk about it! Will take some pictures and try and get some sense out of him when we both finish work.

[Mocki]

My money is on the valve timing and rocket adjustment ........ But these Balz ain't crystal