Crankcase and cylinder head,  OM617

Pressure-testing cylinder head

 

 

01 -420 Pressure-testing cylinder head

 

Dat:

 

Test pressure with air under water in bar gauge pressure (atii)

 

Special tools

 

Pressure plate
om617 - 0082-1.jpg
617 589 01 25 00

 

Suspension device
om617 - 0082-2.jpg
115 589 34 63 00

 

Conventional tool

 

Electrically heated water basin
e.g. made by Otto Diirr, D-7123 Sachsenheim-Ochsenbach

 

Pressure test

 

If cylinder seems to have cracks (coolant loss), a pressure test is required.
1   Screw pressure plate on clean cylinder head.
2   Close bores and connections.
3   Connect compressed air hose (1) and set compressed air to 2 bar gauge pressure.

 

R01/7504
om617 - 0082-3.jpg

 

01.8-420/1 F2

 

 

 

4 Attach cylinder head to suspension device and lower into water heated to 80 °C.
om617 - 0083-1.jpg
5 If air bubbles are rising, find leaks.

 

01.8–420/2 F 2