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Leakdown tester
I am finally getting ready to drop my engine and replace head studs/top end job. I have not done a leakdown test on it and want to. Question is that the super nice Snap-on tester retails for $299. I see inexpensive testers on eBay for $75. Now I usually prefer really good tools but has anybody used these less expensive leakdown setups? In this case I and a buddy might use the tool twice a year, not several times a week like a real shop. Is there an issue with accuracy of the inexpensive testers ? Or of course any local Pelicanites that want to let me borrow one....
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The accuracy is related to the quallity of the guages. The basic hardware should all be pretty similar. I have used a cheaper one for years with out any problems. .... You could always get a cheap one and replace the guages if you were really concerned about them.
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I have been using one of the less expensive ones for years and it works fine. (till I dropped it the other day) :O
This is it, or was it. 
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The two gauge types show differential pressures and tend to be more accurate.
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I bought a used 2 gage Longacre one off ebay for less than $40. Worked fine after I resealed all the joints. I might swap the gages out at some point if I have nothing else to do.
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Thanks guys, I scored one on eBay this AM for $50, time will tell!
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Leak down testers are not rocket science. I rolled my own using instructions found here. All the parts costs about $20. I got a regulator/gauge combo at Northern Tool
I upgraded it a bit by using an air hose with a swivel and a number of quick connects. This is a motorcycle site but the same tool works for autos. I have created different ends for each motor I work on. I'm very pleased with it.
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Leak down testers are not rocket science. I rolled my own using instructions found here. All the parts costs about $20. I got a regulator/gauge combo at Northern Tool
I upgraded it a bit by using an air hose with a swivel and a number of quick connects. This is a motorcycle site but the same tool works for autos. I have created different ends for each motor I work on. I'm very pleased with it.
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