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  • Thuppu
    S2Forum Freak
    • Sep 2010
    • 4115
    • Country: Finland

    #1

    Air compressor rebuild?

    What could be wrong with this air compressor? If you turn it by hand, it blows air thru the crank case and out of the breather hole. Seems also that it has blown some oil outside on the block. I havn't tried it, but owner told it doesn't build up pressure. Would it be worthwhile to rebuild this block, or buy a new block for 400-500e? I just thinking of to buy this, but I'm not sure if it's wise... asking price is 100 euros for the whole junk.

    Some specs:

    Ingersoll-Rand
    Power Super
    4kW/150 liter
    Displacement 605l/min
    Output(6bar) 495l/min
    380V



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  • Error404
    Super Moderator
    • Mar 2007
    • 19789
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #2
    Good piece of kit if running right. Sounds like the compression rings have gone
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    • AndyP
      S2Forum Zealot
      • Feb 2004
      • 6049
      • Country: England

      #3
      For 100euros I'd take a chance on it, Ingersol Rand are a good brand and you should be able to get parts for it, might just want a new seals?
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      • Thuppu
        S2Forum Freak
        • Sep 2010
        • 4115
        • Country: Finland

        #4
        Ok, I did buy it for 70 euros. Not a big drop, even if I don't get it working.


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        • diesel des
          S2Forum Possessed
          • Feb 2004
          • 3896

          #5
          Should be well worth that.

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          • quattro84
            S2Forum Maniac
            • Mar 2006
            • 947
            • Country: Netherlands

            #6
            Indeed, quality brand, most likely rings broken due to lack of oil or many running hours. Should be fixable

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            • Thuppu
              S2Forum Freak
              • Sep 2010
              • 4115
              • Country: Finland

              #7
              Ok, sems that the compressor does build pressure quite fast, but the noise was awful. Well, the other rod bearing was gone.


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              • Thuppu
                S2Forum Freak
                • Sep 2010
                • 4115
                • Country: Finland

                #8
                The block cleaned, nicer to work with it now. The crank seal has leaked so it was really dirty. Needed also to make extra threaded holes on the wheel so I could apply a diy extractor to it and get it off the crank.


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