Compression issue? Parts and guide to fix

And you've undone 4 more bolts than they would have... anyway lunch over back to work from home

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Right what's next on my list?

 

followers are £120 or so a set, oil change 2 gaskets , maybe an hour a side too

 

is this the “bad” side ?

 

Yes it is

 

My gauge has just arrived as well

 

Put those 4 head nuts back on and torque down to the correct figure.

 

what were the readings for these 2 cylinders? and is this the side where one rocker arm seemed to have less movement than the others?

 

Show us the other end of the followers, the end that rides on the camshaft.

I believe the not moving much side had the highest compression.

 

Both side had little movement on the side near the rear of the van

 

which if valves aren't letting the compression out would make sense, im currently leaning towards valve adjustment

 

can you see the cam?

 

Bottom one is the nearest the exhaust

 

but that had ok compression ?

 

This side was 120psi and 100psi I can just about see the cam through the holes

 

Cams knackered. look at the followers

 

The 2 with the lowest compression have no marking?

 

Had you mentioned that previously? I must have missed it.
I'm going for knackered cam and the low readers having a bit of "ring fused into the pistons" trouble due to overheating due to lack of power and muchos foot on pedal until it conked out.

And the timing, correct but too advanced for the combination of everything else going wrong. I made that last bit up

 

If you buy another set of new followers the same thing will happen. You need a new cam and a set of followers from the same manufacturer