Engine diagnostics with an endoscope

Why is engine endoscopy needed?

• It clearly provides data on existing problems: scuffs, cracks, deformations, leaks.
• It allows you to assess the condition of the cylinder-piston group, since one of the main indicators for engine overhaul is damage to the cylinders and pistons.
• It allows you to inspect the cylinder walls for the presence of cavities, scratches and other defects, assess the condition of the walls in the piston transfer zone, the presence of a honing grid (indicates the absence of significant wear).
• It helps to determine the veracity of the information regarding the mileage on the odometer by the condition of the cylinder: an engine with a mileage of 100 thousand km will be strikingly different from an internal combustion engine with a mileage of 250 thousand. And for some engines, an endoscope inspection is highly desirable due to “congenital defects” that manifest themselves even at relatively low mileage.

Engine diagnostics with an endoscope is a common procedure, after which owners can use their car calmly and confidently, knowing that everything is under control.

How is an engine endoscope inspection performed?

• You come to us by appointment
• Our specialist performs an engine endoscopy
• After the endoscopy, we offer a solution – what to do next

In what cases is an engine endoscope inspection effective?

• It is effective in finding a malfunction if there are suspicions of a burnt piston, valve, coolant entering the combustion chamber, or simply inspecting the engine before buying.
• This is a fairly informative diagnosis, because it allows you to see the honing of the cylinders, the condition of the pistons, whether there is carbon deposits, what condition the valve, and the intake manifold are in. In some cases, it is possible to check the turbine, if the length of the wire and the diameter of the camera allow.

Endoscopy, or boroscopy, is an effective method of engine diagnostics.

Engine Cylinder Endoscopy

Inspection of engine cylinders using an endoscope allows you to determine the condition, nature and degree of malfunction with the greatest possible accuracy. And, as a result, this allows you to give more accurate recommendations for repair and further operation of the unit.

According to the image obtained during endoscopy, a qualified specialist can easily determine the degree of cylinder wear. This is indicated by the condition of the hones (diagonal notches on the cylinder wall, which are applied during the production process to maintain the oil film and wear out during operation). Also, during inspection, you can find scratches that indicate metal friction, such a defect indicates a motor malfunction, since in a working mechanism such parts do not come into contact. Experienced craftsmen can even determine the correspondence of the mileage indicated on the odometer with the degree of wear of the cylinder-piston group.

Features of endoscopic engine diagnostics