This would be cool to have to check for sludge. Good for DIY colonoscopy too.............
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Borescope anyone?
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Nice. I wonder if the tip will fit into a spark plug hole?
i have something similar for work, i do heating and air conditioning service and installation.
i think it would fit into a large spark plug hole, not sure about the small ones
i think it would fit into a large spark plug hole, not sure about the small ones
What do you use it for? how useful is it? have you been able to make repairs based on what you found on the borescope?
They do fit into spark plug holes, but they are more cool than practical IMHO. We found them good for sniffing out sludge and looking for pieces of bearings in oil pans before condemnation of a power unit. The one thing I liked about using one is that you can see where that darn oil pump drive shaft is pointing before you stab a distributor into an S10 or other GM pickup.
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Mine is just a display type...it doesn't have a camera or capture feature. I guess I could hook up something to the video output port. This is what I got...
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I am looking into BITOG HQ with my borescope right now.
Originally Posted By: pickled
Mine is just a display type...it doesn't have a camera or capture feature. I guess I could hook up something to the video output port. This is what I got...
Snap on bore scope
How/what have you used it in automotive applications?
Mine is just a display type...it doesn't have a camera or capture feature. I guess I could hook up something to the video output port. This is what I got...
Snap on bore scope
How/what have you used it in automotive applications?
Yup! Every time I work on a vehicle I bring my extend magnet with me to fish those pesky things out! It's usually some crucial, not easily scrounged for 10mm custom stud that I drop too. What's really bad is when you drop something and it gets into the intake ports....NOT FUN!
Originally Posted By: pickled
They do fit into spark plug holes, but they are more cool than practical IMHO. We found them good for sniffing out sludge and looking for pieces of bearings in oil pans before condemnation of a power unit. The one thing I liked about using one is that you can see where that darn oil pump drive shaft is pointing before you stab a distributor into an S10 or other GM pickup.
Tom this is the type of work I have use these for. They work good for inspections of front and rear differential carriers too.
They do fit into spark plug holes, but they are more cool than practical IMHO. We found them good for sniffing out sludge and looking for pieces of bearings in oil pans before condemnation of a power unit. The one thing I liked about using one is that you can see where that darn oil pump drive shaft is pointing before you stab a distributor into an S10 or other GM pickup.
Tom this is the type of work I have use these for. They work good for inspections of front and rear differential carriers too.
You can also check for cylinder bore polish and extreme abrasive wear from intake manifold leaks.
Are you inspecting a used car?
Yes, pretty much a good tool for used vehicle inspections. My neighbor won't touch an intake manifold or head gasket job until he bore scopes and leak down/compression tests the cylinders as part of the diagnostic. It helps him communicate to the customer whether they may want to save their money and dump the car vs. paying for the repair on a tired motor.
I have a Milwaukee digital inspection tool. I think it's 3200-00,or something like that. Rentals considered!
No one need to rent it?
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