[tcoop]

I have a Kobalt K7060HFV and I noticed today that it was running for what seemed longer than normal. I went to check it out and sure enough, the motor was running but it wasn't pumping any air. I also looked at the oil site glass and it looked like the oil was bubbleing. It wasn't boiling. but like air was blowing into it.
Are there any check I can perform to pin point whats is wrong?
I found a site called mastertoolrepair.com that claims they have parts, but does any know if Kobalt has a service center other than Lowes.
I will be able to call around tomorrow but thought I would ask here tonight. Thanks for any help and hope everyone has a great week.

tcoop
55 Chevy Pickup
84 Chevy Pickup
97 S-10
and a broke compressor

[OneMoreTime]

If that compressor has reed valves quite likely you have a broken reed valve..EZ to check just pull a head and look..

Sam

[Maulerman]

Is it going up to 50 to 70 PSI but not higher? Many of those style compressors have very thin dividers in the head gasket between the inlet and discharge valves. Sometimes those dividers fail and cause the situation you see. As ONEMORETIME mentioned it could also be a valve failure too. There is no test other than a pump up test but you can tell without a stopwatch that it is running longer than before. You need to disassemble and inspect it to determine the exact cause.

I would contact the Lowes you bought it from to see who they recommend for the service work on their compressors.

You should be able to buy an entire valve plate assembly and just replace all the valves in the unit at once. That is what I recommmend. Also, after replacing the valves, run it for a while then retorque the head, then do go through that procedure again to be sure the gasket is properly crushed.

[tcoop]

Originally Posted by Maulerman

Is it going up to 50 to 70 PSI but not higher? Many of those style compressors have very thin dividers in the head gasket between the inlet and discharge valves. Sometimes those dividers fail and cause the situation you see. As ONEMORETIME mentioned it could also be a valve failure too. There is no test other than a pump up test but you can tell without a stopwatch that it is running longer than before. You need to disassemble and inspect it to determine the exact cause.

I would contact the Lowes you bought it from to see who they recommend for the service work on their compressors.

You should be able to buy an entire valve plate assembly and just replace all the valves in the unit at once. That is what I recommmend. Also, after replacing the valves, run it for a while then retorque the head, then do go through that procedure again to be sure the gasket is properly crushed.

I was able to get a reed valve plate for about 32.00. I havent had a chance to change it out yet, maybe tomorrow.
Thanks

[RippinRon]

Did you drain the water from the tank? Water doesnt compress. Id imagaine its quite humid in SC now.

[JohnnyK81]

That won't matter at all. You could have the tank 99% full of water, and the compressor will still pump up to it's shutoff point. It doesn't know how big the tank is.

[tcoop]

Originally Posted by RippinRon

Did you drain the water from the tank? Water doesnt compress. Id imagaine its quite humid in SC now.

I drained the water from the tank often, to bad I didn't change the oil more than I did.
I did get the reed valve assembly installed, but the copper drain tube stripped out. Surprisingly the wall in the pump is very thin and only a couple threads for the tube. They stripped out and I ended up getting an 1/8" X 2" tappered pipe thread tube and I was able to tap out the pump, stwist in the copper tube, and put a cap on it.
And you are correct, very humid here in the Palmetto State.

Thanks to all for the help...Have a great week.

[Graham M]

There may be these cheezy flap valves that are held in place by the pressure of the cylinder head and cylinder itself. These can move over time/use, and eventually have to be re-aligned. We had this POS compressor that had this problem continually, about every hour or so of solid use the head had to be pulled and the valves put back where they should be. The flex from the hot-cold temp swings & high pressures can aid this effect too. Check those out, and inspect their condition. Failing that, it may be a blocking issue in the intake or even just the piston itself. Most likely it wont be anything to do with the piston though.

[elvisghetto]

I smacked the head around with a rubber mallet and then ran it without the muffler while squirting some air tool oil in the intake to loosen up the valves. My problem is caused by it sitting around too much. Maybe this is all you need as well?

[tcoop]

Originally Posted by elvisghetto

I smacked the head around with a rubber mallet and then ran it without the muffler while squirting some air tool oil in the intake to loosen up the valves. My problem is caused by it sitting around too much. Maybe this is all you need as well?

I ended up getting a flap valve kit and putting it in and it worked. Hopefully I have learned my lesson but if this happens again I will try your idea of smacking it with a rubber hammer.
Thanks for the help...