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Re: Changing the Black O Ring On a Cylnder Sleeve...
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:36:26 +0000
...Otherwise, > pull the pistons so you can also check the rings, The pistons should > really be placed back into the cylinders from the top...
Re: Ringing #4 Cyl
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 17:10:14 -0500
...Stan On Fri, 30 Aug 2002 12:02:51 -0700 Steven Dodson <steven@EPOCHDESIGN.COM> writes: > Has anyone done rings on just one piston...
FW: auto trans
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Sat, 25 Jun 2005 10:51:29 -0700
...QTY DESCRIPTION ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1 SEAL(010 409 085E) - $3.09 2 O-RING(011 519 345) - $1.20 2 SEAL(016 409 399B) - $5.20...
Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sat, 16 Jun 2007 19:53:45 -0700
All 4 pistons have a blue dot and STD word on the top. All rings were already on the pistons. All pistons were already...
Re: [DIESEL] Help!!
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Thu, 10 Feb 2000 14:35:44 EST
...The oil ring seemed a bit tight in the new piston when I installed it. Could that be causing the problem? Is it conceivable...
Re: compressing piston rings in engine
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:54:38 -0500
...compressing piston rings in engine Scott, you must have been out the day they studied that in physics. The force on the rod bearing...
Re: Posted Pics of Driveshaft "Piston" and SA Bushing
Historical mailing list - Matthew
Wed, 19 Oct 2005 09:44:58 -0700
...have an o-ring groove or machined into the male portion of this 'piston', and then fit an o-ring on it. I keep...
Re: Heads are off; now what?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 23 Feb 2001 05:56:05 EST
...OR, put the pistons on the rods then install the cylinders with a piston ring compressor like the one from Princess Auto, part #2915213...
Re: diagnosis--blown piston ring?
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:53:14 -0700
...diagnosis--blown piston ring? i was driving my 86 2.1L westy up to tahoe sunday night when i noticed oil on my rear...
disaster... again!
Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:21:29 -0700
...I took the cylinders/pistons out to extract the broken stud and found a broken ring on one side and a huge crack in...
air cooled piston weight/cylinder question
Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:22:26 -0500
...good piston crosshatching, and if so, swap cylinder and piston over. My plan was to replace rings (I broke one oil ring getting it...
Need advice inner cylinder sealing ring
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Tue, 4 Apr 2000 18:09:10 -0700
...with the piston pin reamer, and a small chip is missing exactly in the corner where the lower rubber sealing ring for the cylinder...
Re: Ring Compressor Ideas
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Mon, 18 May 2009 15:54:57 -0700
...My method was to remove #2 piston at the wrist pin, put it back > in the cylinder through the bottom using an ordinary ring...
Piston Ring compressor
Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
Sun, 17 Mar 2002 12:58:37 EST
Busdepot sells one of these. Can I use it to put my cylinders back on that fell off when I removed my head.
Re: Heads off, piston ring broken
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 5 Apr 2005 18:57:23 -0500
...I found a couple of >members who succeeded in using a wrench-type ring compressor to get the >cylinders back on the pistons without...
Re: Head gasket questions
Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
Sat, 25 Jul 1998 20:15:51 -0700
...O-rings go at the base of the cylinder - can you install them >| > >| with out pulling the cylinder out past the piston rings? >| > Yes...
Re: 2.1L Engine Failure
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 29 Aug 2000 20:32:11 -0500
...The engine failed by way of a piston failure. Big chunk broke off the top of #3, broken rings galled piston side wall, galled...
Heads off, piston ring broken
Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
Tue, 5 Apr 2005 17:31:49 -0500
...I found a couple of members who succeeded in using a wrench-type ring compressor to get the cylinders back on the pistons without...
Re: Replacing Rear Main Seal
Historical mailing list - Alan Shearer
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 18:28:40 -0000
Hi Walter, While you're at it, I recommend replacing the 2nd gear brake band piston seals and piston cover O-rings on the...
Re: compressing piston rings in engine
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:39:47 -0800
...perhaps for good reason. > > If the oil control rings are the three piece type you really need to pull >> the pistons and insert from...
Question to a diesel expert... :o)
Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
Tue, 19 Oct 1999 07:10:44 EDT
You dont want to hear this but I think your problem is worn piston rings. The compression can still be good but the oil...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - small job getting bigger - please advise as to rings, valves, etc.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 7 Apr 2008 08:52:08 -0400
...Piston rings really do not wear. They loose tension, break, get stuck etc. What does wear is the ring lands on the pistons. Considering...
Re: diagnosis--blown piston ring?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:46:08 -0700
...since oil is puking out of the dipstick, it's reasonable to assume the low compression is from piston/rings on that cylinder, and...
Re: Main bearings/rod bearings/bolts
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 28 Jan 2003 02:55:14 -0600
...But should you decide to do so, check the ring end-gap clearance byremoving the rings from the piston, then pushing the ring down...
Re: compressing piston rings in engine
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Mon, 9 Dec 2013 20:22:44 -0800
...Piston with new rings is best installed into top of the barrel, as stated. need a 1.9 bottom end to practice or play...
head gasket question
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:54:36 -0500
...I don't think it is all the way past the piston rings though, but it does not want to push back into the...
Re: 2.1 ring recommendations
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 27 May 2009 10:48:33 -0400
...Clean the pistons and ring grooves with a broken piece of old ring. When you put the new rings on bathe the pistons and...
Re: Piston Ring Size for the 2.1
Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
Thu, 14 May 1998 11:40:32 -0400
...I first thought the rings were too big, but comparison with the old rings showed they were exactly the same. Bill
Re: Changing the Black O Ring On a Cylnder Sleeve...
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:06:12 +0000
...Otherwise, > > pull the pistons so you can also check the rings, The pistons should > > really be placed back into the cylinders from the top...
rings to 2.1L
Historical mailing list - RODOLFO MATHIEW
Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:04:34 -0600
...94.8 m.m and the piston 94.2m.m somebody know where I can buy Rings over sizes???? Thanks Rodolfo Mathiew www.mathiew...
Re: Need Advice on WB Piston replacement
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Tue, 25 May 1999 18:13:06 -0400
...I am pretty postive that the rings are totally stuck to the piston > too. > So now I am wondering what to do. > 1. Replace...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:46:14 -0700
...I had wondered about how hard it actually would be to put the piston rings back on. I told my dad, who'd done...
Re: Engine rebuild break in
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 21 Aug 2002 17:51:09 -0700
...Told me about 10% of the piston/ring sets he gets fail to seat. Good old aftermarket quality! P.S., I have a break...
Re: piston deck height 1mm low - OK to use?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:52:26 -0400
...If you really want that slight extra power consider Total Seal gapless piston rings. Dennis Sent from my Windows Phone ________________________________ From: Tom Lambas Sent...
Re: Piston Ring Replacement
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 14 May 2007 06:19:25 EDT
...I checked my piston rigns yesterday = and the top rings were past their wear limits, even though the = compression and leakdown test were pretty...
Re: Question on pulling the heads to repair leak
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 16 Jun 2006 23:02:12 -0400
...as long as the piston is out far enough that the piston rings don't come out of the cylinders. That's what determines...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 18:35:20 -0700
...It should not > rest on the side of the piston especially the ring groove. Resist the > temptation to simply pull on the pin putting...
Re: used 1.9 pistons and cylinders
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sun, 24 Sep 2006 09:44:29 -0400
...used 1.9 pistons and cylinders > i'm looking for a set of used but not destroyed pistons and cylinders. i > might even take...
Rings are stuck ...
Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
Thu, 26 May 2011 19:03:36 -0700
Hi to all, I have the four pistons out and would like to free the rings from all the four of them out. They...
Re: Need advice inner cylinder sealing ring
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Tue, 4 Apr 2000 20:54:13 -0700
...with the piston pin reamer, and > a small chip is missing exactly in the corner where > the lower rubber sealing ring for the cylinder...
Re: User Input: Oval's Motorsport Rebuilt Engines
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 3 May 2016 00:54:26 -0400
Many of the piston/cylinder sets are notorious for bad rings. The 96mm big bore sets often have the wrong rings on them, 94mm...
Re: Off with its head! (Further adventures with right head on an '87 2.1 l)
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sun, 1 Jul 2007 07:41:29 -0700
...a piston to TDC, pulling the > cylinder out as far as possible without losing the rings, and then > rolling the O-ring down from...
Re: compressing piston rings in engine
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 9 Dec 2013 17:46:25 -0500
...If the oil control rings are the three piece type you really need to pull the pistons and insert from the top of the...
Re: To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:29:33 -0700
...Removing the cylinders, leaving the pistons and trying to finagle a > band ring compressor on to reinstall the cylinders. > > I have good info on...
Re: cylinder heads for my 84 westy
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:07:52 EDT
...NOW - how you gonna get the cylinders back on the pistons without breaking the rings ? I just know your gonna ask that question next...
Re: why no ridge in waterboxer cylinders?
Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
Mon, 13 Jul 1998 12:57:52 -0700
...No ring ridge , still had factory hone marks on the cylinders, >no scuff marks on the pistons, cylinders and pistons all checked like new...
Re: compressing piston rings in engine
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 10 Dec 2013 07:27:44 -0600
...It's just a > very bothersome task. > > Piston with new rings is best installed into top of the barrel, as stated. > > need a 1...
Re: Borrow ring compressor in SW Ohio area?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 3 Mar 2011 14:28:14 -0500
...Borrow ring compressor in SW Ohio area? You can use a regular ring compressor. Install the pistons into the bottom of the cylinders leaviing...
Re: Standard Repair Times - Rings / Heads
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 6 Sep 2005 10:17:01 -0400
...The cylinders can also be removed to replace the rings and there is no benefit to splitting the case. The pistons also get replaced...
Re: Boring cylinder to oversize
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 19 Mar 2002 20:08:59 -0500
...Anyone have any ideas about what problems with piston size and rings mating that might occur. Any recommendations? This would be the beginning step...
Re: AT Seal and Gasket Replacement
Historical mailing list - Greg Stelz
Sat, 23 Feb 2002 04:12:37 -0800
...I was planning on just replacing the pan gasket and brake band cover o-ring. How would you know if the piston seals are...
Re: compressing piston rings in engine
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:29:44 -0600
...compressing piston rings in engine > > Derek, > > I have used a home-made rig like that, but with an inertia puller. > > Jim > > > On Mon, Dec...
Re: cylinder hone question
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Thu, 22 Jan 2004 13:58:50 -0500
...On my buss I did slightly hone the cylinder and put new rings, why, because oil consumption was 0, cylinders and pistons were well...
Re: 2.1 heads
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:15:49 -0700
...It's use thicker rings at the top of the piston barrels. ( or double rings, but that seems shaky ) or different pistons. or............and...
Interesting item on eBay web site item#93863498: Volkswagen Vanagon 1.9 liter piston kit
Historical mailing list
Wed, 21 Apr 1999 18:12:26 -0700
...Brand new Kolbenschmidt german made piston kit for the watercooled vanagon.These are brand new and come with the liners, rings, pistons, wrist pins...
Re: cheap shipping company, Mass to SF. Engine Rebuild Question too
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Fri, 21 Mar 2003 11:52:28 -0800
...take > out the pistons, I will probably stop buy a hardware > store on the way > home and get the snap ring pliers, which it...
Re: What's wrong with that picture....
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:23:33 -0400
>Now, my problem is that i cause that bending!!!!!! >The #4 piston rings where almost seized due to a faulty head gasket, coolant >was...
Re: rings to 2.1L
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:39:05 -0800
...94.8 m.m and the piston 94.2m.m somebody know where I > can buy Rings over sizes???? > > Thanks Rodolfo, Jeff at www...
Re: Alternative way of reinstalling cylinder liner
Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
Tue, 30 Mar 2004 13:41:58 -0800
Why not pull the piston off and put it back in the cylinder first? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET> To: <vanagon...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:41:50 -0700
...it looks like one of the piston rings is broken - perhaps from my bashing. all said, it is good to have it off. from...