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Re: compressing piston rings in engine
Historical mailing list - Derek Burgess
Tue, 10 Dec 2013 09:21:42 -0500
...It's just a >> very bothersome task. >> >> Piston with new rings is best installed into top of the barrel, as stated. >> >> need a 1...
Chrome Barrels - Iron Rings
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 4 May 2002 10:57:12 -0500
...Aluminum pistons are the mated with grey-iron rings which are wear to a magnificent match with the crosshatching in the chrome in the...
Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 9 Feb 2011 16:11:58 -0600
...So far as pistons go, I have seen pistons where the ring lands were worn out of spec, but the crosshatching could still be...
Re: Mobil1 15-50 and setting a new piston ring
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sun, 8 Sep 2013 22:19:50 -0500
...What was the ring endgaps when installed ? what is the ring clearance in the piston ring grooves? what's the condition of the cylinder...
Re: Eurocars 2.2L Engine - another catastrophic failure
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Thu, 25 Sep 2003 16:21:19 -0600
...old piston is smaller in width, and, the inner rim/ring of the old piston is also narrower, than the new piston .... which, by...
Re: vanagon Digest - 17 May 2016 (#2016-150)
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 18 May 2016 05:25:19 -0400
...I had one here some years ago that had the same problem and it got fixed by replacing the O-ring on the piston...
HELP...any engine builders out there???
Historical mailing list - Ward Smith
Thu, 17 Oct 2002 14:24:50 -0700
...Anyway, the head gasket was fine, but the little "sleeve O-rings" were pretty shot, so I replaced them. I pulled a piston from...
piston wear and compression
Historical mailing list
Mon, 21 Oct 1996 23:10:23 -0800
...well, the lower part just below the rings is as clean as the rest of the piston. The valves seem to seat well. So...
Re: [Fwd: Re: Wind]
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 19 Oct 1999 14:05:10 -0700
It is possible to put the piston back in using a 4" hose clamp as a ring compressor. It is not easy or fun...
Changing the Black O Ring On a Cylnder Sleeve...
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 03:04:46 +0000
I'm guessing impossible without pulling the sleeve all the off the piston. I tried it on my spare engine, on #2 (#1 sleeve...
'84 1.9L rebuild fears
Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
Wed, 6 Nov 1996 17:41:54 +0000
...When I purchased new piston rings I asked why so expensive and my local VW parts distributor recommended a Brazilian equivalent which I purchased...
vanagon piston/cylinder sets
Historical mailing list - Matt Goike
Wed, 10 Apr 1996 10:12:32 -0400
...dennis wrote:>Vanagon Piston/Cylinder sets are available in 2 days. Prices for a complete set of four, with rings, pins, clips, etc, just...
Heads are off; now what?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 22 Feb 2001 00:23:42 -0700
...I can install the pistons through the BACK (internal) side of the sleeves by using hose clamps as ring compressors, but I recall reading...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 21:52:27 -0400
...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: AT and high RPM
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Fri, 21 Feb 2003 09:06:30 -0500
<<<#1 At 1000 feet per minute of piston travel, or 4000 RPM the rings on the piston can begin to vibrate. or resonate. The...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:24:16 -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: Need advice inner cylinder sealing ring
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Tue, 4 Apr 2000 23:05:19 -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: piston wear and compression
Historical mailing list
Tue, 22 Oct 1996 20:43:41 -0400
...edge of the piston wear like that and would that cause the drop in compression? I would assume that the rings are still doing...
Waterboxer engine Parts and accessories available
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:36:51 -0800
I also have some miscellanous engine parts Collasable pushrod tubes New in Box OEM Koblenschmidt 95mm pistons come with rings Part # 90 264 620...
Re: Rings are stuck ...
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Thu, 26 May 2011 19:51:43 -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...
FS: 86 SYNCRO Seattle,WA
Historical mailing list - Derrek Wittmann
Fri, 20 Mar 1998 18:21:40 PST
86 SYNCRO pop top, gold, body in good shape interior clean bad piston rings burns oil. call 425 745 0654 ask for derrek ______________________________________________________ Get...
Re: compressing piston rings in engine
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Tue, 10 Dec 2013 05:30:47 -0800
...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: disaster... again!
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:42:49 -0400
...I took the cylinders/pistons >out to extract the broken stud and found a broken ring on one side and a >huge crack in...
Re: why no ridge in waterboxer cylinders?
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Fri, 10 Jul 1998 21:12:56 -0500
...No ring ridge , still had factory hone marks on the cylinders, no scuff marks on the pistons, cylinders and pistons all checked like new...
"Grant" rings
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 10:33:01 -0400
...One has 96mm hypereutectic (Keith Black?) pistons that came from MSHP with Grant rings in the box (I think those nickel-bags @ MSHP swapped...
Re: Mobil1 15-50 and setting a new piston ring
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sun, 8 Sep 2013 22:51:36 -0600
On 8 Sep , 2013, at 6:57 PM, Scott Daniel wrote: > at least change to a conventional, and I'd saythicker oil. Scott Thicker...
Re: Boring cylinder to oversize
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 19 Mar 2002 22:17:20 -0600
...do not want to by a new piston > cylinder set? I realize larger pistons with matching rings would be required. I'm concerned about...
Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:03:14 -0500
...So far as pistons go, I have seen pistons where the ring lands were worn out of spec, but the crosshatching could still be...
Re: Head gasket questions
Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
Mon, 13 Jul 1998 14:25:02 -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: New Toy
Historical mailing list - Sam Williams
Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:34:36 EDT
If you leave a vehicle parked for a long time the piston rings can get gummed up. After a little running they will ungum...
Re: Need advice inner cylinder sealing ring
Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
Wed, 5 Apr 2000 00:31:38 -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: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:22:06 -0400
...If compression is higher, it must be the rings. It's NOT the piston pin circlip that came out and scratch the wall, believe...
Re: Tired 1.9L WBX?
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sat, 9 Aug 2003 11:39:31 -0700
...150 #3 cylinder showed 60 > before adjusting valves, but then came up to 100. > -leakdown test showed an estimated 30% leak through piston rings. >
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 18 Oct 2013 19:03:03 -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: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 4 Oct 2012 13:14:16 -0500
...It should not > rest on the side of the piston especially the ring groove. Resist the > temptation to simply pull on the pin putting...
To split the case or not on a rebuild?
Historical mailing list - Markus Kruse
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 10:42:11 -0400
So, I put two new heads on the 89 (110,000 miles) and put new rings on the pistons... Now it uses 1 quart...
Re: compressing piston rings in engine
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:31:33 -0700
> adds a few hours to the job and gives a reason to replace the water pump. My experience is that in a waterboxer, the...
Re: diagnosis--blown piston ring?
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:55:22 -0400
Before pulling the engine, remove the valve cover, turn the engine over by hand (or with starter & ignition disconnected) and see if the valve...
Thanks and New Problem (Heads and Cylinders)
Historical mailing list
Thu, 9 Jul 1998 17:37:37 EDT
...A normal ring compressor is used when sliding the piston down into the cylinder and just slides off when you get the piston down...
Oil ring question
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 7 Mar 2001 19:05:03 -0700
...just fitted the oil ring (3 pieces) and it seems rather loose (in circumference). Does it tighten around the piston when it's compressed...
Re: Changing the Black O Ring On a Cylinder Sleeve...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 22 Feb 2014 11:04:38 -0500
...If I were going to pull the pistons and re-ring the engine every time I did a head gasket repair, I would also...
Re: Heads/Cylinders somewhat naive question!!!
Historical mailing list - Wagner, James W., , SAF/AQPS
Tue, 28 Mar 2000 09:31:24 -0500
...Upon reassembly, I tried for hours to simply use my fingers to compress the rings with the piston in the engine, but could never...
Re: Automatic transmission leak - fixable?
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Wed, 7 Dec 2011 14:36:16 -0800
...The leak can be due to the > cover O-ring or the one of the seals on the piston. > Corrosion of the housing > or...
Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Mon, 7 Feb 2011 10:19:37 -0500
...My understanding of the difference between 1.9 and 2.1 liners is only in the pistons. The cylinder bores and possibly the rings...
Re: total seal ring end gap on 95mm pistons?
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Sun, 3 Aug 2003 21:44:28 -0700
...ring, am i pretty much ok? Apologies for all the minute questions - this is the first time for me to play with piston rings...
Re: Cylinder hone -conclusion?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Engel
Fri, 23 Jan 2004 11:09:06 -0600
...I do understand the > engineering operation of the piston rings, and also know that the pressures > generated by the rings against the cylinder wall...
Re: Does overheating = piston ring damage?
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 8 Dec 1999 12:49:07 -0500
...Does overheating = piston ring damage? Been following the "Does this bus go to my office?" thread with more than a little interest. The alternator...
Auto Trannie Governor cap
Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
Sat, 2 Feb 2008 13:03:40 EST
...The governor oil ring (Washer VW calls it) on my '87 Auto tranninie is leaking a little. I got a new oil ring for...
Re: cylinder heads for my 84 westy
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:41:53 -0500
...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: Main bearings/rod bearings/bolts
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:22:15 -0800
...First did this rebuild include > new pistons and cylinders or just rings. what brand rings ? and did the > cylinders get straightened with a ridged...
Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:08:21 -0600
...I do hope that the original pistons being OEM are > OK for some more miles with new rings and new barrels. If I were...
Does overheating = piston ring damage?
Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
Wed, 8 Dec 1999 11:17:43 -0600
...Now, following the above mentioned thread, I'm wondering if I've done major damage to the engine - burnt the piston rings, for instance...
Re: window mounted swamp coolers
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 24 Jun 2004 02:58:01 -0500
...I have also gone through the piston and rod assemblies and balanced them. I have installed new piston rings on the 94mm pistons. So...
Finally! Totoro Lives!
Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:58:21 -0700
...Install rings/pistons/liners. Sept 22 Install head/water pump. Oct 6 Move engine back to van. Install. Oct 7 Finish hooking everything back...
Burning a lot of oil
Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
Fri, 4 Jun 2004 12:49:08 -0700
...So the only thing it could be is the piston rings, right? Well I just put new rings in recently... Someone told me that...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 4 Oct 2012 18:09:33 -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: Oil ring question
Historical mailing list - mike miller
Wed, 7 Mar 2001 20:12:41 -0800
...just fitted the oil ring (3 pieces) and it seems rather loose (in > circumference). Does it tighten around the piston when it's compressed...
Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:34:25 -0700
...Blowing off parts and changing tires alone makes the investment > worth while. > > Piston ring lands do wear or get hammered. More than outer diameter...
Re: Chrome Barrels - Iron Rings
Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
Mon, 6 May 2002 23:41:15 -0400
...Aluminum pistons are the > mated with grey-iron rings which are wear to a magnificent match with > the crosshatching in the chrome in the...
Re: 84 Wolfy-Gas in Oil & oil light intermittent & stutter*long*
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Tue, 23 Mar 1999 04:19:58 +0100
...Tim, this could be a sign of worn out piston rings, letting combustion gases slip by the rings, and into the crank case. It...