A really big tie wrap can be used as a ring compressor. The oil ring is
the toughest. After the rings are in the cylinder, reach in with side
cutters, cut the tie wrap and remove it.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Jere Hawn
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 3:53 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Rings

Greetings all

We'll the cylinders came off on one side.  I used j*gs in my first email
and
some people said my posting was classified as adult or spam.  So without
that term:

            Situation:  one side complete, buttoned put and ready for
manifold; the other side the cylinders came out.

            Choices:           1.  Remove engine (I don't really want
to) so
can the lines be slid back on with engine in place?

2.       Ring compressor, from my motocross racing days we used a hose
clamp
as our compressor: any recommendations?

3.       I read that one person recommend replacing the rings and
another
said that the rings are not a problem: so do I replace the rings on one
side, disassemble and do the other side too or just put it back together
(90k on this engine

4.       This engine came from VW American and was rebuilt by Cummins.
Upper O-ring failed because it was not in the groove (installation
defect) I
think someone just pushed the heads on as quick as they could without
checking for seating.  Has anyone had any luck on recourse with this
type of
problem?

TIA

Jere

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