Subject: Re: RE installing rings problems
Author: Martin Cooke
Date: Aug 6, 2002, 12:01 AM
Post ID: 1710743414
something may be worth trying is to clean out the ring groove in the old
piston before fitting the new rings.
there is a special tool for the job, but many ppl use a section of broken
ring. you probably have that :-)
cookie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Berry" <chris-@charter.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 4:36 AM
Subject: Re: RE installing rings problems
Thanks for the advice. I stopped after I got pissed and
had a few...well several barley pops and just chilled out.
I'm pretty chilly now...no matches here! I'm gonna try
a few of y'alls suggestions later on this week. If all
else fails, I'll just pay someone with experience to put
this thing back together. That way if they break a ring,
they'll have to find and buy new ones at their own
expense. I did compare the new rings to the old one I
have left. I don't think end gap is a problem...the new
one's gap is slightly wider than the old one. The rings
felt the same size in every other respect. I do wonder
about the ring and piston combination not working together
tho(the groove depth thing)...sounds loopy :) but
possible. They didn't feel like they went in the groove as
deep as the originals. We'll see what happens. I think
I'll first try to install the piston in the cylinder
upsidedown on the bench and go from there.
Thanks!
Chris in NC
On Mon, 05 Aug 2002 22:49:28 -0400
paul kubon <PAKu-@hotmail.com> wrote:
I got a few rings that I had to file the end gap on, as was mentioned check it first in the cylinder making sure it is in squarely. File the ends carefully with a fine file. I set the ring on the edge of a steel plate and file downward to avoid it grabbing on the file and possibly breaking.Check after each few strokes. Paul _________________________________________________________________ Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com |