piston ring end gap help
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 98
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
piston ring end gap help
Hi all I have a set of mahle 9.25 3.642 forged pistons,I am not sure how to work the correct ring end gap,the box manual said top ring x00.45_2nd ring x00.35_Oil ring .015
How do I work the correct gap out
How do I work the correct gap out
#2
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: cambridgeshire
Posts: 340
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
push the ring that you are checking into the bore, make sure it's square in the bore, the same position it would be when its on the piston,
then measure the gap with feeler gauges. If the gap is too small you will have to carefully file the end of the ring until the gap is correct.
then measure the gap with feeler gauges. If the gap is too small you will have to carefully file the end of the ring until the gap is correct.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
bluebullet29
General Technical
9
05 October 2015 02:17 PM
Sub-Subaru
General Technical
1
28 September 2015 12:47 PM