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jack_dyane
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Joined: July 10th, 2010, 9:48 pm Posts: 519 Location: East Sussex
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 piston ring compressor
Hey, when disassembling the dyane engine i took of the cylinder heads along with the cylinders (barrels?). Problem is i cant put the cylinders back on. Is it easier to take the pistons off the engine? or is there a little trick behind this? cheers ps i bought a cheap valve spring compressor but it only worked for the first two rings, and then wouldnt come out.
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May 28th, 2013, 12:39 am |
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mustaphapint
Joined: April 23rd, 2012, 2:10 pm Posts: 21
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 Re: piston ring compressor
I think you may mean piston ring compressor! I can usually manage with my fingers but a ring compressor does make it a bit easier. Perseverance, practise and care. Use plenty of oil around the rings and bore, especially if you use a compressor. A second person to slide the barrel on while you manipulate the rings would help.
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May 28th, 2013, 1:31 am |
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Harley
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Joined: May 3rd, 2009, 11:40 am Posts: 816 Location: Melbourne, Australia.
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 Re: piston ring compressor
Wrap a cut open coke can with some hose clamps.
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May 28th, 2013, 4:31 am |
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Sean
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Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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 Re: piston ring compressor
i believe a large cable tie can work
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May 28th, 2013, 7:59 am |
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2CViking
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Joined: April 18th, 2009, 11:43 am Posts: 2424 Location: Meneac, Bretagne France
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May 28th, 2013, 8:50 am |
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Russell
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Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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 Re: piston ring compressor
If you mean the head and barrel came off together and can't be separated I'd be tempted to do that first and lap the valves into the head and the head to a scrap de-finned barrel. If you haven't taken the head off the barrel you'll never know what the mating faces are like. If you've done that, then don't waste any time reading what I've written here, and use a coke can and cable ties as suggested.
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