 changing piston rings, i need to change my piston rings |
 May 7, 2007 - 10:58 AM
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alright my 7A has been smoking really bad lately and i have been burning a lot of oil, i was thinking it was my oil ring on my pistons but how can i be sure? and if thats what it is, how hard is it to change the rings out?
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May 7, 2007 - 3:05 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Greenville NC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(playr158 @ May 7, 2007 - 12:51 PM) [snapback]554991[/snapback] have a leak down test done....checking your valve seals... its more common to have a valve seal problem than an piston ring problem also compression test will help where can i have these tests done? just go to my local garage and have them do it? and thanks for the info itchy, i guess if its burning and its the piston rings ill just keep adding oil 
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mikeismad0408 changing piston rings May 7, 2007 - 10:58 AM
x_itchy_b_x the average auto enthusiast should be weary to say... May 7, 2007 - 11:08 AM playr158 have a leak down test done....checking your valve ... May 7, 2007 - 11:51 AM playr158 yea your local garage should have whats needed, if... May 7, 2007 - 3:35 PM mikeismad0408 thanks, ill do that ASAP, will using a heavier oil... May 7, 2007 - 6:45 PM alltracman78 Maybe, maybe not.
I'll second the valve seals.... May 7, 2007 - 7:13 PM
Kwanza26 QUOTE(alltracman78 @ May 8, 2007 - 12... May 7, 2007 - 9:48 PM fanboy95 my 7a is having the same problem. i also need to h... May 8, 2007 - 8:01 AM 56willysnut My son's was an oil burner 1qt every 250 miles... May 9, 2007 - 11:09 AM |
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