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Lucient · 05-31-2010, 01:01 PM

Long story short I damaged one of my bottom rings when installing my pistons. It was the bottom oil ring and its slightly bent as you can see in the picture below. It will still go on the piston and in the bore but I want to know if I should replace it.

R_G · 05-31-2010, 01:48 PM

I would replace it. It has happen to me trying to finish everything before a weekend. Usually rings are cheap. The only downtime is waiting for them to arrive.

Lucient · 06-01-2010, 01:02 PM

Ordered a new one from Arias today.

hassanbakar123 · 06-01-2010, 01:05 PM

is that blood. when ever i put rings on i look at my hands and they're all cut up and usually bleeding those things are sharp. i would replace.

iROYAL · 06-03-2010, 09:21 PM

The piston ring compressor is what cut me up pretty good.

05-31-2010, 01:01 PM	#1
Lucient Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 174 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Damaged piston ring Long story short I damaged one of my bottom rings when installing my pistons. It was the bottom oil ring and its slightly bent as you can see in the picture below. It will still go on the piston and in the bore but I want to know if I should replace it.

05-31-2010, 01:48 PM	#2
R_G Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monterey Bay/Watsonville Posts: 388 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I would replace it. It has happen to me trying to finish everything before a weekend. Usually rings are cheap. The only downtime is waiting for them to arrive. __________________

06-01-2010, 01:05 PM	#4
hassanbakar123 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: san bernardino Posts: 375 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	is that blood. when ever i put rings on i look at my hands and they're all cut up and usually bleeding those things are sharp. i would replace. __________________ https://www.linkedin.com/in/hassanbakar

06-01-2010, 01:02 PM	#3
Lucient Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 174 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ordered a new one from Arias today.

06-03-2010, 09:21 PM	#5
iROYAL Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 310 Posts: 763 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	The piston ring compressor is what cut me up pretty good.