[Vwdiesel] Rabbit Piston Rings.

[Nate Wall]

I used a steel band ring compressor I had laying
around for years that cost about $6 from the local
auto parts store and it worked fine.

--Nate
--- LBaird119 at aol.com wrote:
>   :(  Sounds like you'd better get another set of
> rings and start over.  You
> should check EACH and EVERY ring for fit.  Generally
> if a few fit fine then
> you're safe but if ANY are marginal or don't fit
> then it's an absolute MUST.
>   Never drive a piston in.  I wouldn't use heavy
> grease either.  You should
> be able to tap then into the hole with the handle of
> a hammer.  If they don't
> tap in then stop, reset the compression tool and try
> again.
>   Be sure you set your ring gaps 180 from each other
> as you go up or
> down the piston.  Put them 90 to the wrist pin
> except in the case of
> a 3 piece oil ring, which is different.  There
> should be instructions with
> the rings.  Also be sure you have the correct side
> up.
>   I use a slightest film of moly grease on the
> skirts only and then only on
> the main contact area.  The wrist pin sides are
> narrower so don't really
> contact.  I actually put the rings in dry as per
> Total Seal instructions.
> The
> cylinder can have a film of oil from preventing rust
> and so forth.  Idea
> probably is partly that oil around the rings can
> turn to carbon and cause
> problems with sticking rings.
>   Be patient but you have to get this right and with
> new rings.
>      Loren
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