[Vwdiesel] Should I Re-Ring?

[Stephen Kraus]

Re-ring if you are going to pull pistons. Might as well do conn rod
bearings too. Its cheap and easy to do.
On Jan 21, 2014 9:51 PM, "Will Taygan" <lists at alaskabiodiesel.org> wrote:

> (Crossposting from the Diesel-Vanagon group:)
>
> Background: 82 Stock-ish 1.6NA - 2yrs+35k on bored +1mm rebuild.  Lost
> coolant at 10k, lost oil pressure at 34k.  Still running.  Was running
> hot on hills under load, replaced thermostat and radiator, helped (like
> perfect) for a couple weeks, now running hot and cold every couple
> miles.  Oil in coolant, replaced oil cooler, coolant tank stays full.
>
> Plans: replace head gasket, swap oil pan for a turbo pan (a delayed
> project) and install new Peloquin trans coming this week from
> AATransaxle.
>
> ** Compression 400,345,370,400 (HOT), 450,390,440,450 with a spoonful of
> 2-cycle oil.  Is a +50psi with oil sealing like this expected on normal
> rings, or would there be a benefit (or disadvantage) to putting new
> rings in?
>
> Probably should have replaced the headgasket a long time ago, but my
> compression tester was broken, and it HAS been driving daily (though
> just on local roads, not the highway).
>
> SHOULD I RE-RING?  I'll have head and pan off anyway, but it would be
> in-rack with crank in.  I have another engine to rebuild when this one
> dies, but I would really like to get this one in shape for summer.
>
> Thanks for you opinions!  I have disassembled a bunch of parts engines,
> but have never done rings or put pistons back in.
>
> Will in Alaska.
>
>
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