Piston Ring Replacement

Piston Ring Replacement

1. Remove the piston from the engine block Crankshaft and Piston Removal.

2. Using a ring expander (A), remove the old piston rings (B).






3. Clean all ring grooves thoroughly with a squared-off broken ring or ring groove cleaner with a blade that fits the piston grooves.

The top ring groove is 1.5 mm (0.06 in) wide. The 2nd ring groove is 1.2 mm (0.05 in) wide. The oil ring groove is 2.0 mm (0.08 in) wide.

File down a blade if necessary.

Do not use a wire brush to clean the ring grooves, or cut the ring grooves deeper with the cleaning tools.

NOTE: If the piston is to be separated from the connecting rod, do not install new rings yet.

4. Using a piston that has its rings removed, push a new ring (A) into the cylinder bore 15-20 mm (0.6-0.8 in) from the bottom.





5. Measure the piston ring end-gap (B) with a feeler gauge:

- If the gap is too small, check to see if you have the proper rings for your engine.
- If the gap is too large, recheck the cylinder bore diameter against the wear limits Testing and Inspection.
If the bore is beyond the service limit, the engine block must be rebored.














6. Install the top ring and the second ring as shown. The top ring (A) has a 1N mark and the second ring (B) has a 2N mark. The manufacturing marks (C) must be face upward.






7. Rotate the rings in their grooves to make sure they do not bind.

8. Position the ring end gaps as shown:






9. After installing a new set of rings, measure the ring-to-groove clearances.

Top Ring Clearance





Second Ring Clearance





Oil Ring Clearance