Re: Evaluating pistons/sleeves and bearings

Posted by dph on January 29, 2005 at 18:34:06 from (205.188.117.13):

In Reply to: Evaluating pistons/sleeves and bearings posted by TKN on January 29, 2005 at 17:49:22:

I smart guy once told me the first place to check for wear with sleeves and pistons is to see if there is carbon between the first and second ring. Often the sleeve, if well maintained, might not show too much wear. Where wear occurs though is spent fuel pushing between the first ring and the piston. The second ring will then be the one giving compression. If this is happening you will find carbon between the two rings. If you find carbon there, then it is alsoin the groove of the piston, and the groove is going to get wore in a hurry. My 2 cents is: if you find carbon there, new pistons and rings. If you feel a lip on the sleeve like Bob said, new sleeves. It is really a question of how much you want to spend, but now that you are in there, I would give it all that it needs. Good luck.

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