[SEL] piston rings

[frank skinner]

Hi all;

I've done simular to what Andy described, except using a heave piece of cloth

in each hand, grabbing the ends of the ring, spread it a bit, slip it carefully over 

the piston.  don't let it get in the groove until you remove the cloth.

I've broken a few as well :)

 

Best of luck, proper tools are no challenge , <EG>

        Franklin S. Skinner 
    Marine Surveyor & Consultant 
3428 Talon Court Wilmington NC 28409 
       34'10.9 North 74'52.4 West 
PH 910-791-8870 Cell 910-612-7470



 
> From: rustyiron1 at bigpond.com
> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:47:19 +1000
> Subject: Re: [SEL] piston rings
> 
> Hi Tom.
> What I've used on large piston rings, is two pieces of Auto wire tide into 
> two loops.
> Make them about 2.5"Dia, place one end on the end of the ring and the other 
> over your thumb,
> do this to both hands.
> With the thumbs through the loop and attached to the ring ends, you should 
> be able to pull the ring apart enough
> to slide over the piston, and still control the ring from moving up or down 
> with the rest of your hand.
> Be careful I also have broken some rings!
> Andy.........
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Germoamer at aol.com>
> To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 10:35 AM
> Subject: [SEL] piston rings
> 
> 
> > Over the years I have used piston ring pliers, (I have several), for 
> > small
> > rings, borrowed a larger set from a truck repair shop for larger rings,
> > used hacksaw blades with set removed for installation shims, and fought 
> > them
> > in other ways to get on the piston. Getting ready to install some new
> > rings on a 5 inch piston, and the shim method is a bear with just two 
> > hands.
> > Maybe it is time to invest in a large set of ring pliers. Anyone got a
> > favorite trick that they use to install the larger rings?
> >
> > Tom Schmutz
> > Concord, Va.
> > germoamer at AOL.com
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