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Fordestes · 02-12-2020, 08:02 PM

Mart , I have used a small pin punch to carefully tap the rings out, somewhat tegiouse and most of the time the corrosion has gotten to the ring lands and rendered them unsuitable for re- use, find a ring groove cleaner tool and be sure to check the ring to piston groove clearance and ring depth all the way around the circumference as to avoid pre-mature failure.

02-12-2020, 08:02 PM	#15
Fordestes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 886	Re: Question re stuck rings on a removed piston. Mart , I have used a small pin punch to carefully tap the rings out, somewhat tegiouse and most of the time the corrosion has gotten to the ring lands and rendered them unsuitable for re- use, find a ring groove cleaner tool and be sure to check the ring to piston groove clearance and ring depth all the way around the circumference as to avoid pre-mature failure.