Paul in NZ
14th July 2007, 18:49
I'm a bit confused - well more confused than normal in this case.
The problem is identifing the top and middle ring in the packets of new rings.
I have new rings (std bore) in front of me and the manual as well and things don't quite make sense. Looking at the OLD rings I removed from piston 1 - no markings are seen but the TOP ring has a more 'machined' bright edge as do the oil control rings at the bottom... Hmm that looks 'odd'.
Looking at the new rings in the packet - one ring (un machined dark edge)is marked RN and I assume thats the top side of the top ring. BUT it looks more like the old ring I removed from the middle land? The new bright edged ring is unmarked.
Normally if there was one marked ring I would put it in the upper land as the compression ring and throw the others on either way up. If I interpret the manual and the new rings correctly the RN marked ring could go in the middle?
What say you helpful KB peoples?
Paul in NZ
The problem is identifing the top and middle ring in the packets of new rings.
I have new rings (std bore) in front of me and the manual as well and things don't quite make sense. Looking at the OLD rings I removed from piston 1 - no markings are seen but the TOP ring has a more 'machined' bright edge as do the oil control rings at the bottom... Hmm that looks 'odd'.
Looking at the new rings in the packet - one ring (un machined dark edge)is marked RN and I assume thats the top side of the top ring. BUT it looks more like the old ring I removed from the middle land? The new bright edged ring is unmarked.
Normally if there was one marked ring I would put it in the upper land as the compression ring and throw the others on either way up. If I interpret the manual and the new rings correctly the RN marked ring could go in the middle?
What say you helpful KB peoples?
Paul in NZ