Base Gasket Replacement
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From: Sierra foothills
[QUOTE=seehogs;20749483]You can remove cylinder with piston still in it. Just a little more work to get piston clip and pin out then back in while
not exposing rings. New base gasket, new pin clip and a stock head gasket should b good for 40 k miles.
With only 30k miles, that's what I would do. Might take an extra set of hands
If using a stock base gasket, spray with copper kote. Otherwise cometic
not exposing rings. New base gasket, new pin clip and a stock head gasket should b good for 40 k miles.
With only 30k miles, that's what I would do. Might take an extra set of hands
If using a stock base gasket, spray with copper kote. Otherwise cometic
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From: poway
Six strokes in forward, 6 strokes in reverse rotation = 12.
No, won't hurt a thing to use the old rings... except excessive oil usage, excessive blow-by and wondering why the air cleaner is always soaked with oil and where all that light blue smoke is coming from when stopped at a light at night.
As to whether the cylinders need to be measured, if they have a lot of miles or damage then yes, I agree. But if all was well and not high miles, using the same pistons and new rings with a scuff hone works just fine.
I've done it too many times, (both ways) and know what works and what doesn't. Re-using rings in a glazed cylinders does not work.
If the OP follows the ignorance displayed so far on this thread, I sincerely feel bad for him. In the vernacular of Forrest Gump - that's all I have to say about all this.
No, won't hurt a thing to use the old rings... except excessive oil usage, excessive blow-by and wondering why the air cleaner is always soaked with oil and where all that light blue smoke is coming from when stopped at a light at night.
As to whether the cylinders need to be measured, if they have a lot of miles or damage then yes, I agree. But if all was well and not high miles, using the same pistons and new rings with a scuff hone works just fine.
I've done it too many times, (both ways) and know what works and what doesn't. Re-using rings in a glazed cylinders does not work.
If the OP follows the ignorance displayed so far on this thread, I sincerely feel bad for him. In the vernacular of Forrest Gump - that's all I have to say about all this.
I have gotten away with simply pulling the cylinder adding a gasket and reinstalling but the cylinders still had some crosshatch even tho the cylinder is smooth..
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