DAM**T Ring compressor!

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Jan 13, 2013 | 12:57 PM

#21

Spanners39

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From: Coromandel Peninsula New Zealand

I use a big-*** hose clamp and fit jugs with the pistons already on the rods.

Jan 16, 2013 | 03:31 PM

#22

machinehed

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From: Carlsbad Springs Ontario

Hose clamp.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Itch

Before me and my buddies had tools we used a hose clamp many times to compress rings..Make damn sure the wrist pin clips are in properly..

Ditto Captain Itch ., a large hose clamp will do the job as well as an expensive ring compressor . Be sure to locate the hose clamp adjuster screw at any point where the rings are solid and not at a gap in the rings . Tighten it just enough to let the rings slide in the barrel .
Also... be sure the piston ring grooves are clean , ensure you install and gap the rings on the piston according to specs.
Be careful , the rings are very hard and break easily !

Jan 17, 2013 | 09:51 PM

#23

jsbridgew

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From: south of Boston

what some have said....

pr compressors are useless IMO... i simply do it the way Dan89 and bluharley do it

however, i would very much recommend a proper wrist pin clip tool....george's sells a nice one... it's what i use