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Re: TR4 Broken Rings

To: mwhart47@yahoo.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR4 Broken Rings
From: ZinkZ10C@aol.com
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 19:28:16 EDT
In a message dated 6/5/04 5:13:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mwhart47@yahoo.com writes:

<< Hi all, From compression checks, I believe I have broken one or more rings 
in the third cylinder. Other than being a mosquito fogger, and planning to 
rebuild engine later, is there any problem with driving my car? TIA
  
 Mike
 63 TR4 Surrey Top
  >>


If the rings are truly broken, they will score the cylinder bore, then the 
piston could receive damage from the scratched bore.  Do a leak down to make 
sure you do not have a burnt valve or stuck oil rings  Worn valve guides will 
leak oil and cause the exhaust valve to burn.

If the oil usage is extreme, the compression will be higher in that cylinder 
causing detonation.  You might not even hear the noise but eventually the 
piston will collapse.

Are your plugs coming oit oil soaked?

Harold





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