[TR] Piston Ring Replacement

[Tony Drews]

That does not sound normal.  I wonder if you got the right size 
bearings...  What you describe is what happens if the bearings are tight.

- Tony Drews

At 10:02 PM 8/30/2009, Art Graves wrote:
>I have a 1976 TR6 whose last engine rebuild was 180K miles ago in 1988.
>Yes, I drive my car a lot.  Lately it seemed to have less power than it
>should so I did a wet/dry compression check that pointed to worn rings.  Wet
>compression was 10 - 20 lbs higher.
>
>So I replaced the rings and rod bearings.  Before I did this work I could
>easily turn the crank (with plugs out) by pushing the car in 4th gear. Now
>it is much more difficult, even with the head off.  In fact, by the time new
>rings were on the third piston, turning the crank was more difficult.  The
>starter will turn the crank, but it is definitely working hard.
>
>I suspect this is normal and once the engine has run for a bit and the rings
>have set, all will be okay.  My question is, has anyone else experienced
>this?  Does this sound normal?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Art Graves
>Tulsa, OK
>1976 Triumph TR6
>1985 Jaguar XJ6
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