[TR] Piston Ring Replacement

[Andrew Mace]

-----Original Message-----
From: Art Graves <akgraves at cox.net>










I have a 1976 TR6...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....

==AM==
Art, please forgive me for stating the obvious; on the other hand, I've done this myself. Did you make sure
the ring grooves on the pistons were scrupulously clean before installing the new rings? That's the
mistake I once made years ago on a Volvo B-18 engine. :-( Thankfully, I was able to rectify the problem
without ruining anything....

--Andy Mace

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