Piston rings

1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 3 Jun 2005, 5:46 pm

#366899

Bugger,bugger,bugger,bugger, I feel such a pillock, just putting my type 4 engine back together and broke a bloody top ring!!! I've done the job countless times before so I was being a bit blase about it and now I need a new ring. I suppose I'm going to have to buy a complete kit just for the one ring (sounds a bit Tolkienesque) but does anyone know of another option, it's standard size 1800- not oversize,
Pleas help, the wife doesn't understand why I'm so depressed😠

Old Dubber Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Jun 2005, 7:43 pm

#366948

Shit happens!

However check with Leon, Mick or Lawerence they will probably be able to help.

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kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert

1,698 posts · joined May 2004 · 3 Jun 2005, 9:00 pm

#366980

try mick cashell engines northgate
3265 9444
i purchesed a single ring from him once after doing the same.

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2,078 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 4 Jun 2005, 9:28 am

#367100

This guy is great, has rings in stock for anything!

kombibob wrote:try mick cashell engines northgate
3265 9444
i purchesed a single ring from him once after doing the same.

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1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 5 Jun 2005, 3:01 am

#367411

woohoo!!! a single ring!

I broke a couple of rings last time and couldn't find someone who sold just one or two. The old rings weren't even broken in properly, so I re-used them. Had to. Half the old rings were broken for some reason. Not sure I want to know. The motor had a lot of nasty little failures like that.

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403 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 5 Jun 2005, 6:29 pm

#367619

how did the ring brake?
just so i won't do the same thing

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1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 5 Jun 2005, 7:10 pm

#367643

Not paying enough attention when putting the barrel on!!!!!!!!

ancientbugger Custom Title Time!

1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 6 Jun 2005, 7:46 pm

#368171

Hey guys,
I gave that bloke a call at Mick Cashell Engines and no problems "Yep we've got that size here, I'll post it tonight for you". Brilliant service and no having to buy a complete kit, I am well chuffed and AVD has come up trumps yet again. :kiss