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March 17, 2011, 07:23:35 pm

Jory

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Source for .040" over rings?
« on: March 17, 2011, 07:23:35 pm »
I'm building 1.6N/A. The cylinders are pitted so I'm boring .040" over. I've decided to go with Prothe's pistons but I'm not going to screw around with the rings that come with them.
Anybody have a source for German rings? (Goetz, Mahle, etc)

thanks!
Jory
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Reply #1March 17, 2011, 11:29:06 pm

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Re: Source for .040" over rings?
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2011, 11:29:06 pm »
Last person who was on a search for these found them at:

http://www.vwdieselparts.com

But that was the last set he had in stock..  Apparently they are getting a tad hard to come by..  Can't hurt to check with Jack though...
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Reply #2March 24, 2011, 11:40:32 am

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Re: Source for .040" over rings?
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2011, 11:40:32 am »
Thanks, I sent Jack an email to figure out what brand those rings are.
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Reply #3March 24, 2011, 12:29:54 pm

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Re: Source for .040" over rings?
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2011, 12:29:54 pm »
this guy seems to have it all except engine assemblies.. but he's even got door handles and stuff so maybe he has what you need

http://www.hansdieselparts.com/default.htm
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Reply #4March 24, 2011, 01:26:40 pm

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Re: Source for .040" over rings?
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2011, 01:26:40 pm »
Quote from: wdkingery on March 24, 2011, 12:29:54 pm
this guy seems to have it all except engine assemblies.. but he's even got door handles and stuff so maybe he has what you need

http://www.hansdieselparts.com/default.htm

oh mercy. ANOTHER prothe site? By the way, I didn't give prothe the business, I can get top line pistons through my shop for less than half his price.
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Reply #5March 24, 2011, 07:36:30 pm

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Re: Source for .040" over rings?
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2011, 07:36:30 pm »
Yes it was me who was on the search for them last but i did find some at jacks website. They are a bit hard to find tho.
http://www.vwdieselparts.com

He's a good guy he will fix you up. Mine was like $62 shipped
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Reply #6March 24, 2011, 08:42:18 pm

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Re: Source for .040" over rings?
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2011, 08:42:18 pm »
Looks like I'm out of luck with vwdieselparts:

Jory,

None of our suppliers have had stock from some
time, sorry. Possibly again in the future ........
BTW one customer needed a set so bad he had
to order a full set of .040 over pistons jut for the
rings :-(

Jack
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Reply #7March 24, 2011, 08:48:10 pm

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Re: Source for .040" over rings?
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2011, 08:48:10 pm »
I checked with my parts guy back when Corey was looking..  He was able to locate a set, but they were Topline..  Personally, I never cared for their VW rings though..
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Reply #8March 24, 2011, 09:01:11 pm

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Re: Source for .040" over rings?
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2011, 09:01:11 pm »
Maybe try contacting Total seal or Hastings and see what can be made?
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Reply #9March 24, 2011, 09:16:19 pm

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Re: Source for .040" over rings?
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2011, 09:16:19 pm »
Total seal has good product. Ive never heard anyting bad about them. Neither about hastings.

I was gonna use total seal but just never got around to calling them... i have gotten lazy :P
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Reply #10March 28, 2011, 02:19:38 pm

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Re: Source for .040" over rings?
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2011, 02:19:38 pm »
Quote from: maxfax on March 24, 2011, 08:48:10 pm
I checked with my parts guy back when Corey was looking..  He was able to locate a set, but they were Topline..  Personally, I never cared for their VW rings though..

Yeah, my Top Line pistons came with rings but I'm wary of using them.

Guess it's time to call Total Seal
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Reply #11March 28, 2011, 02:20:24 pm

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Re: Source for .040" over rings?
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2011, 02:20:24 pm »
Also, I checked with the dealership today. Apparently ALL oversize rings for the 1.6s are NLA  :(
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Reply #12March 28, 2011, 02:45:21 pm

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Re: Source for .040" over rings?
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2011, 02:45:21 pm »
Looks like I finally struck gold. Found an ad on thesamba.com for Grant 1mm rings and just ordered them. He said he can get more so here's the link for whoever else is looking:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1110139
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Reply #13March 28, 2011, 04:47:43 pm

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Re: Source for .040" over rings?
« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2011, 04:47:43 pm »
PLEASE: do us all a favor and report back on how this guy treats you on this purchase...like how long it took to get....if they were what they were advertised as.....if they really came in a "Grant" box....if they were packaged safely, etc.
Thank you up front.
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Reply #14March 28, 2011, 07:30:15 pm

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Re: Source for .040" over rings?
« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2011, 07:30:15 pm »
Quote from: Dakotakid on March 28, 2011, 04:47:43 pm
PLEASE: do us all a favor and report back on how this guy treats you on this purchase...like how long it took to get....if they were what they were advertised as.....if they really came in a "Grant" box....if they were packaged safely, etc.
Thank you up front.
Will do. Do you have cause to doubt this seller or have you just not dealt him?
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