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Engine Specific Info and Questions => TDI Engine -General Info => Topic started by: fairweather on July 01, 2009, 09:07:10 am

Title: Marks left by oil rings on new install??
Post by: fairweather on July 01, 2009, 09:07:10 am

These marks were left by the oil ring, what am I doing wrong?

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Title: Re: Marks left by oil rings on new install??
Post by: fairweather on July 01, 2009, 11:54:07 am

Nevermind, broken ring :'(

Title: Re: Marks left by oil rings on new install??
Post by: dieseltech on August 01, 2009, 09:21:51 pm

make sure your end gaps are at least 90 deg appart, 180 is better though

Title: Re: Marks left by oil rings on new install??
Post by: Vincent Waldon on August 01, 2009, 09:45:46 pm

... and the best, with 3 rings, is 120 degrees.    ;)