12-01-19, 08:29 PM
Started to put the cylinder on the pistons after buying two piston ring compressors and what a ball ache they were. In the end I put 2 and 3 cylinder with my fingers, but then the problem came with trying 1 and 4 cylinder. I thought I had them in the cylinder and when I went to push the cylinder down the bottom ring on cylinder 1 popped out and bent.
So I have bought a secondhand set of pistons with rings from a low milage bike to try again. This time I will get my neighbour to give me a hand. The piston has a little edge mark on the groove from where the ring came out and bent, so it may well be ok to use but I will take it off and put one of the pistons I am buying in it's place. The only thing, will I have to buy a new clip for the pin when putting the piston back on or can I use the old one?
So I have bought a secondhand set of pistons with rings from a low milage bike to try again. This time I will get my neighbour to give me a hand. The piston has a little edge mark on the groove from where the ring came out and bent, so it may well be ok to use but I will take it off and put one of the pistons I am buying in it's place. The only thing, will I have to buy a new clip for the pin when putting the piston back on or can I use the old one?