How can you tell if your piston rings are bad?
11-02-2005, 04:56 AM
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Do, or have someone do a compression test for you. It's simple to do, if you have the tool.
That will tell you that either your rings, or valves are bad. Or both.
Of you're blowing blue smoke at high RPM's, I would assume it's rings.
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That will tell you that either your rings, or valves are bad. Or both.
Of you're blowing blue smoke at high RPM's, I would assume it's rings.
-Des!
11-02-2005, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by teg92
compression or a leak down test
11-02-2005, 11:49 AM
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With most 1st gen b16s i believe the piston rings get old by sitting there so damn long. So I would say yes, at high rpms a cloud of smoke indicates piston ring failure.
11-04-2005, 03:59 AM
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Well, I took out all my spark plugs last night, and they have the light brown color to them. Indicating that it is not to rich or too lean. But the Number 1 cylinder has some oil on it. I think it migh be from when it dripped in the bottom of the plug from the head, but would that indicate that my piston rings are messed up in the number 1 cylinder?
11-04-2005, 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Däs Schmoo
Yes. A compression test won't tell you the whole story. For the problem, you need a leakdown test. If the pressure is leaking past the rings, you will be able to hear it coming out of the block.
11-04-2005, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by RedlineBoyzCRX
would that indicate that my piston rings are messed up in the number 1 cylinder?
