Piston Ring End Gap
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Ford Transit Connect. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Special Tool(s) / General Equipment
| Feeler Gauge |
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NOTE:
Refer to the appropriate Engine article for the specification.
- 1.NOTE: Use care when fitting piston rings to avoid possible damage to the piston ring or the cylinder bore.NOTE: Piston rings should not be transferred from one piston to another.NOTE: The cylinder bore must be within specification for taper and out-of-round.
Use a piston without rings to push a piston ring in a cylinder to the bottom of ring travel.
- 2.
Using the Feeler Gauge Set measure the top piston ring end gap and the second piston ring end gap Use the General Equipment: Feeler Gauge