Piston, Piston Ring and Connecting Rod Disassembly and Reassembly: Reassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Suzuki SX4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Reference: CYLINDER, PISTON AND PISTON RING INSPECTION

Reference: PISTON PINS AND CONNECTING RODS INSPECTION

Reference: CRANKSHAFT PIN AND CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS INSPECTION

CAUTION:

Apply engine oil to the following parts.
- Piston pin hole
- Piston pin
- Connecting rod small-end bore
Reassemble the following parts in the position from which they were removed.
- Piston
- Piston pin
- Piston ring
- Connecting rod
- Connecting rod bearing
- Connecting rod bearing cap

NOTE: Two sizes of piston are available as standard size spare part so as to ensure proper piston-to-cylinder clearance. When installing a standard size piston, make sure to match piston with cylinder.

To replace piston, select proper piston according the following procedure

Check stamped number (2) on piston (1) as shown in figure.
Check stamped number (4) on lower crank case (3) as shown in figure.

Fig 1: Identifying Stamped Number On Lower Crank Case
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Stamped number on piston and stamped number on lower crank case correspond with each other.

Select proper piston referring the following table.

Piston selection table

PISTON SELECTION TABLE

	Stamped number on lower crank case
	1	2
Stamped number on piston	1	2

Remove carbon deposit from piston head and ring grooves using a suitable tool.
Assemble piston pin, piston (1) and connecting rod (2) as follows.
1. Apply engine oil to piston pin, piston pin hole in piston and connecting rod.
2. Fit connecting rod to piston.
  NOTE: Be sure to position front mark (4) on piston and oil hole (5) of connecting rod (2) at specified position as shown in figure.
3. Insert piston pin to piston and connecting rod.
4. Install new piston pin circlips (3).
  NOTE: Install so that circlip end gap comes within the range indicated by arrow (6).
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Circlip End Gap Positions
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Install piston rings to piston noting the following.
- As indicated in figure, 1st and 2nd rings have direct discrimination mark (1) respectively. When installing these piston rings to piston, direct discrimination mark side of each ring toward top of piston.
- 1st ring (2) differs from 2nd ring (3) in thickness, shape and color of surface contacting cylinder wall.
  Distinguish 1st ring from 2nd ring referring to the figure.
- When installing oil ring (4), install spacer first and then install two rails.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Piston Rings On Piston
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After installing three rings (1st, 2nd and oil rings), distribute their end gaps as shown in figure.

Fig 4: Identifying Rings End Gaps Positions
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