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It is not uncommon to trash a ring the first time.
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Get an OEM base gasket and pull the valves out of the head and replace the guide seals.
Use a 240 grit bottle brush hone, not a straight hone, and deglaze the cylinder.
Enlist the help of someone to assist when installing the cylinder over the piston. Be very careful to push the rings into the grooves in the piston before installing the cylinder down over the piston. I like to use some wood blocks to hold up the cylinder and then turn the crank to slowly push the piston up into the cylinder, as opposed to allowing the cylinder to fall down. It's much safer this way.
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swest wrote: With your symptoms replace the valve guide seals.
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I'll have another go at them. I also ordered a new set of rings and an OEM base gasket. Why do you recommend honing the cylinder? My compression was fine previously.
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greeneman42 wrote:
swest wrote: With your symptoms replace the valve guide seals.
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I'll have another go at them. I also ordered a new set of rings and an OEM base gasket. Why do you recommend honing the cylinder? My compression was fine previously.
You must hone the cylinder when installing new rings or they won't bed in and seat. 240 grit bottle brush type hone.
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