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How to Replace the Piston Rings Opel Senator B

Piston Rings, Replace

Remove piston/con - rod assembly.

See corresponding operation.

Remove all piston rings with piston ring clamp pliers.

Remove worn - on carbon deposits from groove with broken piston ring, ground into a wedge shape.
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Tension piston ring in cylinder and measure gap with feeler gauge.

Required piston ring size and permissible piston ring gaps can be found in the Technical Data.
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Install piston rings.

Important:

Marking "TOP" on second piston ring must point upwards during installation. Ring gap offset of piston rings 180°.

Install piston with con-rod.

See corresponding operation.
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