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pat english

those stubborn rings

trying to get the rings off 1 piston and it doesnt want to budge..its been soaking in oil for a few days..all the other rings came off easy..any tips?

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Re: those stubborn rings

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Spray with carb cleaner or PB Blaster?

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I used a small pair of needle-nose pliers and pulled the one side out and up.
If you pull them too far out, thy will snap: not good if you plan to re-use, but if you're not, who cares??

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pat english

Re: those stubborn rings

yeah i sprayed them with pb blaster and most of them came loose.then stuck them in a bucket of oil for a couple days and that one still hasnt come loose.yeah i already snapped one ring..i got a new set of rings comin in the mail..not a good idea to reuse old rings.

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Re: those stubborn rings

Once you get the rings out,sounds like your gonna need to clean the grooves out.There must be a lot of carbon build up.