Powertrain
General Procedures - Piston Ring End Gap
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Special Service Tools / General Equipment
Feeler gauge
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- Use a piston without rings to push the piston ring into the cylinder to the bottom of the ring travel.
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- Using a feeler gauge set, measure the top piston ring end gap and the second piston ring end gap.
Use common equipment: feeler gauge.jpg)
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