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  1. L

    If the piston rings or seals are going, is it inevitable that the head gasket...

    ...will go soon? The car is a Ford Focus, and it is blowing white smoke especially when accelerating. It is also drinking lots of oil. It's looking like either the piston rings or the seals, but someone mentioned that means the head gasket is on its way out. The oil is not frothy or pale. Is...
  2. J

    1984 porsche 944 timing belts piston valves?

    My dad passed down his 944 bit has been sitting for about 8 years. I think he saud one of the pistons are bent and timing belt is fucked.. how should I go about starting up this car and is it worth it? What will cost look like?? Answer asap
    • Jason
    • Thread
    • 1984 944 belts piston porsche timing valves
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: European Imports
  3. F

    Audi a6 2.8 aha engine is it possible to take the piston out from the oil pan?

    Audi a6 2.8 aha engine is it possible to take the piston out from the oil pan already have the bearings out but i would like to know if somebody has taken the piston and connecting Rod out from the bottom
  4. S

    what tool do you use to remove piston rod bearings from a 2002 chevy prism?

    they looked like star bolts, i tried to remove the bolts with a 11 mil socket, it fit but started to strip the bolt!
  5. G

    i'm having alot of piston troubles with my snowmobile can anyone help?

    Its a beavertail 2003 mx z 600 and i've been having lots of troubles with the pistons. The rings are sticking to the pistons and the carburator froze
  6. E

    I have a 292 Hirth engine, the piston has the numbers 74L44 and R021M printed...

    ...inside the skirt,what are these? I have a 292 Hirth engine, the piston has the numbers 74L44 and R021M printed inside the skirt,what are these numbers suppose to mean? Would the number 71144 and R011 be the same?
  7. M

    How do you fit Piston Rings on Suzuki AY50 Watercooled Moped?

    The Rings have a recess on one side. Which way up do they fit?
    • motman
    • Thread
    • ay50 fit moped piston rings suzuki watercooled
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Eastern Imports
  8. W

    would a dirt bike that needs piston rings run?

    i might buy a honda cr 250 in the mid 90's that needs piston rings, a clutch lever, and a rear fender. the bike itself is a little shady but its pretty cheap. im pretty shure there are other things wrong with it but im not shure. how can i tell if it is a good bike? thanks.
  9. M

    How do you fit Suzuki AY50 W/C Piston Rings?

    Both Piston Rings are flat on one side, and angled on the other. Which way up are they fitted?
  10. T

    2 piston caliper for dodge ram van 2500?

    are both pistons supposed to work at the same time when the brakes are pressed
  11. T

    What to do if my caliper piston got stuck?

    I tried to replace my rear break pads at my 2004 Infiniti FX35 as dealer said whoever installed them before forgot about shim kit. I replaced rear right but caliper piston on rear left got stuck and I cannot push it back to fit new pads. I tried like everything for last 3 hours. Any recommendation?
  12. K

    ford cargo 0709 need head gasket and piston?

    does anyone know where i can get piston and headgasket from in uk
  13. Z

    how do i take off my snowmobile piston i have the everything around the pistons

    removed? i need to take it off and clean or replace it do i need special tools to take it off and put it back on
  14. T

    I recently tore apart my 73 suzuki ts 185 because the piston broke apart.?

    I had the cylinder rebored and need to make sure there isn't any small metal parts in the engine. I am wondering if I have to split it apart to clean it. I have drained the oil and drained new oil through it without very much particles coming out (the piston didn't get busted up too much). I...
    • Tim
    • Thread
    • 185 broke piston recently suzuki tore
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Eastern Imports
  15. M

    how much does it cost to fix piston rod bearing failure in a 2001 pontiac aztec?

    When you are talking rod bearing, you're talking money. the engine must be removed & rebuilt, or find a decent used engine. 800 - $1300. (rebuilt). . .so much for the good deal on a used vehicle. »»»
    • MreT
    • Thread
    • 2001 aztec bearing cost failure fix piston pontiac rod
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: American Muscle
  16. R

    Does anyone know where i can pick up a replacement piston for a 1977 Scorpion Whip...

    ...340 Snowmobile? put a hole through one of my pistons and was wondering if anyone knew where to get a new piston? does it have to be from another 1977 whip? or can it be from a new piston set? thanks
  17. M

    How do you change a piston ring on a dirt bike?

    Once you turn the fuel off and remove the gas tank, what do you do next to replace the piston ring? I have a Honda crf150R and i need to know how to properly maintain it!!!
  18. J

    can i use a lawn mower piston on my dirt bike?

    i have a 97 kawasaki 100 dirt bike and my piston and rings have gone bad.. i cant afford new ones or used ones, but i do hav old lawn mowers and rideing mowers that still run, could i use the piston out of one of them, and put it on my dirt bike..
  19. T

    When to replace a dirt bike's piston?

    Hi I have a 2000 model Yamaha YZ 250, I bought the bike a few months ago, since then it lost allot of power, and there is allot of black 2-stroke oil coming out of the exhaust. The bike is also fouling plugs on a regular basis and I sometimes get flat-spots. I mix 40:1. Is this an Indication...
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