so i was told that the ring compressor plier style are one of the best ring compressors to use besides the tappered bore style. major issue is i am having is the first oil ring just doesn't want to get past the top of the bore. i've snapped two rings so far. having a hell of a time.

tool / c-band is totally level with the surface. im out of ideas and may head to the machine shop tomorrow to get this taken care of if i have to...

tool and bore is lubed up with wd40

 

You need to make sure there is no gap between the compressor and the sleeve and make sure its as tight as you can get it.
It needs to be an exact extention of the bore its going into.

I have better luck with this type.

 

tried that one first and caught a ring.

 

Youre not making it flush to the sleeve then. There shouldnt even be a gap to catch the ring. Take a mallet and tap on the top of the spring compressor to make sure its flat and flush to the sleeve. I make the spring compressor as tight as I can with the allen wrench and I coat the sides with motor oil. I tap the piston down using my mallet handle but I pad the piston dome with a rag. You shouldnt ever have to hammer on the piston. Remember how much force you used when the rings broke? Thats too much. Back off and reset.

 

when u installed the new rings, did you notice a groove on the outside of the top ring? did the groove face up or down when u installed it

 

use the style compressor shown above, when your piston is clamped down, put the tip of the piston in the cylinder and press the compressor against the block. take a rubber mallet and tap the compressor down around the edges so it is right agains the block. take the wooden end of the rubber mallet and tap your piston down. its always helpful to use oil on the piston and inside of the ring compressor and cylinder walls to help things slide. good luck

 

Get a tapered style from Wiseco, they are cheap and you'll never look back.

 

Did you gap the rings properly? 94

 

I use 3 Sharp Flat, and a buddy to help and it goes in without a trouble. And people say it's dumb to do that but I know what i'm doing.

 

I used the tool that was shown in the picture and I actually stand on top of the ring compressor so it sits flush and the rings don't pop out
You have just enought room to fit the handle of a hammer in to push the pistons down
Haven't ever broken a ring

 

I used the tool that was shown in the picture and I actually stand on top of the ring compressor so it sits flush and the rings don't pop out
You have just enought room to fit the handle of a hammer in to push the pistons down
Haven't ever broken a ring

 

i agree here.i use the same ring compressor and have never had any issues with it unless i wasnt getting it flush.and as stated,make sure the rings are gapped correctly.