are my pistons supposed to wiggle?
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are my pistons supposed to wiggle?
ok i have a 92 honda civic hatch, with a d16y7 motor and turbo boosting 9 psi-- i blew my headgasket-- but the motor still ran pretty normal, just had smoke coming out of the valve cover-- or when u took the oil cap off-- so i toook off the head and i can wiggle the pistons alittle bit-- all of them all 4- is that bad????
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Re: are my pistons supposed to wiggle? (Kimo)
well my head gasket was blown so i think the compression was low already--
like i said i was driving it around for the last few days and it ran fine-- just leaking oil everywhere-- also there was detonation some times-- i dont know-- i dont want to put the head back on if the piston rings are messed up
like i said i was driving it around for the last few days and it ran fine-- just leaking oil everywhere-- also there was detonation some times-- i dont know-- i dont want to put the head back on if the piston rings are messed up
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Re: are my pistons supposed to wiggle? (Kimo)
pistons aren't perfectly round they are shaped like and oval, but barely noticable unless ur using measuring tools, but you shouldn't be able to wabble the piston with the rings on it so most likely ur gonna need new rings in the near future
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Re: are my pistons supposed to wiggle? (ShowSi2)
k new question-- should i go ahead and put the head and new head gasket back on? and drive it- or just ditch the block??
because there is a guy selling another block with head studs and block gaurd for 100 bucks- what u think??
because there is a guy selling another block with head studs and block gaurd for 100 bucks- what u think??
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Re: are my pistons supposed to wiggle? (Kimo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kimo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">k new question-- should i go ahead and put the head and new head gasket back on? and drive it- or just ditch the block??
because there is a guy selling another block with head studs and block gaurd for 100 bucks- what u think??</TD></TR></TABLE>
For 100 bucks yeah just make sure the block gaurd was intalled correctly (not tapped in with a hammer) i would say use that and build the block you got now
because there is a guy selling another block with head studs and block gaurd for 100 bucks- what u think??</TD></TR></TABLE>
For 100 bucks yeah just make sure the block gaurd was intalled correctly (not tapped in with a hammer) i would say use that and build the block you got now
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Re: are my pistons supposed to wiggle? (99blackcivicSi)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 99blackcivicSi »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
For 100 bucks yeah just make sure the block gaurd was intalled correctly (not tapped in with a hammer) i would say use that and build the block you got now </TD></TR></TABLE>
yeah thats pretty much what im thinking-- then i can boost alittle higher thanks man.. peace
For 100 bucks yeah just make sure the block gaurd was intalled correctly (not tapped in with a hammer) i would say use that and build the block you got now
</TD></TR></TABLE>yeah
thats pretty much what im thinking-- then i can boost alittle higher thanks man.. peace
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