Neon L4-2.0L VIN C (1998)
Piston Ring: Service and Repair
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
1. ID mark on face of upper and intermediate piston rings must point toward piston crown.
Piston Rings-Removing And Installing
2. Using a suitable ring expander, remove upper and intermediate piston rings.
3. Remove the upper oil ring side rail, lower oil ring side rail and then oil ring expander from piston.
4. Clean ring grooves of any carbon deposits.
INSTALLATION
Piston Ring Installation
1. Install rings with manufacturers I.D. mark facing up, to the top of the piston.
CAUTION: Install piston rings in the following order:
a. Oil ring expander.
b. Upper oil ring side rail.
c. Lower oil ring side rail.
d. No. 2 Intermediate piston ring.
e. No. 1 Upper piston ring.