Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Remove piston with con-rod – see operation "Piston with Con-rod, Remove and Install". Remove piston rings with piston ring pliers (1).

  Clean

Clean piston ring grooves – use ground-down side of old piston ring.

  Inspect

Check piston ring gap clearance with feeler gauge. Insert new piston ring at narrowest point in cylinder bore.

Check piston ring vertical play with feeler gauge in piston ring groove.

  Install

Insert new piston rings into piston with piston ring pliers and with identification "TOP" on top. Piston ring position – piston rings (I) every 120°. Oil scraper rings (II) – offset 25 to 50 mm to left and right from gap in intermediate ring.

Install piston with con-rod – see operation "Piston with Con-rod, Remove and Install".