Grand Caravan V6-3.3L VIN E Flex Fuel (2007)
Piston Ring: Removal and Replacement
Piston Ring(s) - Removal
REMOVAL
1. Remove piston and connecting rod.
2. Remove No. 1 and No.2 piston rings from piston using a ring expander tool (Figure 2).
3. Remove upper oil ring side rail (Figure 1).
4. Remove lower oil ring side rail (Figure 1).
5. Remove oil ring expander (Figure 1).
Figure 1 Oil Ring Side Rail - Typical
1 - SIDE RAIL END
Figure 2 Piston Ring Installation
Piston Ring(s) - Installation
INSTALLATION
1. Install rings with manufacturers I.D. mark (if present) facing up, to the top of the piston (Figure 1).
CAUTION: Install piston rings in the following order:
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Oil ring expander.
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Upper oil ring side rail.
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Lower oil ring side rail.
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No. 2 Intermediate piston ring.
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No. 1 Upper piston ring.
