silver_shadow Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 my first post here. i'm writing in from india. i have a 2001 ford ikon 1.6. it's got a variation of the zetec engine - rocam. 1597cc, SOHC, 8V... http://cars.whereincity.com/ford/28/ikon/86/16-sxi.htm i believe it's rather similar to the fiesta mk5 sold in the UK with the differences being it's a sedan and the the materials used in the engine internals... plus it's SOHC 2V per cylinder not DOHC 4V. anyway, i had a nearly seized water pump replaced recently. i waited too long and it looks like the head gasket is fried. while i'm changing that, i thought i'll get the piston rings changed as well. question - i've got a haynes manual for the zetec motor and it says that i can change piston rings with the engine still in the vehicle but it needs special preparation. the problem is that the manual that i have is not complete. i can't find the rest of the manual or indeed any other manual so i don't know what they mean by "special preparations". does anyone know about this or have a link or even some ebook i could download? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver_shadow Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 PS: here's a pic of my car that i had lying around... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintalkin Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 as long as you have good access to the underside of the car a ring change shoud not be a problem.(if you have the required tools) can i ask why you would want to do this, is it low on compression?why do the extra work if its not required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver_shadow Posted October 13, 2008 Author Share Posted October 13, 2008 as long as you have good access to the underside of the car a ring change shoud not be a problem.(if you have the required tools) can i ask why you would want to do this, is it low on compression?why do the extra work if its not required. well i haven't yet got a compression test done. as i mentioned earlier the head gasket seems to be fried and there's a resultant loss of power. you have to rev her up before she gets moving. right now i'm not even sure whether i need to get the rings done. how can i tell if i need to change the rings while i'm doing the gasket? i don't want to do them seperately if possible. and can you elaborate on how i can change the rings from the underside? do you mean elevate the car? does this method involve removal of the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver_shadow Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 bump. anyone have any suggestions on how i can get to know whether i need to change the rings when i open the head and change the head gasket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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