oil rings?

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oil rings?

By hatchin06
- Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:55 am #70895 Is there such thing as oil rings? if not the motor im getting smokes and the guy claims its the oil rings. if not then what could be the problem? motor is a b18b1.
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By Greasedmonkey
- Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:09 am #70899 Yes. The piston has rings on it. 3 of them. Depending on what color the smoke is, is what is wrong with it.
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By hatchin06
- Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:54 am #70916 its blue in color? is it the piston rings?
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By Greasedmonkey
- Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:31 am #70917 that would be oil burning...
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By hatchin06
- Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:57 pm #70970 yes i know oil is burning but what are the things that are causing this? What should i check for or what should i replace?
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By teal_dx
- Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:53 pm #70977 to create more interest in your topic, you should make the title more descriptive. Try "oil rings" or "oil rings bad?" for example.

To get rid of the blue smoke, you will need new rings. Your current ones are allowing oil into the combustion chamber.
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By hatchin06
- Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:56 pm #70978 so what rings would i need to replace? thanks teal
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By ee8
- Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:03 pm #70981
hatchin06 wrote:so what rings would i need to replace? thanks teal


all of them on all four cilinders, and maybe get the block resleeved or honed, depending on the wear in the cilinder.

but blue smoke can also be valve seals, but 9 out of 10 times the cilinders are worn out. people used wrong oil or didnt heat up the engine before putting their right foot down.
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By hatchin06
- Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:07 pm #70984 which rings should i replace? like all the piston rings and what other rings?
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By ee8
- Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:12 pm #70986
hatchin06 wrote:which rings should i replace? like all the piston rings and what other rings?


all rings, each piston has 3 of them. but measure the cilinders before you replace the rings.
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By Greasedmonkey
- Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:19 pm #70990 when you replace rings you replace all of them on all of the pistons. While your at it hone the cylinder walls too. Since you have the motor apart, get new bearings and seals for everything too.
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