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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB350/400 => Topic started by: Sprocket on June 02, 2019, 03:21:54 PM
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Any chance someone has a single (new) black piston ring i could buy? I have a cruzinimage standard size piston set, all went together ok but i ham-fistedly broke a black one when my feeler gauge slipped. :(
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Unfortunately can't help you with the piston ring. I'm still trying to work out what you were doing with the feeler gauge near the piston ring once fitted 🤔🤔🤔
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What size engine is it for, not that i got any but might get you more help.
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Any chance someone has a single (new) black piston ring i could buy? I have a cruzinimage standard size piston set, all went together ok but i ham-fistedly broke a black one when my feeler gauge slipped. :(
Whatever you do, don't email Cruzinimage asking for rings. I did just that about 12 months ago. I didn't get a reply and they blacklisted me on eBay, people asking questions are troublemakers. So now if I want to buy off them I have to order direct from their own website. Not completely bad as their website is cheaper than eBay. They are a really strange bunch of people. And while were at it, don't buy anything off them that has rubber components or gaskets, they are total shite.
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Unfortunately can't help you with the piston ring. I'm still trying to work out what you were doing with the feeler gauge near the piston ring once fitted 🤔🤔🤔
They weren't 'fitted' at that point. Being very worried about splitting a ring, I was being really careful and used two to cover each of the ends of the ring as it went over the top gap, so it couldn't drop in where I didn't want it. (bit like this: (https://listerdtype.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/img_6145-medium.jpg?w=840)
Then it slipped...
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Whatever you do, don't email Cruzinimage asking for rings. I did just that about 12 months ago. I didn't get a reply and they blacklisted me on eBay, people asking questions are troublemakers. So now if I want to buy off them I have to order direct from their own website. Not completely bad as their website is cheaper than eBay. They are a really strange bunch of people. And while were at it, don't buy anything off them that has rubber components or gaskets, they are total shite.
You won't believe this then, I asked a question on the ebay listing 'can I buy a ring, I've broken one' and they emailed me straight back. Total cost is £17, which waters my eyes a bit, but at least it'll be from the same supplier so I know what I'm getting. :D
Cheers all!
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If they are sending you a replacement ring, you will get one set and with the post is a good price. You should only put rings on shown in your picture if, it is a one part oil ring. Three part and the other two can be put on by hand ;)
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I experimented. That was my problem. I got two pistons done by hand just fine. And then the 3 part oil scraper on number 3 was fine. Then I had the bright idea. ::) Then I did number 4 just fine without, too.
Thing is, you don't learn how rings break until you break one! If this project has taught me one thing it's to admit mistakes and learn. :D