RINGY's

GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

ok i know i asked this a wk or so ago
but can you just replace the rings? ave price
my engine is still going fine just lots of oil is gettin gsucked up into the air filter so im thinking if i can afford just the rings now b4 it gets wosre wouldnt this save it from a recon

GasGem · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Nov 2001 Posts: 755

yes you can just buy rings ring any decent parts place

GasGem · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Nov 2001 Posts: 755

have you changed them before?

do you have a ring compressor?

GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

nah i wouldnt probably tackle this one my self as i dont have enough spare time and drive accross town to work so cant risk having no car
so i was looking into how much places do it for
and weather its worth it

MR_GEMI · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: RINGY's

as ive said ur best bet would be to find a stock reco/rebuilt g180 or g200 and get it put in save that extra coupla hundred, u wont be dissappointed
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GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

but the labour involved means alot of effort
and this engine is quite strong and reliable except for the rings lol

MR_GEMI · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: RINGY's

well mate if u dont do the rings yourself ur gonna have to pay labour and it will be just a bit less in cost than a swap.

buy a replacement donk and use the old one to tinker around with, that how i'd do it anyway.
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GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

what search for a cheep twin cam?
they arent cheep and dont they need computers
they also would need to be checked or go through regency?
and just hold onto the other one?

MR_GEMI · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: RINGY's

nah dont get a twin cam just go a stock g200 sohc, start looking now to get the best deal
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GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

yeah or a g180
but it will take like 3 months if not mroe to save up movey to buy one
sucks balls

MR_GEMI · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: RINGY's

just be sre to do ur homework, ring around and get quotes for the full job, and compare them to quotes for ur current motor to be re-ringed etc
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GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

oh yeah i will be doing that
im a tight arse
i just remembered the guys up from my dads had a pv with a g200 in it about 6 months ago looks pretty clean might go speak to them

GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

might be able to get it for a few hundred if they dont need it

Highlander · tinkerer Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Posts: 161

the engines you can buy through places like alljap etc are they bran new or recon g200's ?