The document provides diagnoses for various types of piston ring failures, including causes like foreign particle contamination, incorrect bore finishing, scuffing, high oil consumption, side face wear, cracked rings, and excessive wear. It describes the appearance of damage, likely causes, symptoms, and recommended remedies for cleaning and properly maintaining the engine to prevent ring failures.
The document provides diagnoses for various types of piston ring failures, including causes like foreign particle contamination, incorrect bore finishing, scuffing, high oil consumption, side face wear, cracked rings, and excessive wear. It describes the appearance of damage, likely causes, symptoms, and recommended remedies for cleaning and properly maintaining the engine to prevent ring failures.
The document provides diagnoses for various types of piston ring failures, including causes like foreign particle contamination, incorrect bore finishing, scuffing, high oil consumption, side face wear, cracked rings, and excessive wear. It describes the appearance of damage, likely causes, symptoms, and recommended remedies for cleaning and properly maintaining the engine to prevent ring failures.
The document provides diagnoses for various types of piston ring failures, including causes like foreign particle contamination, incorrect bore finishing, scuffing, high oil consumption, side face wear, cracked rings, and excessive wear. It describes the appearance of damage, likely causes, symptoms, and recommended remedies for cleaning and properly maintaining the engine to prevent ring failures.
Piston ring failure diagnosis - foreign particle contamination:
Appearance: Running surface worn, Ring flanks scored Ring grooves badly worn Liner surface scored Cause: Solid particles / debris in engine. Insufficient cleaning of liner surface after honing. Symptoms: Oil consumption, oil smoke from stack Scoring marks on liner surface Blow - bye Remedy: Thorough cleaning of liner surface after honing, Note: oil ring lands worn Check oil maintenance system / filters, away on right hand piston. Clean engine lubrication system before refilling with new oil. Service Bulletin - Piston Rings: Piston ring failure diagnosis - incorrect bore finish: Appearance: Running surface of rings scored & torn Cause: Bore surface finish too coarse. Honing angle incorrect. Symptoms: Oil consumption, smoke from exhaust Scoring marks on liner surface Blow - by Remedy: Check boring equipment & specifications for correct bore surface finish. Check oil maintenance system / filters, Clean engine lubrication system before refilling with new oil. Service Bulletin - Piston Rings: Piston ring failure diagnosis - scuffing: Appearance: Running surface scuffed, worn Causes: Lack of lubrication, Dry start of engine after ring installation, Glaze on liner surface Liner roundness fault Symptoms: Oil consumption, Oil smoke from exhaust Scuffing marks on liner surface Blow - by Remedy: Correct reconditioning of liner surface, oil-wettening of liner and rings before assembly Control engine lubrication system. Service Bulletin - Piston Rings:
Piston ring failure diagnosis - high oil consumption:
Appearance: Oil sludge deposits on scraper edges Cause: Engine oil overaged, Oil contamination with water Symptoms: Oil consumption, Oil smoke from exhaust Remedy: Check engine lubrication system, Check cooling system for leaks. Clean engine lubrication system before refilling with new oil. Service Bulletin - Piston Rings:
Piston ring failure diagnosis - ring/groove side face wear:
Appearance: Accelerated wear on side faces of rings (worse on lower side) and ring grooves (compression rings in particular. Other rings may be affected to a lesser degree. Cause: Liquid fuel degrading lubricant in ring grooves. Solid residue from honing erodes flank material. Symptom: Oil consumption. Loss of power. Remedy: Ensure that fuel mixture is correct, that the choke is not abused or sticking,manifold raw fuel drain is clear, air filter is not blocked or choked. Service Bulletin - Piston Rings: Piston ring failure diagnosis - cracked rings: Top Appearance: A Ring fracture Cause: Excessive gas pressure. Worn-out ring groove. Installation fault. Symptoms: Oil consumption, loss of power Cracks Oil smoke from exhaust B Top Remedy: Check engine combustion. Check ring grooves in piston Use piston ring expander tool to prevent over-stressing rings during installation. Remove ridge on upper edge of cylinder before inserting piston. Service Bulletin - Piston Rings: Piston ring failure diagnosis - wear limits:
