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Problem.... By John - 10/30/2002 6:37:30 PM; IP 142.177.108.35 I think a lot of things should be checked before you tear the engine down. As Mark says, a lot of driveline problems can seem like engine vibration. Tire imbalance also comes to mind. So does an engine vacumn leak and ignition problems. But assuming something is coming loose inside and you want an answer to your question about re-using rings. I wouldn't. Bearings, sure (though with all the effort to tear the engine down....new bearings are a cheap help), but not rings. De-glaze the cylinders with a ball-hone or a straight 3-stone hone and fit new rings. Why? Because the ring lands on the pistons should be scrupuously clean, and if you put the piston back in, then you are asking for trouble should some carbon have gotten in there during dissasembly. Don't like that reason?...well then...do it because nobody is sure and better safe than sorry. The only type of engine I would re-use rings in is a lawn-mower engine...a good old Briggs and Stratton. The smoke in the exhaust helps keep the mosquitoes away.

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Skip Navigation Links.  Engine balancing and ring reuse -- Bryan Z, 10/29/2002  You definetly have a problem..... -- kevin, 10/30/2002  RE: Just my 2 bits -- Mark Ernst, 10/30/2002 Problem.... -- John, 10/30/2002  Try this -- Travis Miller, 10/30/2002  Engine vibration and ring reuse -- Bryan Z, 10/30/2002  RE: Engine vibration and ring reuse -- rick, 11/06/2002

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