how do u know if the rings are seated

[suprawalt]

just wondering when do u know if the piston rings are seated.i searched to no avail.thanks walt

 

[WhtMa71]

If you perform a compression test you will notice that it will be higher than when the motor was first run if you did a compression test soon after the rebuild. You will get less blowby which means your oil will stop turning so black. http://mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
Usually your rings are going to be doing the most seating they will ever do in the first 100 miles you run the engine.

 

[Nick M]

just wondering when do u know if the piston rings are seated.i searched to no avail.thanks walt

Because you did a proper break in ,and didn't add uncecessary lubricant to the cylinder wall.

 

[Tanya]

What quantifies as "unnecessary" lubricant on the cyl walls?

 

[suprahero]

synthetic motor oil.

 

[Tanya]

Oh. I just use regular 10w30 or whatever is around. I never use synthetic. *shrug*

 

[suprahero]

Then you, my darling, aren't using any unecessary lubricant.................how come my mind is going crazy with this conversation now?:naughty:

 

[IJ.]

The Dipstick stays in

 

[jdub]

And can be removed easily

 

[suprahero]

The Dipstick stays in

And can be removed easily

perverts

 

[tlo86]

perverts

:biglaugh: i was thinking the same thing

 

[turbojuiced]

well as long as the rings were installed properly then they should properly seat well by 500miles. Most likely earlier than that I just use that number to be positively safe. Always go slow nothing over 50mph and nothing over 3000rpms. And when you do drive it make sure its for a decent drive try to avoid alot of stop and go and short trips.

 

[Poodles]

^^depends what camp you are in on proper engine break-in

Modern engines can take up to 1000 miles to properly break in...

 

[suprahero]

well as long as the rings were installed properly then they should properly seat well by 500miles. Most likely earlier than that I just use that number to be positively safe. Always go slow nothing over 50mph and nothing over 3000rpms. And when you do drive it make sure its for a decent drive try to avoid alot of stop and go and short trips.

Or you can do it this way.
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

 

[Nick M]

You shouldn't put anything on the cylinder walls. Is that better?

 

[Tanya]

You shouldn't put anything on the cylinder walls. Is that better?

Hm. I would figure some oil isn't going to hurt anything, especially if you have to turn the engine over while it's on a stand. If the cylinders were dry with those new rings, would it not score the cyl walls??

 

[figgie]

Hm. I would figure some oil isn't going to hurt anything, especially if you have to turn the engine over while it's on a stand. If the cylinders were dry with those new rings, would it not score the cyl walls??

only if there was debris left in the engine that was not cleaned out
Scoring should not happen if the engine was cleaned prior to build up.

Or you can do it this way.

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

the drive it like you stole it break-in. The only way to break an engine in! And no I am not being sacarstic, snide etc. I break my engines in like that. Works quite well.

 

[WhtMa71]

Yes oil on the cylinder walls is fine. I have and a few other engine builders ive talked to used wd40 on the cylinders because it is easier to use than oil and tends to stick better without just running down the walls.

 

[Slow66]

the drive it like you stole it break-in. The only way to break an engine in! And no I am not being sacarstic, snide etc. I break my engines in like that. Works quite well.

X2

(i sure am agreeing with you alot lately...not that i didnt before )

 

[turbojuiced]

hmm... I heard this theory as well. However, I guess to each their own so to say. Ive always done it that way and never had any problems so I stick with what I know works. Not to say your way doesnt.