Fitting Pistons
- Different sized pistons are used. Piston size can be determined by identification mark on top of piston. See Fig 1
. Piston identification mark is a letter representing piston diameter.
- To determine piston-to-cylinder clearance, measure cylinder bore diameter and piston skirt diameter. On 1.6L, piston skirt diameter must be measured 1.2" (30 mm) from top of piston, at 90-degree angle to piston pin. On 1.8L, measure piston skirt diameter 1.29" (33 mm) from top of piston, at 90-degree angle to piston pin.
- Ensure clearance is within specification. See CYLINDER BLOCK table under ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS at end of article. If clearance is not within specification, bore cylinder block for oversized pistons.
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