Piston Ring - Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- ID mark on face of top and second piston rings must point toward piston crown.
- Using a suitable ring expander, remove top and second piston rings. See Fig 1.
- Remove upper oil ring side rail, lower oil ring side rail and then the oil expander from piston.
- Carefully clean carbon from piston crowns, skirts and ring grooves ensuring the 4 oil holes in the oil control ring groove are clear.