02GF74 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I'm sure I saw a piston ring compressor but can't rememebr where. What was special about it was that instead of being a spring steel cylinder, it was step shaped cylinder (like you would get if you took a square profile roofing sheet and made a tube from it ; this had advantage that there is less friction on the ring plus you can poke a screwdriver or other implement in the raised steps to help prod the ring into place. Anyone make sense of this and if I did not imagine this, where can I buy one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I'm sure I saw a piston ring compressor but can't rememebr where. What was special about it was that instead of being a spring steel cylinder, it was step shaped cylinder (like you would get if you took a square profile roofing sheet and made a tube from it ; this had advantage that there is less friction on the ring plus you can poke a screwdriver or other implement in the raised steps to help prod the ring into place.Anyone make sense of this and if I did not imagine this, where can I buy one? Another tool that's always been lacking in the workshops I've worked in. I use a piece of steel sheet cut to fit around the piston.A Jubilee clip does the tightening. Works a treat for me. I eat rat poison mike I can cause trouble in an empty house !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02GF74 Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 another forum has come up trumps; this is the bunny: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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