FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Piston and Piston Pin

PISTON AND PISTON PIN
1) Check the piston and piston pin for breaks, cracks or wear. Replace if faulty.
2) Check the piston ring groove for wear or damage. Replace if faulty.
3) Make sure that the piston pin can be inserted into the piston pin hole with a thumb at 20°C (68°F). Replace if faulty.








4) Check the snap ring installation groove (A) on the piston for burr. If necessary, remove burr from the groove so that the piston pin can lightly move.





5) Check the piston pin snap ring for distortion, cracks and wear.