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compression rings?

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:42 pm
by Mike
when my spree is on idle, i can hear a quiet sound of what i believe is the piston knocking the cylinder walls... this is an old bike so would it make sense to by new compression rings? before i do anything im going to take it to school and measure the current rings to see if its within service limits.
Do you think im doing the right thing or are there other possibilities? ADVICE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. :wink:

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:01 pm
by darat
mike where do u live?

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:55 am
by Mike
macomb, michigan. 21 mile road and heydenreiche

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:57 am
by darat
oh lol
i like like 10 miles from you

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:29 pm
by noiseguy
Check your compression b/f you tear into it. Are you sure you don't just have an exhaust leak?

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:51 pm
by Mike
when you say exhaust leak do you mean exhaust coming out through where the gasket is..., or a crack in the pipe...

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 1:01 am
by 86elitespree
I would check both.