Urgent help needed to get cylinder back on!, In the parking lot with engine open! Options

[Radmacdaddy]

Ok, so an eArlier thread discussed ring without pulling an engine. Well I had no choice as when the valves I mentioned in my earlier thread acted up the strain pushed likely worn rings too far and I had to break her open.

All has gone very smoothly up until about midnite last night when after 1 1/2 hrs of trying to get the #2 cylinder back on over the rings (#1 went right on the new rings) the rings are not compressing enough to go on!!!!

I could really use some urgent advice everyone!

Btw, in a pinch, other than this glitch, the engine came apart in under an hour to the pistons. In the van. I recon I'd have had her back in no time, had this not happened.

Thanks!

[wingnut86]

The old rings come in pretty handy for cleaning the grooves of burnt carbon.

NOT FOR A NOVICE: Tough spot, but shove a wad of blue towels into every crevice and blast away with brake cleaner. I would normally NEVER recommend this, but you have to clean the gaps and I don't think you can get a ring groove cleaning tool in that space/could be wrong here.

NOTE: getting the brake cleaner anywhere near the piston pin or any bearings will mean you need to completely disassemble the pistons/clean/re-lube and try again.

Wish I could be there with you dude.

Note AGAIN: Proceed cautiously if using that spray brake cleaner without protection on any other lubricated or sealed components, even the vapor can be a strong enough mist to require an oil change 100 miles after the re-assembly. I would change the oil/filter at 100 anyway considering what you are attempting and where...