Standard Xu10j4rs Piston Rings

[welshpug 1,666]

As the title suggests I am after the spec and who makes piston rings for the XU10J4RS, apart from Peugeot/Citroen as they want an arm and a leg, and the other leg! (640 J9 SET 3 RING PIST 37.36 GBP + VAT per piston)

 

 

I bought a set of rings from a local supplier (for £58+vat) and upon trying to fit them I found they don't fit, as they are MI16 pattern from checking the part number, i.e 1.5, 1.75 and 3mm rings (top to bottom)

 

Having checked the listing for this brand (Tarabusi) I can see why I've been given the wrong rings, they don't list the RS engine

 

TRW don't have any rings for the RS engine on their catalogue, neither do Mahle so who else is there?

[M@tt 77]

my local engine place were able to get me a set they were 15+vat for a cylinder (after like you they got me the wrong set initially) i'll try and see who they got them from

[welshpug 1,666]

Cheers Matt, I think its just the middle ring that is too thick though I can't find my 0-25mm micrometer, seems that the middle and top rings are both 1.5mm.

 

Rang the supplier and they may be able to swap the middle ring with one from another suitable set so I'll be of to Cardiff asap.

Edited March 23, 2010 by welshpug

[M@tt 77]

yes the middle ring was too thick.

 

you need both the top and middle as you said to be 1.5mm

 

let me know if you dont have any luck and i'll give my engine place up the road a call

[welshpug 1,666]

Took the new ring set and a piston down to the supplier and the guy swapped the middle ring for an appropriate 1.5mm thick middle ring with the stepped edge, Sorted

 

Lets hope it stops raining soon

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Thats not a bad price for ring's from Pug to be honest, The ring's I get are German (Getozie, bad spelling I know) and are over £100 a set but to date have never needed adjusting to get the gap's right

[welshpug 1,666]

That's odd Miles, Goetze are a TRW brand and I couldn't find any rings this engine on their Catalogue

 

That's not to say they don't do 86mm bore rings that are the right thickness though!

 

At least I know that they are out there for next time, or for anyone else that find any problems getting them

 

 

I checked the gaps on these and they're good, on the lower end of the spec range from Haynes manual

[DamirGTI 344]

Dunno about Goetze , i've used Perfect Circle rings last time

 

Though , my mate bought a set of Goetze rings for his Mi16 rebuild few months ago so they should be still available

 

Damir

[welshpug 1,666]

yes, I know Mi16 are available, because I was supplied a set

[DamirGTI 344]

... crap , did misread something

 

Righto , off to bed now

 

Damir

[petert 601]

You can't find something suitable in the Total Seal catalog?

 

www.totalseal.com

[welshpug 1,666]

You can't find something suitable in the Total Seal catalog?

 

www.totalseal.com

 

err, they don't have anything Peugeot/Citroen on there

 

looking at the bore listings their rings are too narrow.

 

who uses imperial nowadays? I was never taught it any further than feet and inches!