R56 Question for those who have lost a piston
#1
Question for those who have lost a piston
I'm trying to get an idea of what kind of damage occurred when the piston failed. I know the piston is most likely missing a chunk out of its side, but what about the cylinder walls, any damage to rotating assembly?
If you could give me a description of the failure, the diagnosis of the problem, and the repair done.
Thanks.
Dan
If you could give me a description of the failure, the diagnosis of the problem, and the repair done.
Thanks.
Dan
#3
With this kind of failure, the best way to assess the damage is to open things up and see what happened. That is, off with the head to check the bore, valves, and piston head, and most likely, the sump for inspection and possible removal of a dead piston.
I suppose somebody could stick a borescope in the spark plug hole and look around, but a full inspection is best performed with the head off.
How did this failure occur?
Best of luck,
Spridget
I suppose somebody could stick a borescope in the spark plug hole and look around, but a full inspection is best performed with the head off.
How did this failure occur?
Best of luck,
Spridget
#4
#5
Well there are many different senarios from just needing a piston to the whole engine being shot. With out and inspection there is NO WAY to tell. Even a bore scope down the spark plug hole will not really tell you much depending on where the chunk (if it is a chunk) is missing from the piston.
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