Re: SER1 Series 1 Diesel
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From: Tom Wykes
Subject: Re: SER1 Series 1 Diesel
Date: 09:55 on 16 Nov 2005
Subject: Re: SER1 Series 1 Diesel
Date: 09:55 on 16 Nov 2005
--=====================_414595877==.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I'd ask Cox and Turner, If anyone is going to know, it will be them. At 09:04 16/11/2005, you wrote: >Hi folks! > >I have been reassembling the 2 Litre diesel=20 >engine for my S1 over the last two nights and I=20 >have noticed a slight anomaly between the Parts=20 >Catalogue and the workforce manual. The parts=20 >catalogue lists four oil scraper rings for the=20 >pistons whereas the workshop manual refers to=20 >eight oil scraper rings (rings four and five on=20 >each piston). I have dismantled two of these=20 >engines and both only had a single oil scraper=20 >ring per piston =96 someone may just have been=20 >economising when they were rebuilt in the past! > >I purchased a full set of piston rings from Cox=20 >and Turner here in the UK and they provided me=20 >with 8 oil scraper rings. Since Cox and Turner=20 >sent me eight oil scraper rings I have gone with=20 >the workshop manual and installed them=20 >all. Does anyone have access to any Service=20 >Bulletins/updates that would indicate whether=20 >there should be four or eight oil scraper rings=20 >fitted to the Series 1 Diesel? The only update=20 >I have relating to this engine makes no mention=20 >of the number of oil scraper rings. I have a=20 >nagging suspicion that I read somewhere that=20 >whilst there is a space on the skirt of the=20 >piston for a second oil scraper ring, it is not=20 >actually needed! If I leave the second oil=20 >scraper ring in place on each piston will it=20 >cause any problems? If anyone can cast light=20 >on this it would be greatly appreciated =96 If=20 >necessary, I=92d rather pull the pistons again=20 >tonight and remove the second oil scraper rings=20 >before the sump, head, injector pump etc are refitted! > >Lyndon > >Northern Ireland Regards. Tom Wykes. PCB Designer Cambridge Broadband. Tel.+44 (0)1223 703000 Fax.+44 (0)1223 703001 DDI. +44 (0)1223 703044 tw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx www.cambridgebroadband.com If you don't live life on the edge, you're taking up too much space. --=====================_414595877==.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <body> <br> I'd ask Cox and Turner, If anyone is going to know, it will be them.<br><br> <br> At 09:04 16/11/2005, you wrote:<br><br> <blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D""><font size=3D2>Hi folks!<br> </font><br> <font size=3D2>I have been reassembling the 2 Litre diesel engine for my S1 over the last</font> <font size=3D2>two nights and I have noticed a slight anomaly</font> <font size=3D2>between the Parts Catalogue and the workforce manual. The parts catalogue lists four oil scraper rings for the pistons whereas the workshop manual refers to eight oil scraper rings</font> <font size=3D2>(rings four and five on each piston). I have dismantled two of these engines and both only had a single oil scraper ring per piston</font> <font size=3D2>=96</font> <font size=3D2>someone</font> <font size=3D2>may just have been economising when they were rebuilt in the past!<br> </font><br> <font size=3D2>I purchased a full set of piston rings from Cox and Turner here in the UK and they provided me with 8 oil scraper rings. </font> <font size=3D2>Since Cox and Turner sent me eight oil scraper rings</font> <font size=3D2>I have gone with the workshop manual and</font> <font size=3D2>installed them all. </font> <font size=3D2>Does anyone have access to any Service Bulletins/updates that would indicate whether there should be four or eight oil scraper rings fitted to the Series 1 Diesel? </font> <font size=3D2>The only update I have relating to this engine makes no mention of the number of oil scraper rings. I have a nagging suspicion that I read somewhere that whilst there is a space on the skirt of the piston for a second oil scraper ring, it is not actually needed!</font> <font size=3D2> If I leave the second oil scraper ring in place on each piston will it cause any problems?</font> <font size=3D2>If anyone can cast light on this it would be greatly appreciated</font> <font size=3D2>=96</font> <font size=3D2>If necessary,</font> <font size=3D2>I=92d rather pull the pistons again tonight</font> <font size=3D2>and remove the second oil scraper rings</font> <font size=3D2>before the sump, head, injector pump etc are refitted! </font> <br><br> <font size=3D2><a></a>Lyndon<br> </font><br> <font size=3D2>Northern Ireland<br> </font></blockquote> <x-sigsep><p></x-sigsep> <br> Regards.<br><br> Tom Wykes.<br><br> <br><br> PCB Designer<br> Cambridge Broadband.<br> Tel.+44 (0)1223 703000<br> Fax.+44 (0)1223 703001<br> DDI. +44 (0)1223 703044<br> tw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx<br> <a href=3D"http://www.cambridgebroadband.com"; eudora=3D"autourl"> www.cambridgebroadband.com<br><br> </a>If you don't live life on the edge, you're taking up too much space.<br> </body> </html> --=====================_414595877==.ALT-- To change subscription see www.landrover.net/series1/mail
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