Is this self explanatory

Does anyone not get this after reading it? I've been listening to a guy argue that it makes no sense and that's not how a piston ring works

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maxlaff · 56-60, M

oh please do give us the other guys take on how it works
i am intrigued beyond measure

Scubaguy027 · 46-50, M

"The ring don't spring out dog. That shit fits tight so you have to put a sleeve on the piston to hold them in place. The sleeve is what gets you pressure".

maxlaff · 56-60, M

@Scubaguy027: 😂😂😂
the sleeve is the piston ring compressor lmfao
a tool to help you guide the piston and rings into the bore with out snagging .
it is only used to start the piston down the cylinder when you reassemble the engine , as soon as the top ring is in the cylinder you remove the tool lol
it compresses against the rings to push them in flush with the piston ,
allowing easier fitment of the piston and ring assembly

Scubaguy027 · 46-50, M

@maxlaff: yep. Most of the time he speaks I think "the wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead"

maxlaff · 56-60, M

@Scubaguy027: lights are on low ..but there is no one really home 😂

Xuan12 · 31-35, M

@Scubaguy027: I'm no mechanic, but if the piston ring fit too tight, it seems like it would be pointless, since it wouldn't be sealing anything or moving the oil.