Piston Rings !!!

talonpower · 03-23-2004, 01:53 PM

approximately how much will it cost to get my rings replaced with labour and all ???? my father is a truck mechanic .. is this a job that he could do????

thank you very much in advance .....

Wes

iisbernhard · 03-24-2004, 05:29 AM

its not that hard to do really....itd ###### cost 1000-1500 if you took it somewhere...a LONG day or 2 to do it yourself......it can be done with the engine in the car but is a LOT easier with it out...look thru the procedure in one of the manuals...its quite involved....the head and oil pan have to be removed, pistons out , cylinders honed, pistons cleaned....and then new rings installed PROPERLY....and everything back together...but like i said...it can take a long time to do even tho it may not sound that hard...if you do it yourself you could ###### get away for around 300 .... rings, and gasket set....maybe get a valve job done while the head is off