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Piston Rings (eBay Dispute)
« on: 28 May 2010, 22:20:20 »
I sold a set of rings on ebay, gen GM, as I never used them on my astra.

Chap sent me a message, saying both compression rings are there for each piston - but there are no oil rings. He states there is only the "spring" for the oil ring.

Well.... I thought, there were two compression rings, and a "scraper" ring?

Here is a picture... please advise!

Is he trying it on, or is this genuine? If they are genuinely missing, I will refund him without question.

Over to you:

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Re: Piston Rings (eBay Dispute)
« Reply #1 on: 28 May 2010, 22:28:01 »
your pic from left to right looks like compression rings then the scrapper/spacer spring.you sometimes (generally speaking) have two thin rings above and below the spring.

see what others say...
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Re: Piston Rings (eBay Dispute)
« Reply #2 on: 28 May 2010, 22:29:41 »
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your pic from left to right looks like compression rings then the scrapper/spacer spring.you sometimes (generally speaking) have two thin rings above and below the spring.

see what others say...

that's what I've experienced in the past  :-/
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Re: Piston Rings (eBay Dispute)
« Reply #3 on: 28 May 2010, 22:30:27 »
Well if they are wrong, they can go back to the dealer!!!!!!

Too much time has elapsed to just take them back as unwanted - but if incorrectly supplied, that would be different...
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Re: Piston Rings (eBay Dispute)
« Reply #4 on: 28 May 2010, 22:43:13 »
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Well if they are wrong, they can go back to the dealer!!!!!!

Too much time has elapsed to just take them back as unwanted - but if incorrectly supplied, that would be different...

not wrong, couple of bits missing.
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Re: Piston Rings (eBay Dispute)
« Reply #5 on: 28 May 2010, 22:47:07 »
My understanding of car pistion rings is that the oil scraper ring generally comprises of 3 parts.  Upper, flat ring, spring tensioer type ring, and lower flat ring.

If the two seperate rings are not compression rings then, its an incomplete 'set' as it were....

I would offer to readjust price accordingly, rather than offer full refund, post back, etc etc....
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Re: Piston Rings (eBay Dispute)
« Reply #6 on: 28 May 2010, 23:09:24 »
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My understanding of car pistion rings is that the oil scraper ring generally comprises of 3 parts.  Upper, flat ring, spring tensioer type ring, and lower flat ring.

If the two seperate rings are not compression rings then, its an incomplete 'set' as it were....

I would offer to readjust price accordingly, rather than offer full refund, post back, etc etc....


Thanks, Broocie and chaps... :)

I think, given the chaps limited English... I will not get into debate, and give him a refund with good grace  :D :y
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Re: Piston Rings (eBay Dispute)
« Reply #7 on: 01 June 2010, 10:29:29 »
a full set of piston rings consists of the following FOR EACH PISTON

top compression ring

2nd compression ring

oil control ring, comprising top ring, bottom ring and expander.

so for a four cylinder car, a complete set has 20 individual components.
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