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Re: mgb rings/bearings advice

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Subject: Re: mgb rings/bearings advice
From: nvenn@mpc-uk.com (Neil Venn)
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 95 13:08:16 BST
> 
> Bob Loewenstein asks:
> 
>   > Do I absolutely need a ring compressor to reinstall the pistons with new
>   > rings?
> 

Paul replied:

> No; do the following instead:
> 
> 1. Buy a tin (can) of kidney beans
> 2. Cook the beans with some minced (ground) beef previously fried up with a
> little onion and garlic. 
> 3. Add chilli powder to taste.  
> 4. Eat  
> 5. Wash out the tin, cut off the ends and the seam with some tin snips.  
> 6. Bend back the metal on either side ... blah (snip!)
> 7. Fettle it on one of your pistons and voila' - a tasty dinner ...
> 
snip!
> 
> 
>   >,What is the best way to clean the pistons and ring grooves?
> 
> Use a broken bit of ring to clean out the ring grooves.
> 
snip!

I add: Don't get the pistons and ring grooves dirty in the first place by
strickly adhering to step 5 (wash out the tin)!  ;-)

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