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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Daewoo 🢒 2009 🢒 Lacetti (Global Delta) 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Mechanical - 1.6L (LXV) 🢒 Piston and Connecting Rod Disassemble
  1. Remove the piston with connection rod. Refer to Piston, Connecting Rod, and Bearing Removal.

    2. Note: Note installation position of the piston in respect of the connection rod.

  2. Detach the piston from the connection rod.

    3. Object Number: 2026856 Size: SH
    • Remove the retainer (1) from the piston eye.
    • Do not damage the bore.
    • Press the piston pin out of the piston.

    Object Number: 2026859 Size: SH
  3. Remove the piston rings using piston ring pliers (1).

    4. Remove oil carbon from the groove with a split piston ring, filed to a wedge-shape.

  4. Measure the piston ring gap.
    5. • Tension the piston ring in the cylinder and measure the gap with a feeler gage.

    Object Number: 2026860 Size: SH
    • Permissible ring gap:
       - Rectangular compression ring (1): 0.20-0.40 mm (0.007-0.015 in)
       - Tapered compression ring (2): 0.40-0.60 mm (0.015-0.023 in)
       - Oil scraper ring (3): 0.25-0.75 mm (0.009-0.029 in)

    Object Number: 2026857 Size: SH
  5. Check piston ring vertical play with a feeler gage (1) in the piston ring groove.

    6. Permissible vertical play:


    Object Number: 2026860 Size: SH
    • Rectangular compression ring (1): 0.04-0.08 mm (0.001-0.003 in)
    • Tapered compression ring (2): 0.03-0.07 mm (0.001-0.002 in)
    • Oil scraper ring (3): 0.03-0.13 mm (0.001-0.005 in).