Does anyone have a good method for installing the piston into the cylinder when you are using the single land new style piston with the inner O-ring and Teflon outer ring assembly?
This is a 3 3/8" cylinder. It is too tight to use a standard ring compressor. plus you have that nice beveled area toward the hitch cover side that doesn't allow you to engage the ring evenly into the cylinder.
I had heated the ring with very hot water to install on the piston, let it set for quite a few hours to shrink and relax and then put the piston assy in the freezer prior to installing it. I was able to get it in without rolling the ring but it is very tight. Sound familiar to anyone?
This is a 3 3/8" cylinder. It is too tight to use a standard ring compressor. plus you have that nice beveled area toward the hitch cover side that doesn't allow you to engage the ring evenly into the cylinder.
I had heated the ring with very hot water to install on the piston, let it set for quite a few hours to shrink and relax and then put the piston assy in the freezer prior to installing it. I was able to get it in without rolling the ring but it is very tight. Sound familiar to anyone?