The piston rings are the metal rings that are responsible for regulating the oil consumption and oil pressure in the vehicle’s engine. It seals the combustion chamber for minimizing the loss of gases to the crankcase. Immoderate diametrical clearance between the cylinder liner and the piston rings can lead to piston rings damage. A blocked oil injection jet can be the cause of piston crown damage. Just perform a compression test on your vehicle’s engine, if you believe that your vehicle has faulty piston rings.

1. WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF WORN
OUT PISTON RINGS IN A CAR?

2. Piston rings play a crucial role by sealing
the gap between cylinder wall and piston
of an engine.

3. Such rings are metallic split rings which
reduces the loss of fuel mixture to the
crankcase of the engine.

4. It also helps to reduce friction between
the piston and the cylinder wall as well
as it also helps to keep the piston cool
by transferring the excess amount of
heat to the cylinder of the engine.

5. However, such a soft metallic ring could
not withstand the extreme amount of
heat generated due to the internal
combustion.

6. Damaged or worn out piston rings could
adversely affect the power output of an
engine.

7. SIGNS OF DAMAGED
PISTON RINGS

8. Power output of an engine declines due
to less compression.
POOR ENGINE
PERFORMANCE

9. Deformed piston rings fail to optimize
the pressure within the combustion
chamber of the engine as a result of
which the car struggles to accelerate.

10. Besides, blow by gases could exert heavy
pressure on the crank case as well as the
PCV system of the car.

11. So, such kinds of warning signs should
never be neglected and timely action
should be taken to fix the problems.

12. Piston rings prevent the leakage of oil
into the combustion chamber of the
engine.
EMISSION OF GRAY
OR WHITE SMOKE

13. However, damaged rings fail to hold back
oil from the combustion chamber of the
engine.

14. As a result of which the oil will burn
inside the combustion chamber and
produce thick gray smoke.

15. So, emission of an excess amount of
thick gray or white smoke from the
exhaust system clearly shows that the
piston rings need to be replaced.

16. The engine oil lubricates different
components of the engine to reduce
friction.
LUBRICANT
CONSUMPTION
INCREASES

17. Engine oil should be replaced after an
interval of about 3,000 to 5,000
miles.

18. However, an engine with damaged piston
rings might need more frequent oil
change.

19. Such kinds of warning signs should never
be neglected and timely action should be
taken to fix the problems.

20. BOTTOM LINE

21. Extreme pressure and temperature could
damage the piston rings of an engine.

22. Driving a car with damaged piston rings
might trigger certain types of mechanical
deformities in the engine.

23. So, signs of deformed piston rings should
never be neglected.

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