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Can't get piston rings
« on: 14 August 2009, 16:27:22 »
Need a full set of standard rings, to try and sort out the smokin' astra!

VX want near on £300 a set, which seems steep. Seen them on ebay for £80 which is more like it - but, they only have them for the X16XE an not the Z16XE which I have.

A member here sent me a link to an ebay auction for some, but they've now gone and no more in stock.

Local parts place - can't get them
Autovaux - need to make some calls

Does anyone know a good reliable supplier of rings?

Astra is using 1litre/100 miles, so it really, really needs looking at  ;D ;D
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« Reply #1 on: 14 August 2009, 16:32:31 »
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Need a full set of standard rings, to try and sort out the smokin' astra!

VX want near on £300 a set, which seems steep. Seen them on ebay for £80 which is more like it - but, they only have them for the X16XE an not the Z16XE which I have.

A member here sent me a link to an ebay auction for some, but they've now gone and no more in stock.

Local parts place - can't get them
Autovaux - need to make some calls

Does anyone know a good reliable supplier of rings?

Astra is using 1litre/100 miles, so it really, really needs looking at  ;D ;D

Holy break James! your name's changed ... if i didnt look closely, i wouldn't have found out it was you!

Anyway, I thought you had changed these already? Let me see if i can find some Z16XE piston rings again  :y
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Re: Can't get piston rings
« Reply #3 on: 14 August 2009, 16:35:32 »
hi james. not sure if it's any use to you but have a look at this site.
http://www.carpartsconnexion.com/vauxhall/searchresults.asp?f=Vauxhall&m=ASTRA-G&y=Any+year&cat=15&d=&p=&q=piston+rings

hope it helps mate
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Re: Can't get piston rings
« Reply #4 on: 14 August 2009, 16:59:39 »
Just managed to get a Genuine VX set of std size piston rings for £72 + £10 postage  :-X :-X ::)

Seems like a result to me.... that's from autovaux. They have now redeemed themselves!  :y

Edit to add - thanks for all who supplied info :)

Looks like next weekend I'm taking pistons out  :-/
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« Reply #5 on: 14 August 2009, 18:08:33 »
Cheers James. Good to know that you sourced the piston rings and that the Astra's gonna be sorted out  :y :y :y
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Cheers James. Good to know that you sourced the piston rings and that the Astra's gonna be sorted out  :y :y :y

Thanks for the support mate.

I've never done them before, but end of the day, there's nothing to lose - it's clapped anyway  :y
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« Reply #7 on: 14 August 2009, 18:13:44 »
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Cheers James. Good to know that you sourced the piston rings and that the Astra's gonna be sorted out  :y :y :y

Thanks for the support mate.

I've never done them before, but end of the day, there's nothing to lose - it's clapped anyway  :y

No worries there mate  :y Always feels good to be able to help sometimes  ;)

As you said, it's already clapped and from the testimonials on your website, you're a good mechanic  :y  So, am sure you gonna get them right  :y :y
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