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Can i change just 1 piston?
Thursday, February 17, 2005 9:48 AM
on a 2.4, the other 3 are good, under 10,000, can i replace it with a old one from a older 2.4 with higher k's??? the bearing and rings will be new

Re: Can i change just 1 piston?
Thursday, February 17, 2005 8:15 PM
IF you still have a smooth cylinder bore ? ....

AND get someone to help with micrometers ?...

HERE are the clearance specifications....

( THANKS to New York J-Bodies' Library -- )

http://www.ny-jbodies.org/forums/library/engine/2.4/2.4.htm
Re: Can i change just 1 piston?
Friday, February 18, 2005 9:07 AM
i wouldn't risk it...its like saying i am gonna have 2 new valves and lifters but the others are gonna be old and moe likley to fail




Re: Can i change just 1 piston?
Friday, February 18, 2005 9:51 AM
but everything will be new on it, new bearings and rings on all 4 pistons, the engine will be rebuilt
Re: Can i change just 1 piston?
Saturday, February 19, 2005 4:56 PM
The car I had had a piston slap at 30,000km. (Too much piston to cylinder clearance from the production line)


Dealer replaced the 1 piston (no over sized) without pulling the engine.

Make sure the piston to cylinder clearance is to spec and re- hone and above all CLEAN out all your stone dust thoroughly.

PS I am now rebuilding at 360,000 KM! so don't let someone tell you is does not work!!

Note this was a 2.2 , but your engine tolerances are similar
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