Piston accessories: piston installation tools
The right tool for installing pistons
Pistons are some of the most stressed components of the engine and installing them incorrectly may even cause serious damage to a car. In order to prevent anything from going wrong, you will find the right tool to install your pistons professionally in our shop. This will enable you to assemble the pistons and connecting rods and insert them into the cylinders without any problems.
The most important accessories for your pistons
Among the most important and sought-after accessories for installing pistons in our online shop include:
- a grinding stone for machining piston ring to the correct clearance
- piston ring expander
- piston ring compressor
- piston installation sleeve
- piston ring grinders
- torque plate for cylinder block
- measuring tool for the piston ring end gap
- reinforced piston pin
With these tools, your workshop will be perfectly equipped if you want to adapt your pistons to your more powerful engine by installing larger ones. We explain to you how to professionally install your pistons in this video:
A piston tool no workshop can do without
One of the most important piston tools is the installation sleeve (for example from Wiseco or ARP). These tapered sleeves make it incredibly easy to install pistons that glide straight into the cylinder without any tilting. With the piston ring expander, you can install and remove your piston rings without damaging them. It prevents them from jumping away and is suitable for up to 100 mm piston rings. One absolute must-have is a tool to deburr your piston rings. In our shop, you will find a handy option for doing so, namely a grinding stone for machining the piston ring clearance, or a piston ring grinder, which is also available for rent from us.