Piston Specifications

2007 Kia Spectra L4-2.0LSECTION Piston Specifications




Piston

Piston pin-to-piston clearance 0.01 - 0.02 mm (0.0004 - 0.0008 in)

Piston ring side clearance
No.1 0.04 - 0.08 mm (0.0016 - 0.0031 in)
No. 2 0.03 - 0.07 mm (0.0012 - 0.0028 in)
Oil ring 0.06 - 0.15 mm (0.0024 - 0.0059 in)

Limit
No.1 0.1 mm (0.0039 in)
No.2 0.1 mm ( 0.0039 in)
Oil ring 0.2 mm (0.0079 in)
RENDER: 1.0x

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