LET pistons

[Nova_Tek]

Are LET standard pistons dear to replace?

Obviously they'll need the rins too but I'm talking about the price of just the piston.

:thumb:

[mowgli]

i don't think you can even buy pistons without the rings these days....

[Nova_Tek]

Ok well how much for a piston with rings for a let?

[mowgli]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-C20LET-WISECO-86-5mm-PISTONS-CALIBRA-TURBO-/290437316951?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item439f69c157

but try your local engine recon shop too

[AlexW]

i don't think you can even buy pistons without the rings these days....

You can, just need to know the right places.

if your funking about replacing a piston, why not go for a overbore and 4 new pistons

[Nova_Tek]

Well I'm just evaluating all avenues at the moment.

[mowgli]

You can, just need to know the right places.

if your funking about replacing a piston, why not go for a overbore and 4 new pistons

if a piston is shot, the rings will also be shot....

[Nova_Tek]

Can get a full set of rings for around £70 IIRC. Just wanted to see what sort of prices standard pistons were worth.

[Iain]

They seem a fair bit more expensive than the XE pistons. Give Autovaux a ring and see what they can get a new one for? Four new Mahle ones on eBay for about £400.

I unusually agree with AW06, might as well just go for four new pistons and a rebore?

[AlexW]

if a piston is shot, the rings will also be shot....

I know, but the pistons i buy at work dont come with rings, as some motorsport peoples want to use there own rings.

PS: Tek, you actually got a LET engine yet then?

[Nova_Tek]

Na mate not yet, have my eye on a couple though. Got so much on my plate at the moment that I've not had much 'quality time' with the Nova lol

[AlexW]

Buy one, no need to ask more and more questions then :p

If your going to rebuild it anyway, overbore and new pistons is silly not to do imo, you know it will last longer then. Plus its more for the spec sheet ;)

[Nova_Tek]

I know mate, need to buy one but stuff I gotta sort out first. Only a matter of time anyway, wanna get a good'un if buying whole or one worth buying in bits to rebuild.