Rings are not something to mess with because breaks can cuse a lot of damage to the cylinders. It you don't have a broken ring when you take a cylinder off that has been in service for a while and it doesn't have a broken ring and you put the same rings back in at least one will probably break. Why? because when you pull the cylinder off the rings have to be pulled past the lower wear step which can put a lot of stress on the lower ring and cause it to crack either now or later. We always make it a habit to newer re-use rings that have been in service. Another consideration when you take off a cylinder is did you hone the cylinder and use the break in procedure specified by continental? Properly rebreaking in removed cylinders is important to proper ring seating and oil consumption.
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