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Originally Posted by yoramw
To move on to rings and crank bearings, do I "just" support the block, take off the cross member, oil pan and remove the pistons from below with the block still in the car?
This is the first time I went so far into the engine. The car is on jack stands in my garage.
Any insights on the process will be much appreciated.
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So, at this point you know the compression wear is quite even but you are burning some oil. You might as well take the pistons out (from the top), check the bores and if they don't have any marks or scratches that catch your fingernail simply replace the piston oil control rings. Also gives you the opportunity to do your rod bearings. As for the head, it just needs to be cleaned, checked over and the valve stem oil seals replaced. Your oil consumption isn't really that bad, it's within spec.