Cruze

Piston and Connecting Rod Disassemble

1. Remove the piston rings. Use a piston ring plier (1).



2. The piston rings are ordered as followed:

•	Upper compression ring (1)

•	Lower compression ring (2)

•	Oil ring (3)

•	Ring spring (4)





Note: Clamp the connecting rod.

3. Remove the piston pin retainer (1).
4. Remove the piston pin (2).
5. Remove the piston (3) from the connecting rod (4).