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Pistons

Pistons

General data





B206i/B204L

B234i

Piston speed at 5000 rpm

m/s

13

15

Different makes of piston must not be fitted in the same engine.



Piston dimensions


Engine

Model year



R

\\

A

H

B206i

1994

mm

55

42.3

4.4

68.3

B204L

1994

mm

150

70

4.4

68.3

B234i

1994

mm

149

70

4.4

58.3



Classification of pistons and cylinders

The piston classification code is stamped on the piston crown. The codes for servicing are

AB B C The cylinder classification code is stamped on the block adjacent to each cylinder. Cylinder classification codes are

A B B+ All three cylinder classes may occur in the same block.

Piston sizes

Standard A (not a spare part)

mm

89.971 - 89.980

Standard AB

mm

89.980 - 89.989

Standard B

mm

89.989 - 90.000

Standard C

mm

90.000 - 90.013

First oversize (0.5)

mm

90.472 - 90.488

Piston clearance, nominal

mm

0.011 - 0.040



Classification, piston/cylinder



Clearance

A/A

mm

0.020 - 0.041

AB/A

mm

0.011 - 0.032

AB/B

mm

0.014 - 0.040

B/B

mm

0.006 - 0.031

B/B+

mm

0.011 - 0.041



Piston diameter

Piston diameter is measured at right angles to the gudgeon pin boss, 9.3 mm (B204L) or 11 mm (B206i and B234i) from the bottom of the piston skirt.

Piston rings






Top compression ring

Second compression ring

Scraper ring

Thickness

mm

1.728 - 1.740

1.978 - 1.990

2.976 - 3.052

Side clearance in groove

mm

0.050 - 0.082

0.040 - 0.072



Working gap in cylinder

mm

0.30 - 0.50

0.15 - 0.65

0.38 - 1.40



Gudgeon pin

Diameter

mm

23.996 - 24.000

Fit

mm

0.005 - 0.014