Mitsubishi L3E 3 cyl diesel Pistons. Where to buy them? Next size up (+0.25mm)

[777funk]

My L3E had a mouse chew up the air filter and now the compression is low enough it will not start. Time for new pistons and a bore.

Where can I find good quality (hopefully OE quality) pistons for an L3E 3 cylinder diesel?

 

[bmaverick]

My L3E had a mouse chew up the air filter and now the compression is low enough it will not start. Time for new pistons and a bore.

Where can I find good quality (hopefully OE quality) pistons for an L3E 3 cylinder diesel?

If you replace the chewed air filter, will the tractor compression come back and start?

 

[777funk]

If you replace the chewed air filter, will the tractor compression come back and start?

I wish. Too late now I'm afraid. The cylinders have excessive wear and low compression. I pulled the head and there's a good 0.020" ridge worth of wear. It's no wonder there's only in the high 100s and low 200 psi range on compression.

Thanks mice or maybe paper wasps.

But also thanks to myself for not checking.

 

[bmaverick]

I wish. Too late now I'm afraid. The cylinders have excessive wear and low compression. I pulled the head and there's a good 0.020" ridge worth of wear. It's no wonder there's only in the high 100s and low 200 psi range on compression.

Thanks mice or maybe paper wasps.

But also thanks to myself for not checking.

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