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 Tnate
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| posted on December 8th, 2009 at 03:32 PM |
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To hone or not to hone
Just after some advice.
I've just stripped my 1600tp, added new rings, cleaned up the heads etc and am wondering how I tell if I need to do a cylinder hone.
Is it just expected that when the engines are apart that they should be honed? or
Should it only be done if there are some signs that tell you it needs to be done?
Any help would be grand.
Tnate
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type3lover
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| posted on December 8th, 2009 at 03:41 PM |
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Hey man,
You absolutely should hone the cylinders before installing new rings...this is so the rings bed in properly. How much honing will depend how glazed
they are etc.
It's important to check the piston ring end gap as well.
You can do it yourself or if you go to a shop take the pistons and rings with you so they can be properly measured to be sure the cylinders are still
useable.
How do they look? Can you still see the criss cross hone marks on the bores?
All the best with it. T
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68AutoBug
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| posted on December 8th, 2009 at 03:55 PM |
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Hi
I always hone the bores/cylinders so the rings will bed in..
crosshatch pattern...
Can You see the hone marks on Your cylinders??
I would still do them even if You can see the old hone marks
seeing You are replacing the rings I would think the old hone marks would be gone??
As You are using NEW rings You don't need to take them anywhere as they are made to fit..
You probably knew that anyway... lol
LEE
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posted by Tnate
Just after some advice.
I've just stripped my 1600tp, added new rings, cleaned up the heads etc and am wondering how I tell if I need to do a cylinder hone.
Is it just expected that when the engines are apart that they should be honed? or
Should it only be done if there are some signs that tell you it needs to be done?
Any help would be grand.
Tnate
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Tnate
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| posted on December 8th, 2009 at 05:25 PM |
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Awesome. That's exactly the info that I needed.
Thanks guys
Tnate
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| posted on December 9th, 2009 at 09:32 PM |
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Whatch out if you have a lip at the top of the pot, it can break new rings.
Newt
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| posted on December 14th, 2009 at 01:32 PM |
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Just make sure you are carfull, you can stuff rigns very quickly.
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