philw
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| posted on 27/4/09 at 12:42 PM |
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Cylinder honing
The piston rings have gone on my car do i need to drop the crank to hone the bores or can i just cover it with something?
Must try harder
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 27/4/09 at 12:49 PM |
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I once caught a dodgy landy garage vigorously honing away on a landy that was 'just sold' with the engine still in the car and the head
just removed  smoked like a chimney afterwards 
Honing normally just removes the varnish and a tiny amount of metal so I'd not be overly concerned and would do as you say and just cover it
well with rags
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Peteff
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| posted on 27/4/09 at 03:14 PM |
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Honing beds the new rings into the cylinder wall, you should be alright to just wipe the crank after you've done the bores as you
shouldn't be removing anything just score the glaze off.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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philw
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| posted on 27/4/09 at 04:54 PM |
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Cheers as i thought, i was hoping to go to Stoneleigh but i can't get a set of rings, would you f****** believe it a poxy vauxhall engine and
none of the local motorfactors can get me a set
Not Happy!
[Edited on [1240851605R0=053030p: by philw]
Must try harder
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 27/4/09 at 07:59 PM |
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Motor factors don't tend to stock piston rings . Engine reconditioners may be your best bet.
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