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strangeling67 Junior Member Posts: 34	Changing Piston Rings Dec 18, 2008 16:18:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by strangeling67 on Dec 18, 2008 16:18:43 GMT -5 Hey all, Just need some advice, I was wondering should I have the cylinder honed when replacing piston rings (piston itself seems ok) and is there anything else I should replace while I'm in there ? Thanks

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Dec 18, 2008 16:18:43 GMT -5 strangeling67 said:

Hey all,

Just need some advice, I was wondering should I have the cylinder honed when replacing piston rings (piston itself seems ok) and is there anything else I should replace while I'm in there ?

Thanks

Absolutely YES. It shouldn't need much. Just enough to break the glaze. A flex hone for about a minute or two should do the trick.

While your in the top end, I would also check the valves for leaking and the cam/rocker arm wear. Also good time to de-carbon the piston top and head.

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Changing Piston Rings

Post by strangeling67 on Dec 18, 2008 16:18:43 GMT -5

Post by solo2racr on Dec 18, 2008 17:11:51 GMT -5