Can I hone out the scratches using one of the cylinder hone tools from a local FLAPS? How is this done at VW machine shops? jack
>If the scratches are visible, they will leak compression and oil. Either >hone the scratches out or get new cylinders. If you hone them much, you >better make sure the ring gap is within tolerance. I recommend finding >new (or better) cylinders. > >Tom Potter > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Dinan >Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 9:18 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [vintagvw] scratches in cylinder walls > >I'm re-using the pistons and cylinders for my current 1600 rebuild. I >had the cylinder walls honed at a shop but I see faint scratches >running top to bottom on the walls. Not many, but one or two are deep >enough to catch a fingernail. Has anyone reused cylinders like this? >jack > >_______________________________________________ >vintagvw site list >[email protected] >http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > >_______________________________________________ >vintagvw site list >[email protected] >http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
