There are less-expensive piston/cyl sets around.
Sometimes you find a deal on some N.O.S. at theSamba
(or perhaps just a couple of cylinders to replace your
two worst ones); the Chinese-made AA are surprisingly
good too:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=352126
--- marc vellat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> A few minor scratches aren't cause for alarm, but
> those big enough to catch a fingernail on and/or
> running the full length of the ring travel should be
> avoided. If you MUST use them, try to arrange the
> cylinders so the worst scratches aren't towards the
> bottom.
>
> --- Jack Dinan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Bill: I called the shop and they said, "If we
> honed
> > them, they are
> > good enough." Also, this shop is an hour's drive
> > from me. So this is
> > a dead end.
> >
> > I just now searched the web for cylinder honing. I
> > found lots of
> > comments that say honing at home is never a
> > substitute for machine
> > honing. So I won't be attempting the job myself.
> >
> > >I can't afford the $180 for new Ps & Cs, so I
> plan
> > to use mine and hope.
> >
> > Thanks for your comments.
> > jack
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