cylinder hone

[LoneRanger]

I appreciate all the advice given on my previous Headgasket Thread. Now I'm to the point of taking the head in to the machine shop and am debating whether to go ahead and hone the cylinders. I mistakenly posted this up in the parts wanted section where it has been deleted.

2nd try:

I searched and could not find a detailed description of the honing process. Since I will have to do this in my driveway I'm interested in hearing some of the variables. I understand I have to cleanup the shavings very carefully. How is this normally done after an in frame rebuild? Is there anything special I need to know about purchasing a hone, measuring, replacing the rings etc. Obviously I've never done anything like this before. Anyone care to outline the process in a way it could be posted in FAQ or tech forum?

 

[tonkota]

Best way to clean up after honing or any machine work is to use Liquid Tide or other. If you use carb cleaner or brake cleaner, the chemicals will trap the metal particles. Once you wash it down with the soap and rinse it off, take a quart of the oil you use, wash your hands with soap, then wash the engine down with your oil.

Buy cast rings. They will seat the easiest in the honed cylinder walls.

Rings aren't too hard to put on. I slide them on like putting a new key on my key ring. Make sure that no ring gaps are inline with each other.

 

[Texx]

Honing is an imprecise art...you just want to go completely to the top and bottom of the bore several times at low speed until you have a nice cross hatch pattern. You'll have dust...NOT shavings! Don't overdo it...just watch the pattern, and quit as soon as you achieve it.