Honing Cylinders
08-24-2002, 02:16 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 251
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Honing Cylinders
Is it allright to use the stone-type cylinder hones like you find at Autozone, Advance Auto and other autostores? Anyone ever used one of these? That is the only kind of cylinder hone I can find...
08-24-2002, 02:31 PM
#3
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 251
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Honing Cylinders (IN VTEC)
Yeah, i've got a Helms...that hone does have 400grit stones on it, but it doesn't leave a cross-hatch pattern, I'm asking if anyone has had success with this type, because this is the only cylinder hone I can find.
08-24-2002, 04:06 PM
#5
Honda-Tech Member
Re: Honing Cylinders (killerprelude86)
Not sure but I wouldn't use this type of hone as it takes off too much material. I would look for one that has dingleberries on the ends and is used only to break the glaze off of the cylinder. Takes a honing machine to put down that perfect pattern.
08-24-2002, 07:53 PM
#6
Re: Honing Cylinders (earl)
I second the bottle brush style hone (dingleberries) only if you must do a DIY cylinder hone. Just be careful not to over do it.
I would still rather take it to a machine shop though
I would still rather take it to a machine shop though
08-24-2002, 07:56 PM
#7
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Burlington, NJ, USA
Posts: 191
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Honing Cylinders (00civicvtec)
don't overtighten the loading spring, use 400 grid stones or finer, use SLOW rpm with handheld drill. See, I practiced on old D-block before got to hone B18C1 block. Use motor oil or ATF fluid as honing fluid. I did it the first time & it came out very clean.
Yuri K
Yuri K
Trending Topics
08-24-2002, 08:00 PM
#8
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 251
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Honing Cylinders (Civic1992DX)
don't overtighten the loading spring, use 400 grid stones or finer, use SLOW rpm with handheld drill. See, I practiced on old D-block before got to hone B18C1 block. Use motor oil or ATF fluid as honing fluid. I did it the first time & it came out very clean.
Yuri K
Yuri K
Turned out great
08-24-2002, 10:55 PM
#10
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 251
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Honing Cylinders (earl)
It was checked with a dial bore gauge before the honing a while ago and it was well within the factory service limit, and I didn't hone it much just enough to get them looking nice, and I used 400grit stones. The block I'm using only has 28k on it...
I'm going to try to see if I can find someone's dial bore gauge to borrow..but I'm def. gonna check the piston ring end gap to make sure it is within the factory service limits: 0.60mm (0.024") according to my Helms for the top compression ring.
I'm going to try to see if I can find someone's dial bore gauge to borrow..but I'm def. gonna check the piston ring end gap to make sure it is within the factory service limits: 0.60mm (0.024") according to my Helms for the top compression ring.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
