filetofit

Ok I've got 90-190-185-188 compression. It puts out blue smoke under acceleration, no other time. I assume it's the #1 rings or lands. My question is: Can I just hone the #1 cylinder and replace the rings and/or piston, or do I have to do all four. And also, I'm just going to hone not bore, it's a relatively new engine (40K) How many turns, up down strokes, of the hone so I don't take too much off?

One more question if I buy some low mileage used pistons that come with rings can I reuse them. Keep in mind this is a beater not a racer.


[Modified by filetofit, 12:14 AM 9/25/2002]

b18c5turbo

change ring all 4 cylinder
if piston is toast then hone it and change only the damage piston

Flamenco-T

yeah, change all your rings....and repalce the toasted piston..

when honing do 12 QUICK passes up and down up to the edge of the cylinder wall....you should get a descent cross hatch then...

stan