I have got an 2001 Prelude and I need to know if you can hone those blocks? It looks lik the cyclinder wall is coated in something and I need to know if it can be honed? Any help would be great. thanks

Brandon

 

you need a bal hone of a certain style/grit...mabye give honda acall and ask what they use ....im thinking 80 or so but i could be wrong

 

Thanks for the reply, my only concern was that the cylinders are coated in a nickel or something and I was not sure if it could be honed?

 

you cant hone a h22 or h23

 

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more wrong info. yes you can hone them. you need a 600 or finer grit stone for non ferrous metals. here are the instructions from honda.

Bore Honing


CAUTION: This cylinder liner uses FRM (Fiber Reinforced
Metal). Hone only as directed below.
1. Measure the cylinder bores.
If the block is to be reused, hone the cylinders and
remeasure the bores.
2. To hone the cylinder bores:
• Use only a rigid hone.
• Honing stone: GC - 600 - J or finer stone
(for nonferrous metals)
• Pressure: 200 - 300 kPa
(2-3 kgf/cm2, 28 - 43 psi)
• Honing rpm: 45 - 50 rpm
• Honing thickness: Less than 0.02 mm (0.0008 in)
Do not hone more than
20 cycles
• Honing lubricant: Oil type
• Honing pattern: 60 degree cross-hatch
CAUTION: Clean the honing stone every 5 cycles.