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]

 

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

 

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