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Jono
Firing on two.
Joined: December 8th, 2008, 5:58 pm Posts: 1404 Location: Near Matlock, Derbyshire
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 Honing Barrels
Hi there, any advice on honing barrels? Is it essential with a ring change?
Many thanks
J
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April 5th, 2009, 3:00 pm |
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Brooky
2CV Fan
Joined: February 9th, 2009, 9:12 pm Posts: 41 Location: Braunton, North Devon
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 Re: Honing Barrels
Well, I would have thought, yes. The bores will be shiny and the new rings will be unable to seal oil from passing by them without being given the chance to scrape themselves into the bores. Honing roughens the bore surface, necessitating a short running-in period but forcing the rings to cut their own pattern into them, which improves the seal between bore and ring, thus ensuring minimal oil consumption and a good compression seal that will last. Brooky.
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April 5th, 2009, 10:15 pm |
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Jono
Firing on two.
Joined: December 8th, 2008, 5:58 pm Posts: 1404 Location: Near Matlock, Derbyshire
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 Re: Honing Barrels
Cheers. I borrowed the honing tool off a local garage. I've put it all back together now and it's running very well, and isn't smoking anymore!
Running in tips, anyone? Ta.
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April 6th, 2009, 6:32 pm |
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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 Re: Honing Barrels
Thrash the tits off it.
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April 6th, 2009, 7:33 pm |
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Brooky
2CV Fan
Joined: February 9th, 2009, 9:12 pm Posts: 41 Location: Braunton, North Devon
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 Re: Honing Barrels
Russell, you're a madman, but very funny Brooky.
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April 6th, 2009, 9:21 pm |
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Jono
Firing on two.
Joined: December 8th, 2008, 5:58 pm Posts: 1404 Location: Near Matlock, Derbyshire
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 Re: Honing Barrels
Russell wrote: Thrash the tits off it... ...says "Mr Reliable 2cvs 2009"...
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April 6th, 2009, 11:49 pm |
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am Posts: 3675
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 Re: Honing Barrels
not to mention those awards for outstanding achievement in 2008, 2007... Sorry, Russell. p.s. have you seen the sequence of photographs taken by Maria Cooke of Frank's tumble? < http://www.2cvracing.org.uk/gallery/cat ... 2?start=40 > Jono wrote: Russell wrote: Thrash the tits off it... ...says "Mr Reliable 2cvs 2009"...
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April 7th, 2009, 12:18 am |
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Tim2cv
gym bunny
Joined: December 8th, 2008, 4:08 pm Posts: 806 Location: Burton-upon-Trent
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 Re: Honing Barrels
when i did the ami i test drove it to whitby in yorks... hills, motorway, lanes etc... seems ok now. fired up after 6 months fine and smoke free!
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April 7th, 2009, 8:38 pm |
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Squeezebox
Firing on two.
Joined: February 8th, 2009, 11:39 pm Posts: 813 Location: East Sussex
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 Re: Honing Barrels
Seriously though.
(like you buggers are ever serious)
I am about to do top end re-build on my car....Russ...and others...is it best to thrash the bugger when done or go nice and slow for a while ? I thought running in was just that. ...or does it make a jott of difference ?
Ta
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April 8th, 2009, 10:52 pm |
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EirikJ
Firing on two.
Joined: February 17th, 2009, 8:43 pm Posts: 567 Location: NOrWAY
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 Re: Honing Barrels
I just drive it like normally after overhaul, but there are different "believes" regarding this "running in" thing. Here's one for the hard core's: http://www.pumaracing.co.uk/runin.htm
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