Owner says a piece of the ceramic around the electrode of the 3 plug broke off and caused it.
How to fix light scratch in cylinder wall.
It is a fairly deep scratch easily catch a fingernail on it.
What options would i have to repair a scratched cylinder wall.
Btw i don t care who you are what i said is fact provided that in the verticle scratches they are less than the surface of the cylinder wall and not raised up into the cylinder inside diameter at all.
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Vertical scratches on cylinder wall.
If they don t end up being good well then atleast you can weigh the costs of having a machine shop rebuild it or possibly find a used short long block in good condition.
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If i can hone it out can the rings be adjusted to fill in the couple thousandths that are honed out.
Cylinder wall scratch these motors arent delicate little flowers.
I bet if you take it to the machine shop they ll tell you to properly fix it they will have to bore all 8 cylinders turn the crank hot tank new cam bearings and before you know it they ll have the tab up to a 1000 bucks.
He changed out the plug and has been driving it for the last year like that.
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Performance and repair garage.
Only problem is burning alot of oil especially at start up and notices blue smoke between gears.
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I can barely feel it but it s enough to worry me.
It is probably a couple 1000 s of an inch at the most.
Meaning the scratch is not raised.
Vertical cylinder wall scratches.
Or should i just do a light ball hone and install the piston anyway.
Mkii 90 99 na turbo.
Just throw a whole new set on.
Bolt it back up and call it good.
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Guys there is a tiny scratch in my truck s engine.
I will pick up a caliper measuring tool to confirm.
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It s a decent scratch or maybe even considered a light gouge.
I dont know if you can buy 1 set of rings if not a set of cast iron rings are cheap.