How do these cylinder walls look to you?

[l008com]

Well, by "these" I mean "this", just one cylinder. How does this look? Good? Bad? Soso?

 

[ILENGINE]

Signs of dirt ingestion from the bottom. Looks like a ring groove at the top. No signs of crosshatching so worn .005+

 

[Brads]

Agree with ILENGINE, looks pretty worn.

 

[Auto Doc's]

This motor has been dusted and lacked oil changes. Maybe a hone out and some new rings, it may last a little longer.

 

[sgkent]

hone and new rings. Too expensive to go oversize and bore. Look everything over and measure it before proceeding as other things can be worn out too.

 

[Tiger Small Engine]

hone and new rings. Too expensive to go oversize and bore. Look everything over and measure it before proceeding as other things can be worn out too.

Cylinder is scored. Check compression with tester.

 

[Douglas Lee]

Why did you open it up?
( oil consumption, low compression . . . )
Thanks,
Doug Lee

 

[SeniorCitizen]

If you have no measuring tool for the bore and the cyl looks like a hone will suffice , check the ring end gap . Feeler gauges are cheeeep . There are videos for that procedure and what's tolerable .

 

[slomo]

It's a mower cylinder. Looks brand new to me. Run it till she pukes.

You guys need to get drastic on sealing your air filters. I've used the below on all mine so far. Will leave alone till she needs a few extra pulls or cranks. Then pull apart and install a new filter.

Never pulled a carb off and looked down the intake tract and found a clean pathway. Always had a grit coated interior on the pipe/manifold. These filters do not seal 100%. Mine do now.

 

[Tiger Small Engine]

If you have no measuring tool for the bore and the cyl looks like a hone will suffice , check the ring end gap . Feeler gauges are cheeeep . There are videos for that procedure and what's tolerable .

In order to check the ring end gap with a feeler gauge, you have to dismantle the entire engine. A bit impractical wouldn’t you say, unless you are rebuilding it?!