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cleaning pistons and cylinder
They are very heavily greased and difficult to get off. What is the best way to clean the pistons and cylinder. Can I use something like simplegreen and hot water?
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11-11-2006, 09:19 PM
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I would think about taking them to a decent machine shop. They would do a really good job.
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11-11-2006, 10:03 PM
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there were some threads on this on the engine bbs...some chemicals...soaking overnight and all comes off easily
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11-12-2006, 06:34 AM
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Re: cleaning pistons and cylinder
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What are you cleaning? Just the outside (Fins) of the cylinders? To get the cylinders off, you'll need a long 10mm Allen for the barrel-nuts. Are you dismantling the engine? If so, take everything apart and bring the parts to a shop that has a parts washer, you'll like it! 
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11-12-2006, 06:59 AM
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I disassembled the cylinder and piston. The piston are very dirty, lots of carbon buildup on the top and lot s of gunky oil deposit on the rings. Some of the oil deposit on the ring has been caked on and is difficult to remove. I don't want to use a screw driver on it, but a plastic card or brush is not hard enough to scrape it off. I've use brake cleaning spray on it to take off the grease but, no use on the hard stuff.
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11-13-2006, 07:50 AM
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berryman's chem tool and a stiff nylon brush. Let the tops soak in over night (actually a few nights makes it easier) keep all your pistons and cylinders numbered so you keep them together and in order.
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Take them to a machine shop. For cheap they'll give you parts that are clean as new.
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11-13-2006, 08:54 AM
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John:
Machine shop is your best bet. Not only will they clean the stuff, they'll check to make sure that the P/C's are in spec. Very often, the land for the first ring gets hammered and becomes too wide. If that happens, you'll have to make a choice. If the cylinders are Mahle (Nikasil) and in spec, you can go with new JE pistons. I hope you don't have KS (Alusil) P/C's.
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