DWallis
New member
Anyone have any tricks to clean the carbon out of the grooves on a piston. Can it be done with confidence that it won't stick the ring later? I need to rebuild an sx 600 from the crank up and one piston has grooves that are to tight for comfort.
I hope to get it together and broke in before the rain. Thanks to all.
I hope to get it together and broke in before the rain. Thanks to all.
devinzz1
Active member
you can buy combustion chamber cleaner in spray cans (not sure of brand) but it takes carbon off real easy.
Back in the day when I used to rebuild a lot of car engines I would use a broken ring to clean out the carbon. Use the factory end not the jagged one. Then some carb cleaner or brake clean and a toothbrush once the worst of it was out.
old rings work well, i often substitute an old feeler gauge to knock the hard stuff off, same principal. carb spray and patience form there along with a small brush.
Devilin AblueDress!
New member
X2 on feeler gauge.
Devilin AblueDress!
New member
Better get crackin.........snow turning into rain tomorrow afternoon.
easiest and most complete way is to bead blast them, it cleans them up perfectly.
second way is to steal your wife's or girlfirends nail file, the big wide brown ones work great.
second way is to steal your wife's or girlfirends nail file, the big wide brown ones work great.
roudyroy1
Active member
old chunk of ring
