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bro Mar 31, 2019 07:23 AM

Detonation damage on cylinder and piston
 
I pulled the engine after I found out that there was some serious detonation present. Now I need some help what todo. The scoring in the cylinder is bad, but when I go over with my nail it barely not catches. But almost half of the cylinder is effected by the scoring.

I'm hoping to replace the pistons and do a hone so that I don't have to bring the engine to the shop. Or have the pistons reworked by turning? What do you guys think?

15 PSI turbo with some trackday application.

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der_vierte Mar 31, 2019 08:28 AM

There is only one solution:
Rebuild engine.
You don't want a different set of pistons in that block and if the rest is good, go a bit deeper.
Put in some forged rods and +1mm pistons and you are good to go.

bro Mar 31, 2019 09:59 AM


Originally Posted by der_vierte (Post 1528969)
There is only one solution:
Rebuild engine.
You don't want a different set of pistons in that block and if the rest is good, go a bit deeper.
Put in some forged rods and +1mm pistons and you are good to go.

Thank you for the reply. The pistons are already +1. And the rods are forged as well. So bigger pistons is not an option.

der_vierte Apr 1, 2019 03:23 AM

Go 84,5 or 85mm. If you can't really feel the scratches, +0,5 is more than enough.
Plenty of options to keep that short block running

ryansmoneypit Apr 1, 2019 06:51 AM

No cross hatch left. The bores are smoked. No single ball hone will fix that.

Savington Apr 1, 2019 06:58 PM

That's going to a machine shop whether you like it or not


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