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[PiG]

Hi

 

My block is back from boring and honing.

 

It's had a soak in citric acid then jetwashed to clean rust off outside and within water jacket which came up well, oiled all machined surfaces and outside is now in paint.

 

Been down all the oilways with compressed air and brushes.

 

Prior to the dry build this weekend I'd like to give the bores a final clean and oil.

 

What shall I use to do this, obviously don't want to damage the honing.

Thanks

Paul

[GraemeC]

I've seen a photo recently (probably on Faceache but can't remember the poster) using a bog brush to scrub the bores - looked a good idea to me.

They're probably only a couple of £ from a B&Ms and then you can give it to your Mrs as a present 

[PiG]

I've seen a photo recently (probably on Faceache but can't remember the poster) using a bog brush to scrub the bores - looked a good idea to me.

They're probably only a couple of £ from a B&Ms and then you can give it to your Mrs as a present 

Excellent idea, what could possibly go wrong? 

[wzd345]

Quite a lot could go wrong with that gift.

 

She will remind you that it's quite harsh in use and she prefers the old fashioned bog rolls.

Edited by wzd345, 15 February 2019 - 08:58 AM.

[Spider]

I've seen a photo recently (probably on Faceache but can't remember the poster) using a bog brush to scrub the bores - looked a good idea to me.

They're probably only a couple of £ from a B&Ms and then you can give it to your Mrs as a present 

 

That's what I used to use (I have a big bottle type brush now). Look for one with a finer bristles, but not too fine, they need to have some stiffness

 

Hot soapy water and give them a good scrubbing, then hit them up with WD40 right after.

 

Then clean the rest of the block, oil ways etc.

 

Finally, I use some clean engine oil on white paper kitchen towl, folded over, then over again (so in 1/4's), wipe the bores down with that, but only use the one side, once (so you can get 8 goes from 1 sheet), keep going until it comes out as clean as it goes in. Might take a few goes.

[Steve220]

Wd40 on a clean rag then fresh engine oil. The acid dip and power wash will have got out the most of it, you're just getting rid of any last particles that may have got in there before you install the pistons.

[Mini Manannán]

I've seen a photo recently (probably on Faceache but can't remember the poster) using a bog brush to scrub the bores - looked a good idea to me.

They're probably only a couple of £ from a B&Ms and then you can give it to your Mrs as a present 

 

That's what I used one time, sawn down and mounted in a cordless drill.  Keep it slow and put some glasses on.  You'll still need to scrub and scrub and scrub by hand afterwards.

[AndyR]

ATF and coffee filters using the Moke Spider method.  ATF as its full of dispersants which helps lift hone material thats imbedded in the cylinder and coffee filters as they are lint free, so you leave nothing behind.

 

Andy