Subject: Swaping out a used cylinder.....
Author: T
Date: Sep 21, 2001, 6:31 PM
Post ID: 1708331563
One of my Eldo cylinders is flaking badly. I may eventually put on
Nickasil, but for now I would like to use one of the extra cylinders that
came with the bike in a parts box. My question, since I have two cylinders
in the box, with two pistons, but nothing together, Is it imperative that I
find out which of the pistons went with which of the cylinders, or will a
new set of rings work for any combination? I was told that I need to use
the original cylinder/piston combination, but do not understand why a new
set of rings would not be sufficient. The rings are where the wear would
occur normally....correct? I don't really notice more wear on one cylinder
than the other, but have not measured anything.
Your opinions?
Tim