Pushrod seals replacement - Page 4

Bluethumb · 10-05-2012, 03:31 PM

Your cylinders look great, at least in my limited experience. I've pulled the cylinders off maybe 4-5 airheads, and the cylinder walls have always looked like the picture you posted. What I've been told is that those "swirls" are the factory honing marks. Maybe someone else can jump in and tell me if that's true. I pulled the cylinders off my old RS with 100k and the cylinder walls looked brand new. I thought that was so impressive.

I was always told to reassemble the pistons into the cylinders dry, but again, this was years go and someone with far more experience may want to jump in on reassembly. I did not hone the walls, simply installed new rings and put the pistons back into the cylinders and buttoned everything back up.

What's great bout these motors is they are extremely easy to work on. Plus this forum helps to make it even easier.

Just for fun, ask what kind of oil you should use..........just kidding! Starting a dreaded oil thread cn be dangerous!

bmwhacker · 10-09-2012, 05:46 AM

Anyone have any comments concerning the piston top wear / pattern?

One of my R100S pistons had a similar minor "pitting", but not near as deep or rough as this.
I rebuilt my top end and used the pistons with no issues yet.

Horsehockey · 10-09-2012, 05:57 AM

See post #33. BMWrench has provided the likely explantion.

10-05-2012, 03:31 PM	#46
Bluethumb Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2012 Location: Texas Hill Country Oddometer: 124	Cylinders Your cylinders look great, at least in my limited experience. I've pulled the cylinders off maybe 4-5 airheads, and the cylinder walls have always looked like the picture you posted. What I've been told is that those "swirls" are the factory honing marks. Maybe someone else can jump in and tell me if that's true. I pulled the cylinders off my old RS with 100k and the cylinder walls looked brand new. I thought that was so impressive. I was always told to reassemble the pistons into the cylinders dry, but again, this was years go and someone with far more experience may want to jump in on reassembly. I did not hone the walls, simply installed new rings and put the pistons back into the cylinders and buttoned everything back up. What's great bout these motors is they are extremely easy to work on. Plus this forum helps to make it even easier. Just for fun, ask what kind of oil you should use..........just kidding! Starting a dreaded oil thread cn be dangerous!

10-09-2012, 05:46 AM	#47
bmwhacker Still on 3 wheels Joined: May 2009 Location: MONTANA NATIVE from NATIVE MONTANA Oddometer: 3,379	Anyone have any comments concerning the piston top wear / pattern? One of my R100S pistons had a similar minor "pitting", but not near as deep or rough as this. I rebuilt my top end and used the pistons with no issues yet. __________________ http://jupiterhack.blogspot.com Living proof you shouldn't play with matches

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10-09-2012, 05:57 AM	#48
Horsehockey A GPS? Huh? Joined: Nov 2010 Location: Vermont Oddometer: 222	See post #33. BMWrench has provided the likely explantion.