cylinder liners

[Jim]

I got by for ~20 years using Craftsman and SK beam-type torque wrenches before getting a click-type, and still use them. If you're not on the clock and you can see the scale, they're perfectly adequate, IMO. Jim A17

[Andrus Chesley]

During my years as a Drilling rig mechanic (22 of them ) < yes I used to work for a living < ha ha ha ha.. we had to send in our torque wrenches to be recalibrated about every six months. They would get off to the high side. The ones we had the most problems with were the ones we had to pull 650 pounds of torque on Head bolts on large type Waukeshas, etc. 4 foot long and max at 800 lbs. I once ask a the people to check what I was pulling at 600 and the reply was 675 before they re caled it. The smaller ones stayed much closer as we didn't put them to the hard use of the larger ones. We used Craftman, Snap ons, S-K's etc. S'Ks usually held up better on the gear end as it had the larger teeth but you had to move it more for a lock up. Snap'on's had really fine teeth but stripped out under heavy stress. . Now days I try not to obtain caliouses on my delicate hands. .. Andy in SW Louisiana

[wannabsmooth1]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "tonyandrewchrismary" wrote:

> > Have the cylinder liners changed much through the years? I have a 1989 > and a 1995 both need new liners. It seems to be the cheeper way to go > compared to boring and putting in new piston and rings. Does anyone > have any advice on this subject? A cylinder and new rings is cheeper > than a new piston and rings. The cost of boring or removing and > installing the liner is about the same. >

I forgot to mention above: Most people would not recommend re-using a piston unless it has very low miles. If this is the case can you do a light hone on the cylinder and just put it new rings? all the best, Mike