My 1988 suzuki lt230

[Dillarda]

Ok let's start at the beginning I bought a suzuki lt230 it wouldn't start I changed the piston and rings and it started right up I rode it for about a week or two everyday it would cut out real bad when I got to high rpms than it started smoking blue smoke and I parked it any suggestion on Y the blue smoke and the cutting out

 

[jus_me]

Did you rebore/hone the cylinder or did you just slap a.new piston/rings in it?

 

[Dillarda]

Did you rebore/hone the cylinder or did you just slap a.new piston/rings in it?

I just put ne piston and rings in there was no scoring on the sleeve and it wasn't warped in any way

 

[Blaaster]

Did you hone the cylinder, if not the rings will not bed in and make a good seal.

Also if there is no crosshatching to retain oil for lubrication, the rings will run dry in the cylinder and wear will happen.

The new scraper ring will wipe a glazed cylinder free of oil.

 

[Dillarda]

Did you hone the cylinder, if not the rings will not bed in and make a good seal.

Also if there is no crosshatching to retain oil for lubrication, the rings will run dry in the cylinder and wear will happen.

The new scraper ring will wipe a glazed cylinder free of oil.

No I did not hone I'm new to the whole atv thing

 

[Blaaster]

There may be the reason for the blue smoke, worn out rings.

 

[Dillarda]

There may be the reason for the blue smoke, worn out rings.

Ok how do I tell if the rings are worn out

 

[Dillarda]

There may be the reason for the blue smoke, worn out rings.

And is there any way to hone without the honing tool probably a stupid question

 

[Blaaster]

Not successfully, some will say that you can scratch the bore with emery cloth to provide hatching, but unless the scratches are a uniform depth and angle, you waste your time.

 

[pudvah]

A bore and hone is only 55 dollars from Ken O'Connor Racing. needs to be done

 

[jus_me]

^^^ As stated above. A bore/hone is only $55.

 

[Fast6hand]

Actually I think it's 65, but who's counting.

 

[pudvah]

With shipping 65? His website says 55. I live 10 mins away....no big deal lol

 

[Fast6hand]

With shipping 65? His website says 55. I live 10 mins away....no big deal lol

I just had my bored thought it was 65. Either way it's a great deal. Wish I was that close.