# Need shop for piston honing
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [December 27, 2008, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329 "2008-12-27T05:53:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@ldiablo233](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldiablo233)
#### Post date: [December 29, 2008, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/21 "2008-12-29T12:48:19Z")
> [@Freek](#):
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> For what your asking i’d suggest a reputable shady tree mechanic. You’ll end up spending a bit less and probably get a better job done
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> Mikey does good work over there.
Well do you know any mechanics?
I’ll give the O&l a call when my ring/bearing set comes in.
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### Author:  [@civicjim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/civicjim)
#### Post date: [December 29, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/22 "2008-12-29T13:03:47Z")
Don’t need a shop, especially if ur doing just one cylinder.
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### Author:  [@Firehawk853](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Firehawk853)
#### Post date: [December 29, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/23 "2008-12-29T21:14:41Z")
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and a couple cans of WD40 and a good corded or strong cordless drill and you are all set
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### Author:  [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2008, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/24 "2008-12-30T05:08:29Z")
> [@ldiablo233](#):
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> Well do you know any mechanics?
> I’ll give the O&l a call when my ring/bearing set comes in.
PM Carnut see if he’ll do it and how much
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### Author:  [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/25 "2008-12-30T14:09:10Z")
autozone has the blade style hones there, but all you need is the stone hone thing it has all the lil balls on it that hooks to a drill, thats what i used when i redid my 4 wheeler
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### Author:  [@ldiablo233](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldiablo233)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2008, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/26 "2008-12-31T07:58:55Z")
O&L said only 20 bucks so I’ll do it there, then check it afterwords to be sure.
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### Author:  [@Firehawk853](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Firehawk853)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2008, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/27 "2008-12-31T09:01:04Z")
> [@ldiablo233](#):
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> O&L said only 20 bucks so I’ll do it there, then check it afterwords to be sure.
Wait so you are saying you will “check” a reputable machine shops work? Do you even have the tools to “check” their work? I am sure you don’t because you had no idea how to hone the cylinder in the first place
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### Author:  [@ldiablo233](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldiablo233)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2008, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/28 "2008-12-31T12:12:12Z")
I know how to measure it and what to use. I know how to hone it I just don’t trust myself for the first time over a shop, especially being the shop doing is probably cheaper then buying the equipment.
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### Author:  [@ldiablo233](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldiablo233)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/29 "2008-12-31T16:06:56Z")
Wheres a place or a person that can inspect the crankshaft and pistons and reinstall the new rings and everything properly?
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### Author:  [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/30 "2008-12-31T16:17:19Z")
Installing the rings is the easiest part of building an engine, its the hone and the rest of the assembly that you want to have an experienced hand do. The rings are just thin, pliable metal, and you slip them onto the piston with the openings facing the OEM specs.
If you bought an OEM rebuild kit, chance are that the rings will be within tolerance for any close to OEM power range, but I would double check it with some feeler gauges to confirm. You do this with the rings in the cylinder without the piston, one at a time. Once you confirm, you can put them on the pistons, use a ring compressing tool, and pop the pistons back into the cylinders.
If you are using OEM spec bearings, I am not sure if you need to measure much, unless you fear that you ruined your crank. Measuring is more important when you are doing custom stuff. I almost never hear horror stories from OEM sizes on these cars.
–mark
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### Author:  [@ldiablo233](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldiablo233)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/31 "2008-12-31T17:11:47Z")
> [@neonglh](#):
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> Installing the rings is the easiest part of building an engine, its the hone and the rest of the assembly that you want to have an experienced hand do. The rings are just thin, pliable metal, and you slip them onto the piston with the openings facing the OEM specs.
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> If you bought an OEM rebuild kit, chance are that the rings will be within tolerance for any close to OEM power range, but I would double check it with some feeler gauges to confirm. You do this with the rings in the cylinder without the piston, one at a time. Once you confirm, you can put them on the pistons, use a ring compressing tool, and pop the pistons back into the cylinders.
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> If you are using OEM spec bearings, I am not sure if you need to measure much, unless you fear that you ruined your crank. Measuring is more important when you are doing custom stuff. I almost never hear horror stories from OEM sizes on these cars.
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> –mark
Well I was looking over my haynes and say a bunch of measuring things and checking for problems. The rod bearings and crankshaft has some knicks on it but nothing that looks concerning. Thing I was worried about is having the rod edges worn down, it showed something in the book about measuring the distance from the rod end to the side of the crankshaft(on each one) to see if it was worn and the rods needed to be replaced. Seem if this is a problem I’ll see play in the rod from side to side?
When they measure it after the honing, will they tell me if I need standard or oversized rings? Because I told the place I bought them from to not ship them out until I find out what size I need. I do have the original rings I can try to match to the hone job I guess to check if they fit…
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### Author:  [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/32 "2008-12-31T17:15:25Z")
> [@ldiablo233](#):
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> The rod bearings and crankshaft has some knicks on it but nothing that looks concerning.
Try using a hammer, to knock them down flat.
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### Author:  [@challengermike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/challengermike)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/33 "2008-12-31T17:20:35Z")
nicks in a crank are bad.Because when it is nicked it not only is dented in the outter edge of it will be raised up.That will cause it to eat the bearings.The crank would need to be turned.
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### Author:  [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/34 "2008-12-31T17:49:13Z")
Some nicks? STOP WORKING ON CARS
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/35 "2008-12-31T17:54:34Z")
Is that the neon in your sig?:roflpicard:
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### Author:  [@ldiablo233](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldiablo233)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/36 "2008-12-31T18:41:41Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#):
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> Some nicks? STOP WORKING ON CARS
I wish I was like you, born with knowledge of everything on every car. I didn’t realize I skipped the step of bringing it to O&L and just decided to put it back together already?:shrug:
Why don’t you just wait a week or two when the car drives fine to tell me that I did something wrong?:eyebrow:
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### Author:  [@ldiablo233](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldiablo233)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2008, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/37 "2008-12-31T18:42:40Z")
> [@maxwell](#):
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> Is that the neon in your sig?:roflpicard:
No thats my old car, cause I’m a little ricer fag who likes body kids for the sole reason that they make a car look fast. It sucks I don’t find the stock fascinating:( , but then again I’ll just change my opinion so you’ll be happy, maybe I’ll get some VTEC too.
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### Author:  [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/38 "2008-12-31T18:52:47Z")
> [@ldiablo233](#):
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> I wish I was like you, born with knowledge of everything on every car. I didn’t realize I skipped the step of bringing it to O&L and just decided to put it back together already?:shrug:
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> Why don’t you just wait a week or two when the car drives fine to tell me that I did something wrong?:eyebrow:
Never said I knew everything. The simple fact you are hack backyard mechanic and you should quit. In two weeks when this fresh build is throwing rods through the block.
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### Author:  [@ldiablo233](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldiablo233)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/39 "2008-12-31T18:57:44Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#):
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> Never said I knew everything. The simple fact you are hack backyard mechanic and you should quit. In two weeks when this fresh build is throwing rods through the block.
And where exactly did I say I knew everything, and refused profession help on doing something I’ve never done. [Wanting] to do something myself is not the same thing as doing it. And every thing I’ve done on a car I’ve done fine, well maybe not getting an earl scheibs paint job but that’s not me painting the car. And my old car ran, so saying look at that car has nothing to do with mechanics, its paint and money.
I still find it funny how your saying that I’m the one putting the engine together. If it throws rods its going to be someone elses fault.
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### Author:  [@halas](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/halas)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-shop-for-piston-honing/60329/40 "2008-12-31T18:59:27Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#):
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> Never said I knew everything. The simple fact you are hack backyard mechanic and you should quit. In two weeks when this fresh build is throwing rods through the block.
It won’t throw a rod but certainly spin a bearing with some “knicks”
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