Jim,
If you have a very fine stone hone and use extreme care, there is no
reason why the things can't be honed.
I did both master cylinders, the rear wheel cylinders and the clutch
slave in Huxley, the Spit about 3 years ago and I have had no leaks
whatsoever.
Regards,
Joe Curry
Ct54531@aol.com wrote:
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> Listers:
>
> I've just about completed the brake mc rebuild on the 65 4A and wonder about
> the advisability of honing the cylinder. I seem to recall hearing bad things
> about doing that and that it can make matters worse. It leaked only slighty
> (like being slightly pregnant, I know!) and the condition of the old seals
> explained the leak quite suffixiently. The cylinder looks fine to the naked
> eye but.....:-~. Do the possibilities of over-reaming it outweigh the
> benefits of honing?
>
> Jim
> CT54531L
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