Reply To: Seized motor piston rings

[Bob Wight]

You are fortunate to have the ability to source big replacement parts (powerhead, gearcase) in your area. If you routinely tear yours down anyway, open this one up and see how it looks. If the cylinders look they can be salvaged, then just do a hone job and see how they come out. If I were going so far as to tear it down and do a hone job, I would probably put in new piston rings.

Bob

1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp

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