Reply To: Can this cylinder be repaired

[JOSEPH BRINCAT]

Oh yes the dreaded wrist pin gouge.  I believe that the failure originates with the severing of the cotter due to slight radial movement of the wrist pin. Having also encountered this in an “N” , silly me took up the challenge of sleeving the bore.  First off, the sleeve was pretty costly, next lacking a mill with sufficient quill travel this became a lathe boring job. Next problem how to secure the cylinder in the lathe. Didn’t feel confident with a secure hold in the “4 jaw” , I opted for a beefy tubular fixture permitting location off the gasket face. After fitting the new sleeve… cutting the ports. I hope that by this point you get the “picture” …. either find a good cylinder or as T2 suggested try welding.

By the by, the motor went back together and ran fairly well. Another example of a $XXXX repair on a $X. A learning experience!

Joe B