Cylinder repair

Asked by usagrunt Oct 24, 2018 at 07:44 PM about the 1972 Triumph TR6

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Dropped a valve on a TR6 2495cc, It destroyed the piston and gouged the
cylinder. Can I replace or repair the cylinder sleve?

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KenF answered 5 years ago

If the gouge is not too deep, a machine shop can hone or bore all the cylinders, worst case scenario, and depending on the cylinder wall thickness, a cylinder might be sleeved. It's a call a reputable machine shop will have to make.

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