Rust on cylinder walls, what next?

[R. Wood]

I pulled head on my '84 Sea Drive (V4 Cross Flow),to replace blown head gasket. <br /><br />Found rust on cylinder walls, no pitting or scoring though. <br /><br />What next? <br /><br />Should I clean the walls with something, add oil, or ???????????

 

[ktmracer]

Re: Rust on cylinder walls, what next?

You can use a penetrant such as WD-40. Squirt it and let it soak, then wipe it out with a rag or paper towel. Keep repeating and you will eventually remove the rust, if it hasn't been there for a long period of time that is. Coat it with more penetrant or 2-cycle oil and reassemble, voila!!!