Hi Mowerfreak,
I agree, the old piston looks good, no real scratches on it. I'm a bit worried about breaking the rings in the process but I guess I have to do it.
I don't have any carb cleaner/acetone to hand so I'm gonna soak the cylinder/crank in diesel overnight to see if that softens the carbon up, then a bit of elbow grease I suppose.
As usual, thanks again for the advice. This is the first time I have stripped an engine down to this level, its nice to know that there is help here if you need it.
Will keep you posted.
Cheers
Alan.
