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Old 04-05-2009, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by asw7576



To reduce pitting : polish the piston head and button head until they become so shiny. I find this trick work very well to minimize pitting. I use dremel and round wool type tip, especially meant for polishing jewerly.

Don't polish inside the sleeve or inside the engine wall where the sleeve is seated.
Instead of polishing you should fix the problem why it is happening . That is just putting a band aid on it instead of taking care of it .
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