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I think you can also rent Cylinder Hones. One for deglazing Cylinders and putting on the Cross Hatch Pattern are nick named "Dingle Berry Hones" as the look a lot like a big Bottle Brus with abrasive Balls on the end of the Bristles.
There is various grits but 220 grit seems to work on Gasoline and Diesel Engine. However, consult your Mercedes Manual on what it recommends.
I also suppose some people have their preferences as to what grit to use.
The above type of Hone is best turned with a slow and strong Drill Motor. A 1 inch Drill Motor works better than a 3/8" Drill Motor for the Job. Either one needs to be variable Speed.
You also need to decied what lube you want to use.
You can also use the regular Stone Type of Hones with 3 or 4 Stones and 3 or 4 spring loaded arms on them to deglaze the Cylinder. They are easier to turn with the Drill Motor than the other type of Hone because the Stones don't contact as much surface area and therfore do not drag as much.
If you let the Stones pop out of the Cylinder while you are doing the job and the Drill Motor is at some speed it can sometime dammage the Hone and you if something flys off.
No matter what you use for a lubricant Soap and Water gets the grit and metal particles off better than Solovent or even Brake Cleaner. Oil the Cylinders so they don't rust up as soon as you have wiped them dry.
I did not believe that Soap and Water did a better job till I worked at a place where I was told that.
I tested it. I tried Solovent and wiped the Cylinders down till I believed they were clean and then did the Soap and Water and wiped it down. Sure enough I had grit and Metal residue after following up the Solovent with Soap and Water.
I will let someone else explain how to get the Hone and Drill Motor to produce the crossed hatch pattern. It is much easier to show someone then to write about it. Perhaps there is a Youtube on that.
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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel
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