8.3 Cylinder Liner
8.3.1 Cylinder liner – Endoscopic examination
Preconditions
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Engine is stopped and starting disabled
Special tools, Material, Spare parts
Designation / Use
Part No.
Qty.
Barring device
F6555766
1
Ratchet with extension
F30006212
1
Endoscope
Y20097353
1
Preparatory steps
1.
Remove cylinder head cover (→ Page 83).
2.
Remove injector (→ Page 85).
Positioning crankshaft at BDC
1.
Using barring device, turn crankshaft until crankshaft journal of the cylinder to be tested has reached BDC.
2.
Insert endoscope into cylinder liner through injector seat.
Endoscopic examination of cylinder liner
Findings
Measure
• Thin carbon coating around carbon scraper ring
• Slight localized additive deposits at top edge
• Localized smooth areas at bottom edge
• Carbon deposits on entire circumference between top piston ring and
bottom edge of carbon scraper ring
• First signs of marks left by top piston ring
• Bright mark on entire circumference
• Faultless, even honing pattern
• First signs of marks left by lower cooling bores
• Running pattern seems darker
No actions required.
• Dark areas with even or varying degrees of discoloration
• Beginning and end of the discoloration are not sharply defined and do
not cover the entire stroke area
• Dark areas in the upper section of the cooling bore, remaining circum-
ference are faultless
• Piston rings are faultless
Further endoscopic examina-
tion required as part of mainte-
nance work.
• On the entire circumference, apart from light areas of discoloration (do
not impair operation) clearly darker stripes that start at the top piston
ring
• Heat discoloration in the direction of stroke and honing pattern dam-
age
• Heat discoloration of piston rings
Cylinder liner must be replaced,
contact Service.
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