Installing a CROSS PERFORMANCE cylinder Kit for my Stihl 084.

[Mastermind]

Awesome. I'm looking forward to seeing you dive in Chris. This is where the hobby can become an obsession.

 

[295 tramp]

Amen to that Randy

 

[quietfly]

So ran into my first snag, not really an issue or setback. All the chainsaw shops local to me are booked up for a solid 3 weeks. It's only an issue because i wanted to have the compression checked and a general health check done on the saw. However the saw is running well, so it's not 100% necessary, but i kind of wanted to have the numbers for comparison.

 

[VinceGU05]

For the cost what they would charge you, you could buy a T27 driver and comp gauge and have cash left over.

 

[quietfly]

Lol i have a t27 driver, how much are comp gauges and tachometers?

 

[decableguy2000]

A good compression tester less than 100 bucks, I have a Craftsman Pro/Mitivac (also the same with my vacuum pump) and has been good to me. Tachs are around 100 bucks for a good one. Actron compression testers can be had for $30-40 (Buy on line and use p20 code at advance auto and pick in store). You don't have to have a lot of fancy tools to work on saws. Specialty tools are not needed for most saw work but, make the job easier. As your addiction gets worse, upgrade the tools a little at a time.

Jeremy

 

[Canadian farm boy]

Our forum host has a compression tester on sale right now.

http://www.hlsproparts.com/mobile/Product.aspx?ProductCode=H70900

 

[quietfly]

And so it begins

 

[Mastermind]

Awesome.

 

[Marshy]

One suggestion for you is use compressed air and blow all that dust off the saw. Take off the filter cover (leave the filter on) and the cylinder shroud and blow out everything you can. If the air gun has a small diameter tube on the end then stick it down in the hole of the cylinder bolts and blow out the heads of the cylinder bolts. A shop vac is handy too have also. The three most important things when playing inside engines is cleanliness, cleanliness, cleanliness.

 

[quietfly]

Some pictures of the cylinder and piston

 

[quietfly]

I just blew everything out with the air gun and washed it all out with gasoline I'm cleaning it out as best as I can and I'm keeping the inside of the crankcase as clean as I can. Should I blow out the crankcase is well and rinse that out with gasoline or something else what do you guys think

 

[quietfly]

 

[quietfly]

Should i grease this, and is regular green grease ok to grease it with?

 

[quietfly]

Also how sensitive is the saw to how much permatex i use? Since i didn't think to buy a gasket, im deleting it and just using permatex.

 

[Mastermind]

Just use oil...

A light coat of sealer.

 

[Canadian farm boy]

Check your squish especially if your not using a base gasket.

 

[quietfly]

Better shots of the cylinder

 

[quietfly]

Randy thats the .024 number right?
Maybe I should ask, what do I need to do to delete the base gasket. ..

 

[Mastermind]

It will be fine without the gasket. But......you need a good sealer that is fuel resistant.