Yes I'm not keen to throw extra dollars into a LA )

Hi Randy,

That was my first impression too, but the "spots" dont have a void eg. crater like area if the liner peeled
its residue of penentrate thats 'etched' into the metal

**Update it's a Peeler **

Hi Randy,

That was my first impression too, but the "spots" dont have a void eg. crater like area if the liner peeled
its residue of penentrate thats 'etched' into the metal

Ron  that gold looking metal  spots you are seeing is the  BRASS  that was under the  sputtered on nickle plating, It is very very thin, just a couple of 10 thou thick, There is  NO chrome on OS liners, they are  electroless plated nickle, Look close you will see that is the brass you are looking at.  I doubt very seriously that any oil you put in the engine   soaked  into the metal  and  colored it gold.  I have  had liners here  that looked  exactly like yours

Randy

This is a excellent example why I'll never part with my ST46's 

Hi Dan,

I'd consider it if I didn't already have a busted "spare" LA which has good internals, I have another LA in pieces
which will get assembled one day, I'll do both together, why? ........I don't know they are no ST 46 in my book