The reason I didn't use my brake hone is because I wasn't sure how much it would take off.
No! Don't do it, for a number of reasons, but basically: to much material removed in a somewhat less than idea process.
With the completion of the process of pin-fit honing of the rod pin bushings, I will utilize a section of the "red" Scotch-Brite folded in one hand between the thumb and fore finger clamping the connecting rod small-end across the pin bore and rotating the rod in the circular plane of it's motion in relation to the pin, this burnishing down the otherwise unseparated swarf material clinging to the edge of the bushing and often creating the issue. This often proves sufficient and will only clean the inside edge at the termination of the bushing and not effect the diameter. If this doesn't "fix-it", take your stuff to a machine shop for proper inspection and determination of what is required.
Note that in my experience generally the "import" rod bushing pin bores will be of insufficient oil clearance value nor of consistent dimension, at least of what many might think things should be anyway.
Scott.
