When I was a real mechanic in my previous life...I ALWAYS got the stuck
piston liners loose with 2 cold chisels that were fairly large and the
pointy end ground down....there are bosses around the outside of the
cyl's that will serve as leverage points to put the chisels on and tap
them one at a time till the cylinder breaks free....(you are using the
chisel to force the head from the cyl). Even if they come loose a
bit..the base "o"rings seem to reseal ok afterwards..be patient and
fairly persuasive with the hammer..you can't hurt the bosses on the
cyl's...look in there and you will see what I mean...Good Luck
Daryl of AA Transaxle
Duvall, WA.(Seattle area)
(425) 788-4070
1-877-377-0773 toll free
http://www.aatransaxle.com (web site)
On Sat, 21 Oct 2000 17:09:53 -0700 Don & Christina Preston
<betsy@UTAH-INTER.NET> writes:
> Hi all,
>
> Today I began working on replacing the head gasket on the right side
> of my engine. Only problem is, the piston sleeves are stuck to the
> head. I don't want to pull the head off with the sleeves attached,
> per Boston Bob's directions....
>
> So, what to do? I can see them through the gap between the block and
> head and they look kinda rusty. Am I outta luck? Can I use some kind
> of chem to break it free?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Don Preston
> '87 Wolfy GL
> -Betsy the Mp3 Bus-