I soaked the pistons from the top for a long time with PB blaster, and
beat the $%$&*^ out of them from the top with a block of wood and hammer
(BFH). Well they were all 4 connected to the crank but I thought if I
could get them worked loose just a little bit then I could get it to
work. With the position of the crankshaft even if I take all 4 rod caps
off, and start beating on the top of the pistons, I will still be trying
to move 3 of the 4 pistons, which would be a slight advantage but maybe
not enough.
By the time I got the pan off this afternoon I was tired and a little
frustrated, and in my home workshop I don't have a good selection of big
punches like my dad does, or I might have been able to get the piston
out from the bottom. I was hoping to get them out without damaging
them, but we might be past that now.
> << With a big hammer and a punch I couldn't knock one of the
> pistons out. >>
> did you remove the ridge ??
>
> Put the pan back on with 3 - 4 bolts, sit motor upright on said pan
> and out
> an ounce or two [2] diesel OIL in the 4 holes and let sit for a few days.
>
> THEN try - with 2 x 4 knocking the pistons DOWN - NOT up. Couple more
> ounces in each hole. Er WAIT !! Are ALL four [4] rods DIS-connected
> ?? Dat's step FIRST !! THEN the pan & sit upright.
> AFTER first "knock-em" loose try, turn motor upside-down and try
> knocking pistons UP. Return pan to motor, turn upright & re-diesel oil
> again. KEEP repeating until all are loose. <VBG> !!
> Would be faster with a couple cans of "Busty" but I don't know if it's
> even available in what ever area you live in.
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