Quick run down - my 52 TD was idle with fluids in it for about 30 years until I
decided to try and rescue it. I've pulled the engine and have removed the cyl.
head and pan. The unfortunate realization is that the pistons are rusted into
the block solid. Does anyone have any thoughts on how to remove them? I've
tried tapping, pounding, and pursuading to no avail. Two pistons are at TDC (or
only a couple of degrees off that) and teh other two are (obviously I guess) at
or near BDC. Due to rust on the pistons and the connecting rods they have to be
replaced, so worst comes to worst I can have the machine shop drill them out
when I get the cyls. bored, but I would prefer to do it myself, both for
personal edification and, er, financial reasons (grad students don't make much
money, y'know...)
Recently there has been a good thread on storing engines and trannys - I guess
I'm currently going through a bit of an object lesson as to what happens when
the DPO DOESN'T do these things... ;)
TIA,
A. Arabian
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