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Re: SU - Piston Rod Stuck in the Suction Chamber

To: "mnhealey" <mnhealey@gmail.com>, "Patton Dickson"
Subject: Re: SU - Piston Rod Stuck in the Suction Chamber
From: "WM K SCHELLHAAS" <insptwo@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 21:40:59 -0500
Try to soak and spray them with PB Blaster amd let them soak all night. If
that stuff won't work, then nothing else will.
Bill
BJ7
----- Original Message -----
From: "mnhealey" <mnhealey@gmail.com>
To: "Patton Dickson" <57healey@gmail.com>; "Healey List"
<healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: SU - Piston Rod Stuck in the Suction Chamber


> Patton:
>
> I had two stuck as well I got from a parts car.  I soaked the dashpots
with
> pistons in the parts cleaner for a couple of days, then used a dowel and
> voluminous amounts of WD-40 to carefully pound them out using a rubber
> mallet (soft blows instead of bright, hard blows).
>
> that took care of it.
>
> You can always apply a very little amount of heat using a torch to get
> things to move, but if it's too hot to handle, it's hot enough to warp the
> domes.  Be careful 'cause it's a close tolerance fit.
>
> This is what worked for me, I hope it works for you.
>
> Cc




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