Even when you get the motor apart, you might have trouble getting the pistons
out of the bores. At tip I have heard about is to fill each cylinder with a
50/50 mixture of atf and acetone, to a depth of about 1/2 inch or so if
possible. Let it soak for several days.
I emphasize I have never done this myself, but hopefully this early heads up
will inspire others with direct experience to confirm or correct.
Gene
----- Original Message -----
From: "Theo Smit" <Theo.Smit@dynastream.com>
To: "Carl Halgren" <cghalgren@yahoo.com>, tigers@autox.team.net
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 2:46:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger MKII Coming out of Storage
HI Carl,
If it won't rotate with a breaker bar, it's not going to do you much good to
try to just free up the pistons and then run it like that. Most likely you're
going to have cracked valve stem seals, stuck lifters, and a bunch of other
teething problems that will keep you from enjoying the car.
Pull the engine, take it apart, and recondition everything. That way you'll
find out what it is that's really keeping it from turning over as well as
putting new seals and gaskets in so it doesn't spray crap everywhere. You
should be able to keep the original block - at worst you'd have to bore it
.030 over and put in new pistons. You might be able to get away with just
honing the cylinders and cleaning the varnish off everything.
Good luck,
Theo
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-
> bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Carl Halgren
> Sent: June 19, 2013 1:36 PM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Tigers] Tiger MKII Coming out of Storage
>
> All,
> I am finally attempting to get my Tiger back on the road after 35 years
> in the garage.
> I have removed the radiator. (I think it leaks.) I have removed the
> water pump - completely frozen up!
> The transmission is in neutral.
> The
> dipstick shows the oil looks good, no sigh of water.
> I have removed the spark
> plugs.
> I tried to rotate the engine, but it is frozen and will not turn.
> (Tried to turn it using a long breaker bar.) I am assuming the old
> gasoline has varnished and frozen the engine.
> Is there a way to free up the pistons?
> What other steps can I take to free it up? Since the engine is
> original, I would prefer to keep it, rather than get a new short block.
>
> Any advice would
> be greatly appreciated.
> Carl Halgren
> CGHalgren@yahoo.com
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