- 1. [Tigers] Removing frozen pistons (score: 1)
- Author: <johnp@ciseast.com>
- Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:09:04 -0500
- I am disassembling a 289 but have two pistons that I can't get to slide out. I thought my fellow Tiger experts might give a few suggestions on the best way to "nudge" them loose. Here's what I've don
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- 2. Re: [Tigers] Removing frozen pistons (score: 1)
- Author: "michael@michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:48:41 -0500
- 50/50 mix of acetone and ATF from the topside, let it pool about an inch deep and sit overnight. Next day, it's 2x4 cut to fit bore size and big a$$ rubber hammer time. If that doesn't work, you can
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- 3. Re: [Tigers] Removing frozen pistons (score: 1)
- Author: "Smit, Theo" <Theo.Smit@dynastream.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 03:34:21 +0000
- Hi John, You shouldn't go banging on the rods with a screwdriver... that will mark up the surface of the rod, and there is pretty much no place on a connecting rod where that is okay. On the one that
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- 4. Re: [Tigers] Removing frozen pistons (score: 1)
- Author: "Dave Munroe" <dave@munroe.ca>
- Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:56:46 -0400
- John: If I understand correctly that you were beating on the rod cap mating surface with a hammer and screwdriver, I don't think that's a good idea. I would use a large piece of wood as suggested by
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- 5. Re: [Tigers] Removing frozen pistons (score: 1)
- Author: arado7@sbcglobal.net
- Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:00:04 -0800 (PST)
- The technique i use to remove stuck pistons is Waxoyl diluted with white spirits as penetrate lubricant followed by a pneumatic cutting tool impacting a nylon block shield. This of course after remov
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