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Subject: [Shop-talk] how to loosen stuck pistons?
From: bjshov8 at tx.rr.com (BJNoSHOV8)
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:02:38 -0500
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I've got an engine that's frozen (stuck).  My theory is that they ran it 
without oil.  The bearings don't look bad but the small ends of the rods 
look like they got hot.  I need to get the pistons knocked out.

With the engine in the car I pulled the head off and soaked the tops of 
the pistons in PB Blaster, but it didn't seem to help.   but then that 
is trying to rotate all 4 pistons at one time.  I pulled the engine out, 
pulled off the pan, and tried to knock the pistons out one at a time.  I 
couldn't get them to move.

I've finally decided that the PB Blaster might go beside the pistons but 
maybe it couldn't get by the rings.  So I can try soaking the pistons 
from the bottom.  Someone told me to soak the cylinders in diesel.  I'm 
wondering if there is anything that would be better, such as ATF (I've 
got some extra ATF).  I can set the engine upside down and fill the 
bottom half of the cylinder and let it set for awhile.

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