Graham,
The pistons can only bé removed from the top, and as another listér
pointéd out, dislodge thé rod from thé crank 1st. If thé rod béarings
aré siézed to thé crank, you might bé réady for a néw crank among othér
things.
Good luck,
Jim Davis
Fortson, GA
CF38690UO
CF37325U
gspens wrote:
>
> Is there any truth to this:
> I'm trying to free a stuck piston from an old TR6 block. I soaked
> it and now am sledging it from the top (side actually the block is on
> it's side) with a piece of wood (hitting the wood with hammer, which in
> turn hits the piston). A mechanic friend of mine says, "you can't do
> that, the piston will only come out one way". Well as the connecting
> rod is still attached and quite rusted to the crank, it seems I have to
> hit the crown to push the piston "down" to get it out. Am I doing the
> impossible? does te pistion have to go "up" to be removed?
> Thanks
> Graham Spencer
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