I am about to venture into the great unknown of a TR3a. The first thing I
am going to take on is freeing up a seized block. Has anyone had experience
with this? From all appearances the liners look okay and may simply need a
good cleaning. But I can not make a judgement call until I can get the
pistons moving and check the bottom part.
The block is going out to be boiled clean at a local repair shop so that
will get 98% of the grim off. The question I have is how to get the pistons
free? The two suggestions I have so far is to use a large can of WD-40 and
fill the top of the pistons. Allow it soak. The other fluid that had been
suggested is diesel and again fill the piston. In both case then take a
block of wood and large sledge and swift whack to each piston.
Any suggestions here, or is it a case of brut force and blind ignorance?
As always
thanks and regards
David A. Templeton
Open Text Corp.
Waterloo, ON
Canada
WebSite: http://trandmustang.homestead.com
'74 Triumph SpitSix
'66 Ford Mustang (Wife's)
'59 Triumph TR3a (Project)
'99 GMC Safari
'95 GMC K2500 Sierra
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