[Fot] Rod bearings

[RACER BUD]

Hello Robert....If it's been a long time since the car has run..don't pound 
hard...you might break the rings...You may as well have fun learning to 
freshen your engine....The  correct way to do it is to..remove the 
head...It's really not tough..take your time...It's not like your daily 
driver that needs to be back on the road right away...If  you're gettin' 
into the 'messy,' under the car stuff....then you deserve to enjoy the top 
end stuff to make up for it..remove the carbs...take off the head(wiggle it 
a bunch to unstick it)...The pistons will then push up to be removed..the 
canisters(sleeves) may want to pop up too, but that's ok because you're 
gonna replace the 'o rings under them)...with the pistons out....remove the 
rings(you're gonna replace them too....
What I'm gettin' at is....YOU CAN DO IT....Slowly follow the instructions in 
a shop manual...If you do not understand an instruction...read it over and 
over again...then..if you still don't understand it..ask one of us 
FOTers...We all had to learn this stuff.....
Racer Bud
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Blake" <rblake36 at yahoo.com>
To: "FOT" <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 7:12 PM
Subject: [Fot] Rod bearings


> Unwashed shade tree mechanic in need of advise.  Am attempting to replace 
> the
> rod bearings on my TR4 with minimal success.  After loosening the nuts I
> attempted to push the piston up off the crank using the wooden handle of a
> mallet placed against the meaty part of the piston where the wrist pin 
> sets.
> No movement. Yes, I actually did pull the plugs first!  I was reluctant to
> beat it too hard.  Checked the archives for previous posts on this issue 
> but
> found none.  Appreciate any suggestions.
>
> Bob Blake
>
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