[Vwdiesel] Can't get my Pistons out.

[nwall at opei.org]

I did not remove the ridge when I put new rings in the old TD motor at 208,000
miles. The ridge was extremely noticeable, and the bores just plain over spec.
I tore the engine apart 50,000 miles later and no rings were broken.

--Nate

Quoting LBaird119 at aol.com:

> > Why can't you just take the pistons out the bottom?
> >
>   Harmon, what you been smoking?  ;-)  There's kind of a crank and main
> journal webbing in the way!  :)
>   I often have to gently beat the pistons out and have only tried to remove
> a ridge once.  The ridge reamer was starting to do more damage than good!
> The handle end of a hammer works quite well and is usually clean and
> handy.  I usually have to finish pushing it out against the rod bearing
> surface.  Get it moving and they'll usually pop right out.  Momentum is
> a great thing!  :)  IF you break a ring, who cares, they're considered
> worn out already right?  Then you can use a straight hone or a ridge
> reamer to work down the ridge for a "quickie" re-ring.  :)
>      Loren
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