[Vwdiesel] Can't get my Pistons out.

[Ken Oldrid]

>thanks Nate,
It seems like plenty of people got by with re-ringing in similar
circumstances. You were able to push the pistons past that noticeable
edge? Hagar suggested putting a little lube on the lip; I think I
will try that. I haven't borrowed a ridge-reamer yet. I might if this
doesn't work.
Of course, this will have to wait until I help my friend finish his
head gasket and timing belt on his rabbit. We snapped the last
headbolt, and he is working on getting that out at the moment. The
bolt is pertruding a couple inches from the block; he is going to
heat the hell out of it and the surrounding area with a torch to try
and loosen it enough for removal. We replaced his cracked head with 1
he scored at the junkyard for $25!
Ken



>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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