[Vwdiesel] stick stuck in cylinder

[James Hansen]

Chopsticks are made of bamboo usually, tougher than a pig's nose.
If you can, try to crunch it up, by repeatedly bringing the cylinder up to
hit it, but gently, not trying to do it all with one tap. Once it's smooshed
up, you may be able to blow most of it out the exhaust valve with high
volumes of compressed air. Might have to scratch it off the head or piston
with a wire.

Tell him to next time use a piece of solder, it's squashes, and bends, not
breaks.
-James

-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of jonathan hoehl
Sent: November-30-11 8:40 PM
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Subject: [Vwdiesel] stick stuck in cylinder





Hi guys, I've got a problem that I really need some help with.  My friend
was trying to find TDC on a '97 Tdi Jetta. He couldn't see the mark on the
flywheel so he removed the injector and put a wooden chopstick in the hole.
As he was turning the crankshaft, the engine locked-up.  He broke the
chopstick and it seems the piece that broke is stuck between the piston and
the valves.  The broken piece is probably an inch long.  He had the timing
belt off because he re-sealed the pump.  We put some oil down there and
tried to light it up with a propane torch.  It's still in there. Anyone have
any ideas?  Know where to get some termites? thanks, Jon

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