Alright.Thanks for the advise guys. I'll dig into it again this morning.

I was wondering though, could I use some sort of wd-40 type stuff to help
break them free? Or would that cause a whole mess o problems inside the
block?

Thanks,

Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daryl Christensen" <aatransaxle@JUNO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: Help! Piston sleeves stuck

> When I was a real mechanic in my previous life...I ALWAYS got the stuck
> piston liners loose with 2 cold chisels that were fairly large and the
> pointy end ground down....there are bosses around the outside of the
> cyl's that will serve as leverage points to put the chisels on and tap
> them one at a time till the cylinder breaks free....(you are using the
> chisel to force the head from the cyl). Even if they come loose a
> bit..the base "o"rings seem to reseal ok afterwards..be patient and
> fairly persuasive with the hammer..you can't hurt the bosses on the
> cyl's...look in there and you will see what I mean...Good Luck
> Daryl of AA Transaxle
> Duvall, WA.(Seattle area)
> (425) 788-4070
> 1-877-377-0773 toll free
> http://www.aatransaxle.com (web site)
> On Sat, 21 Oct 2000 17:09:53 -0700 Don & Christina Preston
> <betsy@UTAH-INTER.NET> writes:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Today I began working on replacing the head gasket on the right side
> > of my engine. Only problem is, the piston sleeves are stuck to the
> > head. I don't want to pull the head off with the sleeves attached,
> > per Boston Bob's directions....
> >
> > So, what to do? I can see them through the gap between the block and
> > head and they look kinda rusty. Am I outta luck? Can I use some kind
> > of chem to break it free?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Don Preston
> > '87 Wolfy GL
> > -Betsy the Mp3 Bus-
>