I banged and pried for a while on mine.  Turns out, I was not prying in the
right spot.  There is an ear cast into the cylinder, just right for prying
on.  Use that.

(I assume your cylinder is stuck to the head)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vanagon Man" <vgonman@MSN.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 12:36 PM
Subject: Head gasket swap WBX..stuck cylinder help needed

> Allright,
>
> Who has been here?  I am on the 1/2 side of the van, and 2 is out of the
> head, but #1 is sticking........it has slipped out of the head about 1/3rd
> of what it needs to.  I have pried, wriggled jiggled, tapped, and no luck.
>
> Who has been here and can take me the rest of the way?
>
> Adam P
> Charleston,SC     Coburn, WV
> 81  Westy "The Brick "
> 70 Single Cab "Whitey"
> 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
> 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
> 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
> 1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
> 1974 412 "Goldmember"
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>