Tap on the ear of the cylinder in an attempt to turn the cylinder
(rotate the cylinder) instead of trying to pry it away from the head.
If you get the cylinder to rotate just a few degrees it should pry away
from the head easily.  This is what I do and have had no problems or bad
after effects.

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Vanagon Man
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 12:37 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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
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