But banging on the pistons won't loosen the sleeve skirt if it is stuck in the block. 

Jim

On Nov 11, 2011, at 8:20 PM, "HotelWestfalia" <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:

> I had two engines with all the four stuck and managed to free them all. WD40, banging on a 2x4 on the piston going inwards while the crank was turned with a long breaker bar.  You can beat on any of the pistons as hard as you want.  The 2x4 just fits in the liner.
> You can turn it forward and backward when it starts moving a little, just to use some more penetrant or oil.  But make sure, you have cleaned and oiled and sandpapered the free areas, so when it is time to slide there, it is a free ride.
> No need to heat, really.
> Zoltan
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 4:39 PM
> Subject: Re: Stuck cylinders
> 
> 
>> I just can't imagine what would be wrong that some judicious beatings with
>> a rubber mallet could not cure. Could you heat the block with a torch in
>> the area of the sleeve skirt?
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 5:48 PM, ralph meyermann
>> <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote:
>> 
>>> My favorite penetration oil is KROIL!! Its freed up a bunch of stuck/rusty
>>> rotating assemblies!
>>> 
>>> Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy
>>> 
>>> On Nov 11, 2011 2:57 PM, "Kenneth Lewis" <kdlewis@northstate.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Still  have not been able to  free two piston cylinders stuck in the block
>>> (2.1L).
>>> 
>>> Any tricks to non-destructively extricate them? I have tried several
>>> impact based motivation to no avail.
>>> TIA,
>>> Ken
>>> 
>>> PS have you $een this?!?  http://tinyurl.com/bmggj93  $2,700 for P&Cs!
>>> 
>