I put together a tool and successfully removed cylinder #4.

https://picasaweb.google.com/117786475013111516659/CylinderPuller?authkey=Gv1sRgCIzzwdXEs6uXywE

 The device clamps down on the tabs on the cylinder then the piston is used
to push them both out. A five foot cheater pipe was needed to turn the
crank. The engine had 302,000. miles when I retired her. There was heavy
black crud on the skirt keeping it from moving.

Unfortunately, the metal clips gave way trying to remove the #2 sleeve. I
will replace them and try again.

Thanks for the support.
Ken Lewis

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Stuck cylinders

>A wild thought.
>
> If one could make a tool to safely "grab" the cylinder and there was
> enough
> play between the case rods and cylinder.....
>
> Could one grab the cylinder with the tool and apply a judicious rap to
> tool
> to turn cylinder a little thus breaking the bond between cylinder and
> case?
>
> Neil.
>
> On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 12:37 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!
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
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>
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>
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>