Re: Now what?

Posted by Bill Smith on May 21, 2003 at 11:06:49 from (63.147.130.76):

In Reply to: Now what? posted by Jason (SC) on May 20, 2003 at 21:23:28:

I use automatic transmission fluid to soak with. There is other things that I haven't tried, but ATF is probably the best thing I have tried. When soaking a froze engine, time is the ticket. Soak for 20 or 30 days to see some results. Unlikely to see instant results just soaking over night. You may want to remove some rod caps. If just one or two pistons are froze, you might be able to get the pistons where you can work at them one at a time. Just be very careful about rotating that crankshaft with rods taken loose. You may want to get a circular block of wood that will fit in the cylinder. I use hedge (a really hard wood). This will allow you to pound on the piston with a hammer. Just slide the chunk of wood in and beat on the chunk of wood. I have even used a sledge hammer. The main thing is be patient and try not to destroy any of the parts. The more parts you destroy the more you will have to buy and that can be costly.

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