Mike B,
Thanks for the advice, but it's the problem that the left 2 pistons n°3 and 4 are seized in the cylinder head. So destroying them is practicaly impossible. The second thing is, I don't want to refit them with 1600 cylinders, i would like it to be a 1500 as original as possible. Btw I live in Belgium, I can get to probably every part I want, but for the 1500 it's a different story, that's why i would like to save it. Thanks again Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike" <[email protected]> To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 10:27 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Seized engine > I've disassembled some engines that were either rusted or seized and it > can be very difficult to get the heads off of the cylinders and sometimes > the pistons out of the cylinders. Soak everything with a lubricant/ > penetrant oil and let it sit for a day or so. If necessary, use some heat > to help release things. Carefully pry the heads off of the cylinders > using a mallet, prying and heat. If they wont release, then you'll have > to leave them stuck to the head while you get the pistons out of the > cylinders. If one side is off, remove the rod nuts through the crankcase > openings and take the rods off of the crank. > If it's really badly rusted or seized, those parts are junk, anyway. You > can then destroy them, if necessary to get it apart, but don't damage the > case in the process or that'll be junk, too. > You can fit 1600 cylinders right into your case and heads with no > machining required, and as an added bonus, they're relatively cheap, > widely available new and not expensive. Cyl. heads are also so cheap > nowadays, that many rebuilders won't overhaul them, as it cost about the > sme to buy new. Single ports can be swapped for dual ports with all the > correct tin, and intake manifold pieces. > I understand that you say that parts are scarce where you are (where is > that?), but maybe another engine would need less parts than this one may > need. > > Good luck, > > Mike B. > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
