Re: Liner Removal - Thanks

[bearbvd@domain.elided (Greg Hermann)]

At 8:11 PM 2/11/03, TJCallahan@domain.elided wrote:

If the liner is junk, and seriously stuck, one REAL quick way to get it to
just fall out is to run a bead of weld around the inside of it in the
center of where it fits into the web of the block. The shrinkage as the
ring of weld bead cools will quite literally make the liner a loose enough
fit in the block to let it simply fall out if you turn the block over.

Common trick for diesel mechanics.

Greg

>Thanks to all who contributed to my understnding of liner removals. It
>seems that stuck liners are not unusual and Alfa actually has (had) a tool
>available for pressing them out. Also, heating the block helps loosen the
>liners, too.
>
>Lew passed on "don't do this" pictures - scary - thanks for the pics, Lew!
>
>I've passed the info along to the shop and they are assessing the
>situation. I gave them another liner to look at (they're Alfa newbies,
>after all) and they are devising a way to press the liners out
>*carefully*. I should mention that they do have a good amount of
>experience inserting and removing liners from other engine types, this is
>just their first Alfa.
>
>Thanks again to all for your contributions!
>
>Tom
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