Re: liner removal

["Tony Sims" <simstony@domain.elided>]

> I successfully used the following method to remove the liners.
> With engine still in car, remove head. Put two pair standard
> vise grip pliers
> 180 degrees apart at top of a liner. Use paper or cloth to
> prevent scratching. Jack up a rear wheel. Put transmission in 5th
> gear. Gently use the rear wheel to bounce the piston against the
> vise grips, knocking the liner loose. Repeat for the other
> liners. The vise grips intruded less than an inch from the top of
> the liner, i.e., the piston was near to the top of its travel to
> contact the pliers; the liners pulled free easily after the
> initial movement. I
> am not an expert but got this idea from the Braden book that
> suggested using clamps when turning the engine with the head off
> to _avoid_ knocking loose the liners. Jim
> --


Elegantly simple!

Tony
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