Date:         Sat, 16 Mar 2002 13:22:46 -1000
Reply-To:     Imua Camper Company <res0jfr1@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Imua Camper Company <res0jfr1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Cylinder Heads!
Comments: To: Chriswinesette@AOL.COM
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>Ok I think i'm in big trouble.  I just removed one of the heads to fix the
>gasket leak and when I pulled the head off the cylinders stuck to it.  Do I
>have to pull the engine to get fix this.  Any advise would be great.

        You can try it first, and if it doesn't work, pull the
engine.  The procedure is the same either way, having enough room to
work is the issue.  I just redid the cylinder seals and rings on all
four on oneof our  engines without removing the pistons.  You need to
fab a ring compressor out of an extra wide hose clamp or banding
material, and bend each end up so that you can squeeze them together
with a long-nose vice grips to compress the rings....  I can give
more details if you are interested...

Shawn
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Volkswagen camper rentals in Hawai`i

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