Re: Best way to unstick a stuck engine?

Posted by homeboy on October 31, 2001 at 05:19:54 from (216.40.218.156):

In Reply to: Best way to unstick a stuck engine? posted by Steven on October 30, 2001 at 12:05:28:

I had a Moline that was stuck when I bought it. I dumped two gallons diesel down the stack because I knew that the valves that had taken the water in were the ones that would also take in the diesel. I let that soak for a day then took a prybar and GENTLY moved the flywheel back and forth till it was free. I knew that this tractor was not stuck badly inadvance however. Realizing the cylinder walls, piston rings, valve stems etc are probably damaged at least to some degree from being rusted together, I wouldn't think pulling the tractor would be the best way to unstick it. I would recommend the gentlest way possible to attempt to not cause more damage than is already there. That being said depending on how badly it is stuck, I have seen guys take the heads off and pound on piston tops with a hammer and block of wood. Good luck.

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