Re: Unsticking Piston with vinegar how long to leave in engine?

Posted by another doug on January 29, 2002 at 18:06:58 from (152.163.197.202):

In Reply to: Unsticking Piston with vinegar how long to leave in engine? posted by Dan Menzel on January 29, 2002 at 11:05:00:

Dan, just got my sons' Farmall H unstuck, it was a toughy...we used vinegar mostly, gasoline in cylinders and fire to warm them up, however we knew the sleeves were bad so ended up putting a bottle jack under the crankshaft next to the rod caps on the piston we wanted to go up , then using a large bearing race on top of the piston and a 2"diameter by 13" long steel axle rod we sledge hammered downward on the pistons, but the most important thing that I will tell you is to measure from the top of the block to the piston top frequently and write the info down and refer back to it, it gives you a break,(time to think)and when she breaks loose (ever so slightly) you will know , then you can change the jack and go the other way awhile, yes ,hone the cylinders when you can get to the affected area...this process took a couple of months, don't give up, and keep us posted...

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