[SEL] stuck piston

[Jim O'Hagan]

J.B. It's kinda rare so I wouldn't want to rupture the cylinder. On the
other hand the piston WILL come out! The engine is a Field Brundage.

Jim O'Hagan
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Subject: Re: [SEL] stuck piston



> >> Hi,I could use some help removing a 7" piston from a cylinder that is
> >> semi
> >> headless in that it has a 4 " hole in the top of the cylinder
> >> covered by a
> >> four bolt plate. The plate has a ½" pipe threaded hole centered in
> >> the
> >> plate. Has any one had any luck using a pressure washer piped
> >> directly to
> >> the cylinder to completely fill the cyl. and push the piston out. If
> >> it
> >> works  ,it would be an easier clean-up than the Grease gun method.
> >> Thanks in
> >> advance, Jimmy O'Hagan
> >>
If you put 2500lbs of pressure on a severely stuck piston you will probably
split the cylinder, is it an easy one to replace?
J.B. Castagnos
Belle Rose, LA

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