[SEL] Lister SL-3 Help

[jlb94]

Hi Bob,
Been sitting' here waiting for some response to your problem.
Haven't seen any.
I'm not sure what kind of engine a Lister SL-3 is but, being on the SEL,
I'm hoping it's a flywheel engine.
My suggestion would be a lot of patience and a little common sense.

I would probably try soaking the pistons with some sort of penetrant.
Wether it be transmission fluid - kerosene - WD-40 - or a mixture you've
made yourself.
I would probably try "rocking" the flywheels however so slightly till you
get a little movement.

You might also try reinstalling the heads, making a Zirk Grease Fitting
to fit the spark plug hole
and pump grease into the cylinder.

Again - A lot of patience and a little common sense.

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On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:07:54 -0700 Bob W7AVK <rolfb at accima.com> writes:
> Hi - Have been a list lunker for a couple years.  Finally started a 
> project of refurbishing a Lister SL-3.  But have run into a problem. 
>    
> The engine had been sitting outside for years and is frozen.   When 
> the 
> heads were removed found water in two cylinders.  Both cylinder 
> walls 
> are rusted and pitted with one being much worse than the other.   
> Seems 
> to be where the engine is frozen, but haven't been able to pull the 
> 
> pistons yet.   That's the next job.  
> 
> 
> I'm open to suggestions as to how to proceed?   What can be done to 
> 
> repair the cylinder?   Can the cylinders be bored and over sized 
> pistons 
> fitted?  Do such over size parts exist?  And where are standard 
> parts 
> available, on the cheap, for the SL3?   :-)
> 
> 
> Thanks for reading.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> Bob R
> Moses Lake, WA. USA
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