Loose Piston STUCK RINGS

[green-thumbs]

An otherwise good piston with all 3 rings stuck flush. Tried WD40 and later electric heat gun without results, My batting average with really stuck rings would not get me a spot on a sand lot team, Am I on right track with heat or are ther techniques those in the know use?

Is this a job for Gibbs?\T

Thanks

Louis

 

[fleetwin]

How about placing the piston in the oven set at 200F?  Needless to say, you can’t save the rings, don’t chance it…

[z4lunch]

Maybe try Kroil

Steve

[wedgie]

ultrasonic cleaner .

Put piston in glass jar filled with transmission fluid. put lid on jar. Submerge jar in ultrasonic cleaner with heater. run many cycles over a few days.

[Sam M.]

Tubs has a video about this on Youtube.  I think a lot of tapping did save a seized piston ring if I remember correctly.  I’ve read that a different approach to this is to run the motor with the stuck rings and they should free up, but this is not a reccomendation as I haven’t tried it.  Just providing ideas.

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