Piston removal...
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Racer
Joined: Mar 1999
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From: Pennsville, NJ
Piston removal...
Is it possible to swap a piston without pulling the motor? I thought I read somewhere that I can remove the oil pan from below and the head from above to remove a bad piston. Thanks...
Racer
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: San Clemente CA
Re: Piston removal... (Byter)
Hi,
Taking the heads off is no problem in the car. To get the pan off you need to drop the X-member some and jack the engine up some which is a little messy.
Good luck,
Steve
Taking the heads off is no problem in the car. To get the pan off you need to drop the X-member some and jack the engine up some which is a little messy.
Good luck,
Steve
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Tampa Fl
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
Re: Piston removal... (Byter)
I had my Y2k re-ringed at the dealer last week. They removed the X framing, dropped the oil pan, removed the heads, and pushed the piston up from the bottom. they re-ringed them, and pushed them back down from the top. Its a pain, but not hard.
