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Offline John Craig

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Connecting rod glued to wristpin
« on: July 16, 2013, 06:18:41 AM »
I have a McCoy Redhead 35 that was frozen with Castor oil.  I have freed everything up except the wristpin & connecting rod.  I have tried a little heat with no luck.  It has soaked in carb cleaner(out of the spray can, Autozone) for two days, with no luck. 

What should I try next?
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Offline Andrew Tinsley

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Re: Connecting rod glued to wristpin
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2013, 09:16:47 AM »
Even more heat is the answer. Assuming it is problem with stuck castor "adhesive" Get it really hot and bothered with  heat gun. I have never known this fail but......If it does put it in the domestic oven and turn up the wick!
I used my wife's hairdryer yesterday and unstuck a diesel wrist pin that was very stubborn.

Andrew.
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Re: Connecting rod glued to wristpin
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2013, 11:09:28 AM »
Put the motor in Crock Pot with antifreeze overnight on high. It will be like a new motor in the morning.
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Offline Jim Kraft

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Re: Connecting rod glued to wristpin
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2013, 05:59:37 PM »
If you go the crockpot way be sure and take the head off or you will have to repaint it as the crockpot antifreeze will remove the paint. I have not tried it, but someone said that you can heat the rod wristpin with a soldering gun. That should work.
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