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July 17, 2026 at 11:22 am #324647
Ghost_n_the_shell

    Ok! I got it off.
    I had to alternate between two different box head wrenches. The tight space didn’t allow enough movement to get a follow up attachment on the bolt head. But I got it.

    Anyway: here are the pictures.

    there is a bit of rust hazing on the one cylinder wall that I can see – and I have no idea what the white substance is on top of the piston.

    So I am soaking the one cylinder (with the piston, but the other travelled far enough so the fluid leaks out. I’m still spraying it regularly – but it can’t soak like the other.

    I’m going to let this soak all weekend before going at it again.

    With the pistons the way they are, I’m not sure tapping will help. If I do l try a few bumps with a 2×2 is it ok with the gape of those pistons and their “peak” in the middle? I don’t want to break it.