Re: cracked piston
Posted by: Ben (IP Logged)
Date: June 18, 2006 05:04PM
<HTML> Hi, Drill out the stake marks,,,chances they are of marginal use,,and back off the nuts,,,clean up the threads w/a small 3 corner file or the like,,,, Now pull the block right off , [ after disconnecting the valve rods ] ,, The bigger problem is that PROBABLY the pistons have been off before,,,and the piston threads were dammaged at that time,,,,,,Nergaard has written on this I believe,,,,make a top hat bush for the piston,,steel to steel will be better anyhow,,,Still keep looking for the problem,,,I don't think all that much steam could leak past the ''good'' piston,,, How much is the performence off ??? Did the broken piston score the block??? Boy,,,you got to that one just in time,,,Was there any sound,,,,It is my opinion that steamers do not give much audible warning of impending doom,,,,Good luck,,,,Ben // oh yes check for bent parts,,ie/ crankpin,,piston rod,,,anything that could be a casualty of a water slug,,,CB</HTML>