Stuck Piston Rings UnSeized

In this video, I talk about how to free seized Piston Rings. I have some success with this method.
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[lynnlogan]

I have a locked up engine in a1992 Dodge Stealth that was given to me. It is my dream car. I have seen various videos of people that have unlocked the engines using the same method. That is my next approach. Thanks for the video

[mikespain]

Remember that piston rings are fragile and break easily. Lots of patience, light tapping, prying, oil, and perhaps heat would be the answer. I think the heat in this case made the ring even more brittle and susceptible to breakage.

[pishta]

tap the sides with a dead blow or plastic hammer. The rings are slightly proud of the piston and sometimes the shock of the hammer blow will break the bond and will let you work the rings off. This works especially if you get one end free like you had. 72 Courier with blown head gasket. water sat for years and I got them loose but 1 bore was toast with a 2mm deep gouge from erosion.

[stephenandloriyoung]

Once one end is free and can be pulled out of the groove just enough to insert a knife blade between it and the piston, coax the knife around the piston inside the ring. This puts less snap - inducing stress on the ring than just pulling on the end, I think. It worked for me, anyway. I threw money at the project and used a Dollarama small snap off blade knife.

[RealSuburbanCowboy]

Maybe if you would have used some oil/pblaster/lubricant that ring would have freed up once it started moving. I think you were a bit impatient with this. Thanks for posting the video.

[thekidd]

So my names Andrew doing my first rebuild on a stihl ms260 chainsaw, how do I know, if I bent the rings to much taking them off? (they were stuck) then when I tried putting them back on the piston. They will move but not real good? Sorry to take your time, I appreciate the videos and like they way you explain things, I’m not a mechanic or real familiar, with the eternal combustion motor. I can’t afford the 300.00 they want to rebuild it at the local hardware store, so I’m going to try it myself, Parts were only 25.00.

[watermanone]

I use Purple Power 50% on carburetors all the time. Soak overnight and it usually works great. Maybe try an ultrasonic cleaner with Purple Power for the rings. Thanks

[carlosrbragg]

Use marvel mystery oil and seafoam together that's what im using for my truck..
Ill let you guys know how it went should know by tomorrow night 24 hour soak v8 and rotated my my engine and i put more fuel oil treatment in it blow down in the the cylinder to push the anti corrosion cleaners into valves and they they will be soaking over 24 hours.

[ozzstars_cars]

The 2 gallon Behr ceiling paint bucket is key to success! Soak it in kerosone/diesel fuel works too

[rverro]

I used heat and quench the part in diesel or furnace oil. I guess it act like penetrating oil.

[HarmonHeat]

Thanks for the vid. I have rings stuck in a piston from a 1958, 2 stroke generator. I can't find parts so I can't break the rings or this old thing will be doomed.

[JHACbiz]

I'm thinking vinegar would work. I'm trying one on a Harbor Freight Honda clone right now. I let it sit for a day and it seemed to help but I need to go ahead and let it set longer. I do have a bucket of diesel I've been soaking other parts so I may try that if the vinegar doesn't work.

[ricgomez]

Once you have a little movement, just get a small wooden mallet or handle of a screwdriver and tap lightly around it. It will slowly start to get more and more movement. Dont beat the hell out of it, just tap so the ring goes in and out. A little WD40 will help.

[vonzellable]

thanks gonna go try this now. upper and middle ring are free but the oil ring is carboned up. Have a like and a sub. :D

[Lanninglongarmmowing]

I've heard when people quench something after they heat it up they dip it in motor oil. That might be for used for something else though. Was talking today with an old logger he uses a 50/50 mix of acetone and ATF to unseize things and clean the pitch off chainsaw bars. It's something I'm going to have to try to see how well it works. Great video DW6!!

[crazynordlander]

Great video! I bought a parts washer from TSC a couple years ago and have only used it as a cart. It seems to be a really nice one but when I read the instructions it said to use a non petroleum based solvent. Would you recommend using Purple Power in my parts washer?
Thanks!

[markt]

I am sure you can get results with a heat gun, then soak ! About to do my BB pitons .

[slipryeel]

I tried every thing for couple days but one ring was still half stuck so got fence wire thats flexible and smoothed end of it then bent it same angle as piston and slowly pushed under the ring bit by bit being gentle and bending wire bit more using plenty of wd40 and got it that way

[coreycook]

Do not listen to this video. I did what he said. Not only did the rings not loosen up at all the purple power ate into the pistons ruining them.

[tonyd]

Don't use a screwdriver! Use a feeler gauge. Slide it a bit, then shoot some wd40 and remove the feller gauge and push on the free end. Do this till it frees up. Some rings just are just going to break