Removing rod caps

[Shipe12]

I pulled my oil pan and im trying to get the rod caps off. I removed the 2 bolts but cant get it off. Anyone have an idea of what could work? Thanks

 

[Coreyred95]

you may have to give them a little tap them with a mallet. they should come loose.

 

[BogusSVO]

why are you removing the rod caps?

spun bearing? if so that mabe the cause of them sticking.....

make sure you keep the caps in order.

 

[cutty2fast]

beat it like a cop

 

[->PrOjEcTGS<-]

Make sure the rod is in all the way down in its stroke... Then tap the ends of the rod studs with a rubber mallot... This will force the piston up into the cylinder and separate the rod cap from the rod.

 

[Shipe12]

Ok so i got the cap off, but how to i get the top half of the bearing out.... any suggestions thanks!

Edit: Ok so i read something saying push the rod and piston up and over the crank...but when i push up it doesnt move very much possibly a 1/8 of an inch. any input?

 

[RamenPride]

Ok so i got the cap off, but how to i get the top half of the bearing out.... any suggestions thanks!

Edit: Ok so i read something saying push the rod and piston up and over the crank...but when i push up it doesnt move very much possibly a 1/8 of an inch. any input?

It shouldn't take much to push the piston/rod up and a little more force to get them out of the block. Put some rubber hose over the exposed rod bolts to keep them from scratching the crank. However, from what you have described I have a strange feeling that the head is still on the car?

 

[Shipe12]

The head is on, but i can barely push the rod/piston up the cylinder.

 

[white92talontsi]

The head is on, but i can barely push the rod/piston up the cylinder.

You got the spark plugs removed?


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[Shipe12]

i had just removed the one i was working on.

Ok so i finally got the rod and piston to move and i realized why it was so hard. One of the bearing halfs has sorta welded itself to the rod.(pictures below) If i can get it off do you think i will be able to reuse it? because i was trying to get away with just changing the bearings and now i feel like im totally ####ed.

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[cutty2fast]

looks like a spun bearing.. if you could get the bearing and all the bearing material off the rod i would think it could be re used, but is the crank scored up???