Im trying to remove the pistons from my h22....Ive got all the cap of the connecting rod off...along with the bearing, but the piston wont tap out of the cylinder wall....idk why ...but its giving me trouble...if anyone knows why..please help..thanks

 

how far up in the cylinder is it? Because at the top of the cylinder you might have a ridge worn in, use something soft and give it a good whack!

 

if its what he said (ridge at top of cylinder), they make a tool to remove it, a ridge reamer or somethin. tryin to pound the piston through it will damage something probably

 

You most likely have a ridge of carbon around the upper 1/4" of the cylinder. Careful use of a razor blade to scrape the carbon off should allow the pistons to pop right out. I just put S pistons in my H22 today, and at 113,000 miles there is no noticeable ridge in the cylinder liner.

 

wow, you guys must be running really rich to have a carbon built up on the top of the cylinders so much that the pistons wont slide out?? I would say there might be a ridge that the piston rings have worn on the bores if your motor has a really high milage

 

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Car is 100% stock. Try burning 3 quarts of oil every 3500-4000 miles and see how much carbon that builds.