take the belt covers off and im sure one  belt  has snapped , causing the piston to hit the valves,

Quote from: ducpainter on March 25, 2026, 04:22:33 PMI'm going to stand fast that you need to pull that head.

There's no way around it.

Quote from: ducpainter on March 24, 2026, 10:24:45 AMOne thing is certain. There's something in that cylinder that doesn't belong.

+1 You need to look inside and show some images.

Woke up to news that a historic bandstand in City Park burned overnight (likely arson). They just announced the line up of City Park Jazz that plays there every Sunday in the summer. It's a big draw for families and others in the area.

And now the city and points north of here are covered in smoke from the 24 fire, which is burning SW of Colorado Springs.
(EDIT) Another source is saying it is from the fires in Nebraska. 
But I seemed to see them come in from the SW...but I'm no meteorologist.

But it was cooler today at 74*...

Kids...diseased bags of germs.         

Good morning 

morning

Quote from: Randimus Maximus on March 25, 2026, 12:50:40 PMit usually hurts when you do that.

Quote from: Howie on March 25, 2026, 03:52:51 PMIt gets better when someone kisses it.

It's a kind offer Howie, but I'm..... picky 

Quote from: ducpainter on March 25, 2026, 06:55:02 PMI'll never forget the time, when working in an auto body shop, I was running my hand over a panel, and smashing it with a 3 pound hammer. I'd run my hand back and forth, and give it another whack.

Of course I got out of sync, and smashed my hand. The owner was standing behind me watching and his hysterical laughter was almost enough to ease the pain.

Blokes tend to offer that kinda sympathy, eh..... 

Or just send it to be recycled.

Quote from: ungeheuer on March 25, 2026, 12:39:51 PMSmashed my left thumb with a big fat hammer today 

I'll never forget the time, when working in an auto body shop, I was running my hand over a panel, and smashing it with a 3 pound hammer. I'd run my hand back and forth, and give it another whack.

Of course I got out of sync, and smashed my hand. The owner was standing behind me watching and his hysterical laughter was almost enough to ease the pain.