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how to unstick a frozen 305 superhawk motor

sr5bidder
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Post by sr5bidder » Tue Oct 08, 2013 9:28 pm

I just bought a ca77 that was stuck (no plugs in the head for 40 years) I used PB blaster in the plug hole and let it sit for a week while I worked on my cb350 that I got at the same time, then last Saturday night I put transmission fluid in the holes ..it was on the center stand so I shifted up as far as it would go and grabbed the rear tire and turned it backwards and it moved the motor so I got excited and spun it forward...done it freed up nicely with no grinding or gritty sounds coming from the cylinders.

It didn't take much force at all, I was sitting on the floor beside it!!

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Post by cknight » Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:24 am

A 50/50 mix of acetone and ATF is also an excellent choice for freeing up rusted components. Regards, Chase

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Post by Downunder dream » Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:30 pm

My Dream had been sitting since 73 and pretty rough.
I used 50/50 molasses and water to fill up the bores on Monday when I had the motor on my workbench and had removed the head. I let it sit for a couple of days, and yesterday I then used a kids medicine syringe to suck out the mix.
I then spent about 10-15 minutes with a shortened cricket stump and a hammer, and it came free.
I was even lucky enough to have the cam chain link at the top!!
My best investment so far was an impact driver. Every external screw needed it.

Cheers.
Scott.

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Post by nortryder » Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:01 pm

I like the acetylene torch method. Risky but effective.

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