Spit Across the Middle

Time to get the crank case split. But let's not get ahead of ourselves here. There 23 bolts holding it together yet.

23 bolts later, I was able to crack it open at a pry point. I was worried that this would be hard to split, but these two pieces used a liquid gasket so it was pretty easy.

I'm not in the clear yet. That damn stuck piston is a thorn in my side. The upper case was blocked because the pin was sticking out. So on goes the DIY pin puller, but now I'm packing some heat this time around.

It worked. I got the pin out just enough to remove the piston. Here's a picture of the piston with the pin still partially in it. What's the brown scarring?

Gears!