Topic: I cannot seem to get my engine apart

[Peter2]

Good afternoon all,

I am trying to get the Jugs' case off the crank case.  The damn thing is stuck.  There doesn't seem to be anything holding it on.  I have rapped on it with a rubber mallet, sprayed gasket remover all along the seem hoping to penetrate, and have tried prying with a screw driver.  The thing won't budge.  pistons move freely, but that is about all I have going for me right now.

Any suggestions?

[Peter2]

by the way, it is a 74 cb 550

[kghost]

Its always a bolt or a screw you've missed.

[Peter2]

Yeah, I experienced that removing the head, but there doesn't seem to be anything left...

[Ottawa_550F]

I think there is one bolt deep inside the oil pan area, did you get that one?

[bryanj]

On the 500/550 there is a "notch" at either end to fit a small pry bar (read screwdriver) into that is nowhere near any thing inportant

[neil young]

there is a thread posted on this subject recently.hondaman had a good suggestion.i just cant remember what he said to spray on the engine.apparently it worked for the person who was in the same boat your in.

[neil young]

for some reason i cannot copy and paste the thread.so in a nut shell.hondaman says to spray liquid wrench on the gaskets let sit over night.apply again then take an olfa knife (exacto blade)and start sliceing into the gasket.in the search option i typed in engine apart.the thread title was engine disassembly problems (page two i believe)good luck.