4A-LC Piston Removal

[novarolla]

Please HELP
Can you remove the #4 piston from the bottom? I had a blown head gasket between #3 & #4, the cylinder walls looked good so I put on the new head gasket and put the head back on. I now have LOTSA crankcase pressure and useing oil like mad, compression comes up to 150 on #4 after a couple turns, the other cylinders are all 150 PSI. #4 spark plug gets fouled up some, exhaust smokes a lot right after startup, but clears after driving. It is useing a quart every hundred miles! Sure would be nice to pull the pan and take #4 out the bottom if possible.
Thanks for any help.
novarolla

[fredk]

well, if you manage to get it out somehow, how are you going to compress the rings to get it back in? i dont think your gonna get it past the crank anyways, pop the head and do the job right

[etxxz]

^^ watever he said

[tom_d]

The head has to come off before any pistons can come out.