Date:         Fri, 21 Mar 2003 11:52:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: cheap shipping company,
              Mass to SF.  Engine Rebuild Question too
Comments: To: Craig Oda <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO>
In-Reply-To:  <3E7B607D.4010701@communitybuilders.info>
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Hey Craig,

I am just ahead of you on the rebuild process
(everything completely dissasembled and tagged).

Yes, you will need snap ring pliers - this part of the
process actually gave my buddy and i a bit of a
problem.  Just tested patience, that's all.  Think of
the game "operation".

Secondly, leave the flywheel on until the end, but
make sure you can get it loose now (those 10mm bolts
are on tight).  I used it to turn the pistons to the
appropriate locations.

Thirdly, i made a little tool to remove the piston
pins.  Didn't have to worry about any burrs on the
pistons, and they pulled right out.  Basically it was
a tube on the accessible side of the piston, and a
piece of threadstock going through the pin that
ancored to the inaccessible part.  Get a washer, and
another nut, and just screw the thing out.  I can take
a picture of mine and send it to you, if you have
trouble pulling yours out.

Good luck... it is pretty fun, isn't it?  :-)

-Damon




--- Craig Oda <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO> wrote:

> I've got the pulley wheel off.  However, the
> flywheel and the pistons
> and sleeves are still in.  I plan to split the case.
>  What should I do
> next?  Should I take out the pistons and flywheel,
> or should I just
> split the case.  This is kind of exciting for me, so
> if I need to take
> out the pistons, I will probably stop buy a hardware
> store on the way
> home and get the snap ring pliers, which it appears
> that I need.  Also,
> do I need to buy a special tool to take the burr off
> the piston pin if
> there is a burr, or can I use some type of standard
> file?
>
> Thanks.  Wish me luck.  :-)
>
> Regards,
> Craig


=====
'84 Westy (Sparky)
'65 Kharma Ghia (Dharma)

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