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Date:         Sat, 16 Jun 2007 18:33:42 -0700
Reply-To:     David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
Comments: To: Kenneth Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net>
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--- Kenneth Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net> wrote:

> David, > One possibility might be the clips were not seated good and popped out. The > wrist pin then floats and presses the clip against the cylinder wall, > machining two grooves into it. > Ken Lewis > http://neksiwel.20m.com/ > >

That's a real possibility and a disaster. I will have to drop the engine and pull the heads to see if that's the case. Thanks for the excellent tip.

David

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