Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:17:11 -0300
Reply-To: "Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)" <Pascal.Giasson@GNB.CA>
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From: "Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)" <Pascal.Giasson@GNB.CA>
Subject: Re: To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
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I used carburetor cleaner to soften things up and then my dremel with
small wire brush to clean the wrist pin and piston hole (Like Ben shows
on his video). Slides in and out easily now...just have to get it all
back together now...
Pascal
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Mike Collum
Sent: August 13, 2007 9:52 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
I have always cleaned the wrist pin and its hole in the piston with
naphtha (Ronsonol lighter fluid). Then, with a light oiling, the pin
slides in and out slick as a whistle. I've never needed to deburr.
Mike
Bob Donalds wrote:
> removing the pins means you will need to pess fit the pin back into
the
> piston as you try to reinstall the piston
> tuff do so. have the piston pin honed to make it a slip fit and then
one
> less hassel as it goes back together
> Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 2:22 PM
> Subject: Re: To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
>
>
>> Removing the pistons and cylinders as a unit is preferable. In fact,
I
>> once had a cylinder that wouldn't separate from the head no matter
what
>> I tried (until I got it off the engine) and I opted to remove the
piston
>> so I could reinstall it in the cylinder, and use a proper ring
>> compressor, THEN put the piston/cylinder back in as a unit.
>>
>> Removing them as a unit also lessens the possibility of breaking one
or
>> more rings. Why open Pandora's box any further than it already is?
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> Brendan Slevin wrote:
>>> Alright, I have gotten a lot of wonderful help on my broken stud
>>> problem.
>>> I
>>> am now ready for the next step and need to know opinions on:
>>>
>>> A. Removing cylinders and pistons as one by removing the wrist
pins
>>> or;
>>> B. Removing the cylinders, leaving the pistons and trying to
>>> finagle
>>> a
>>> band ring compressor on to reinstall the cylinders.
>>>
>>> I have good info on how to do both, I just want to know what you
think!
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>> Brendan
>>> I have measured out my life with coffee spoons. -T.S. Eliot
>>>
>
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