Ditto, done this many times with one I bought from NAPA. Plain Jane but it works great. Be sure you hone the cylinders with plenty of oil and bathe the pistons with oil when you install the rings. I like to use Marvel Mystery Oil or ATF for both of these functions. Get a gallon bottle and go to town! -- Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com Phone: 856-327-4936 Fax: 856-327-2242
On 3/2/2011 8:59 AM, Joe Luther wrote: > Thanks, Dennis. The manuals show a different procedure with the piston > already on the wrist pin. > > Joe > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of > Dennis Haynes > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 2:42 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Borrow ring compressor in SW Ohio area? > > You can use a regular ring compressor. Install the pistons into the bottom > of the cylinders leaviing the pin bore just below the cylinder wall. Then > take the assembly and install the wrist pin to the rod. Then push the > cylinder in place.Dennis Sent from my Windows Phone > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Luther > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 12:37 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Borrow ring compressor in SW Ohio area? > > > >> Does anyone near Brookville/Dayton Ohio zip 45309 have a ring >> compressor available to rent/borrow for a while? The manuals show a >> special two piece fixture, my conventional ring compressor won't work. >> >> I can cover shipping and/or rental. I'm working on a 2.0 air cooled. >> >> Please reply offlist. >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> Joe >> >> Technical Manager >> Alfons Haar Inc. >> 150 Advanced Dr. >> Springboro, Ohio 45066 >> 937.560.2031 main >> 937.560.2032 fax >> 937.560.2037 direct >> An ISO 9000:2008 certified organization |
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