What about a piece of metal with a hose clamp around it? Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 18, 2013, at 22:14, mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote: > > I did it with a big hose clamp. I had to search for one wide enough to > bridge all 3 rings. > > Mark > > > Alistair Bell wrote: >> I did it with a cut down compressor. Slim so it still could fit between cylinders and block. >> >> Was a pain, but do able. >> >> Alistair >> >> >> >>> On Oct 18, 2013, at 5:46 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>> >>> Yes, I'd like to know how you gurus do this without the special VW ring >>> compressing tool shown in the Bentley! Install the piston in the sleeve and >>> then attach the assembly to the rod? This is another reason I've not >>> bothered with rebuilding a WBX, but I am curious. >>> >>> Stuart >>> |
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