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Date:         Thu, 4 May 95 10:00:47 PDT
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From:         Vahid Lajevardi <lajevard@ppg01.sc.hp.com>
Subject:      Re: Piston Pin

> > 
> > I am doing a mini rebuild on my 80 vanagon. By mini rebuild I mean I am
> > changing the cylinders and pistions but do not spliting the cranckcase open.
> > 
> > Everything has proceeded well except I can't get the piston pin out.
> > Any suggestions appreciated.
> 
> Need more details.  Can you not get the clip out?  Or the pin itself?
> Which one?  All of them?  On my engine, I did this once with the engine
> in the van and couldn't get the #3 pin out.  I had to grind a small
> notch in the transmission case to get it out.
> 
> -David
> 


The engine is out of the van. I have also taken the circlip off. The rod
is still hooked up to the cranckshaft. The pin is too tight. And I didn't
want to bang on the pin being still connected to the cranckshaft.


Regards,
Vahid
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