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• Bad compression / good engine
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 6 Jun 2007 00:36:02 -0400
  ...nothing wrong (head were to easy to remove!), nice pistons, nice heads, no pitting, no cracks what so ever????? i can see sign of...
• Re: Stuck cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:30:05 -0600
  If the crank won't turn and the cylinders won't pull off then more likely the pistons are seized to the cylinder walls...
• I have the 86MM crank, now I need the pistons to make my 1.9L int o a 2.4L monster
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 20:52:28 -0600
  ...I have the 86MM crank, all I need now to make this work is an 86 X 94 mm piston and cyl set that...
• Re: 2.1 ring recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 27 May 2009 15:59:07 -0700
  ...I would be inclined to not disturb the pistons and rings at all. Like don't remove the pistons from the barrels. The pistons...
• Re: Clutch Master Cylinder Leak
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 8 Feb 2004 17:56:52 -0600
  ...The rubber accordion boot is connected at the top to the > piston but > is loose at the bottom and exposes the piston when the...
• Re: 2.1 cylinders stuck to heads
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:43:33 -0400
  ...It is difficult to reliably get the cylinders back over the pistons especially if the pistons have the three piece oil rings. Take the...
• Re: Florida lemons
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 24 Aug 94 7:47:15 PDT
  cs@karin.att.com writes: > > After hearing of the "piston slap" problem > common to EV's from James Lindley (formerly of Penn State , now...
• Re: Update on piston problem (the death of a piston)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 08:58:05 -0400
  Whoaaaa, Didn't the shop use an emissions tester to verify that the mixture was proper? My mechanic did so after installing my new...
• Re: Separating heads from cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 22:42:47 -0500
  ...remove the spark plug and turn the crankshaft pulley until one of the pistons (on the cylinder head you want to remove) is at...
• Re: Oversized rings for 85
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 5 Feb 2003 23:47:58 -0600
  I sure hope somebody makes both the pistons and rings. I need a 95.5 mm piston and a ring set for a big...
• Re: Broke down in Omaha
  Historical mailing list - Kragen Sitaker
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 14:52:17 -0400
  Jim Arnott writes: > On Jun 8, 2006, at 3:08 PM, Kragen Sitaker wrote: > > we burned a hole through one of our pistons. > > <snip...
• Re: really... how tough IS a full engine rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Eli Secor
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 01:25:03 EST
  ...Just pulling what I HAVE to (believe I have to pull #2 to get to #1) and having those sleeves honed and pistons reringed...
• Re: Autostop Valve Problem Solved - Repair proceedure
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
  Sun, 3 Sep 2000 09:36:13 -1000
  ...The piston is >lubricated with some sort of "jelly" which has apparently hardened after >time and the piston was unable to close completely. > >To...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:19:18 -0700
  ...Slightly cumbersome but still turned out to be > a lot quicker than removing the piston. Just cut off the zip tie when done. > > Angus...
• Re: 1.6 -> 1.9 pistons ??
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 01:39:17 +0200
  ...the only difference between the 1.6 and the > 1.9 piston the diameter? The 1,6 has 76.5 mm bore and 86...
• Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:10:55 -0800
  ...If the rubber piston seals are cracked, aged to shrink or in my Brother's case the small internal retaining E-clip fell off...
• Re: variable brake pedal travel / Internal Leak
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Tue, 2 Nov 2004 09:24:11 -0800
  ...Hydraulic brakes aren't that complicated (until you get into anti-lock systems-- ugh), just a piston pushing fluid to other pistons. Vacuum assist...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 19:30:52 -0700
  if it's the two piston caliper style.. the outer pistons on those tend to seize up over many years. choices are ... ( this first...
• Re: engine swap (ignorant questions) -> EV piston slap
  Historical mailing list - "L-Soft list server at Vanagon List (1.8c)"
  Thu, 11 Dec 1997 12:31:11 -0800
  ...Try HELP. > I don't believe "Piston Slap" is HYPE, as it was claimed. I have a Unknown command - "I". Try HELP. > question about...
• Re: another brake saga
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:52:10 -0700
  ...I was focused on the 10mm gap between the shoe and piston (as per your original post) Hence my suggestions regarding assembly of brake...
• Re: Dragging front brakes...why? how?
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 18:33:17 -0600
  ...If you meet a great amount of resistance or can't move piston, open the "bleeder." Now reapply pressure, if it sprays out the...
• Re: 2.1: Check rods or just top end?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:35:52 -0400
  Hey Bro, on this page i have many pictures that shows sleeves & pistons removal.... nothing special there.... some heat & patience.... http://www.benplace.com...
• FS:85' vanagon not running may part out.
  Historical mailing list - fcf
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 09:25:28 -0400
  ...It was running until a knock developed on one of the pistons (something like a piston slap). Garaged for a year since then. I...
• Re: Brake Pads Worn At An Angle?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 25 May 2015 09:10:36 -0400
  ...It looks the piston face near corners at recess are contacting the pad back more than rest of piston face: http://tinyurl.com/mpxq53t...
• Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 19:07:32 -0400
  ...I >>> have the wrist pin pulled out of the piston about 1/4 inch past the >>> piston >>> edge, so I've made a little...
• Help! Piston sleeves stuck
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Sat, 21 Oct 2000 17:09:53 -0700
  ...Only problem is, the piston sleeves are stuck to the head. I don't want to pull the head off with the sleeves attached...
• Engine Wear
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 11:00:38 -0800
  ...I seem to recall that engine wear is proportional to piston feet per mile. How far a piston travels in moving the car one...
• Re: The value of instrumentation
  Historical mailing list - dbeierl
  Sat, 27 Oct 2018 18:56:58 -0400
  ...But because of the extraordinarily small clearance between piston and bore they're subject to getting sticky. The restoring force from 60 psi of...
• Re: Is THIS the "boxer" transplant we've been waiting for?
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Thu, 8 Mar 2018 11:09:43 -0600
  ...You might have to turn the rods around so the pistons face the other way to do that. I piston engines there is (always...
• Re: Piston Ring Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 14 May 2007 11:40:17 +0000
  ...I would remove the piston heads and fully clean them. Lots of crap gets baked into the ring lands and you need to scrape...
• Re: Originally: JLP rebuilt wbxr engines in Denver
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Feb 2011 06:24:51 -0500
  ...The pistons are the real wear item here. They wear both on the outside and the ring lands. Except for damage such as scoring...
• Re: Piston ring compressor?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 30 May 1998 18:30:23 -0100
  >> Has anyone ever compressed the rings and slide on the cylinder liner >> with the piston still attached? If so, how? Or has anyone removed...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:37:58 -0700
  what year and which style caliper ??? so your sure the one, or both pistons, move freely, yet one pad wears rapidly ? If it's...
• Re: Engine teardown - 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 12 Jun 2015 18:03:49 -0700
  ...Engine teardown - 2.1L WBX Unlike the air cooled engines the piston pins are slip, not press fits. The problem is either a carbon...
• Re: Wheel cylinders with springs?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:31:45 -0700
  ...Receding pistons in vanagon rear wheel cylinders ? Does not compute. Not possible. The pistons return to 'zero' each time, and that's it. ..........now...
• Re: another brake saga
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:58:02 -0400
  At 10:57 PM 3/23/2009, Edward Maglott wrote: >I think hydraulic brake systems have a property >where the pistons stay up against...
• Re: new calipers (e.g., from busdepot)?
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Fri, 29 Jun 2018 20:15:34 -0400
  The re-builders I've dealt with replace the pistons as well if they have any pitting or corrosion. Jason Uberbus On Fri, Jun...
• Re: thanks : oil pump change in the van??
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 2 Nov 2005 23:59:28 -0500
  > so whats the easiest way to pull the piston pin from a 1.9L out >that small water pump hole?? > The only thing I...
• To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:34:12 -0700
  ...Removing cylinders and pistons as one by removing the wrist pins or; B. Removing the cylinders, leaving the pistons and trying to finagle a...
• chilton non-book (crank seals?)
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Wed, 9 May 2001 21:28:23 -0700
  ...That number 4 piston is really a bi-you-know-what. I finally did heat the piston up a bit and found I should...
• Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:27:13 -0400
  Check deck height of aftermarket pistons. Cheap pistons can have a lower deck height thus lowering compression and power. On 4/7/09, Robert...
• Re: Oil ring gap
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 23:59:43 -0600
  ...To measure the end gap clearance, the ring was placed in the cylinder and with the piston as a pusher to keep the ring...
• Re: The Adventure of the Thrown Rod
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Jun 1996 23:55:36 -0500
  ...The sides of the actual piston were gone? Your entire piston had disintegrated except the face? If this is correct...has anybody else ever...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: Posted Pics of Driveshaft "Piston" and SA Bushing
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 18:48:37 EDT
  ...have an o-ring groove or machined into the male portion of this 'piston', and then fit an o-ring on it. I keep...
• Re: Florida lemons
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Aug 1994 12:31:37 -0400 (EDT)
  I don't have any info on piston slap...sorry. Ric
• Solved &^%(^&%&^%$b wrist pin clips!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 14 May 2005 17:16:36 -0500
  ...Unless of course the pistons are still in the car. Or you haven't figure out how to get the clips out... Thanks, Jim...
• Re: cylinder hone question
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 13:58:50 -0500
  ...The piston is sideloaded it's entire lifespan, and that's why the cylinders oval out. John Aircooled.Net Inc.<<<< Technically I agree on...
• Re: Heads stuck to piston sleeve
  Historical mailing list - PAT
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 21:25:14 -0400
  ...Heads stuck to piston sleeve >put oil in cylinders,replace spark plugs you now have a hydraulic press >to press the heads off, > >or...
• Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 07:57:45 -0700
  The hole in my pickup tube casting was the result of a catastrophic failure of a piston at highway speed. The bottom half of...
• Re: Engine teardown - 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:05:25 -0400
  ...anyone notice the 'ports' in the non-flywheel end of the piston > > barrel area of the block ? > > > > one is exposed when the water pump...
• Should I rebuild the bottom end? Questions & photos.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Mon, 6 Sep 2010 17:35:14 -0500
  ...Wrist pin wear looks minimal and the pistons look pretty good, but I'll probably replace the pistons. *http://tinyurl.com/39a3yso* Thanks for...
• Re: diagnosis--blown piston ring?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:53:14 -0700
  I have seen a hole in the piston, straight through. 0 compression means something is very wrong as you know. tare it down and...
• diesel rod weights
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 15:54:36 -0500
  ...I took out the pistons and rods and disassembled them. I took them to the post office to use their fine postal scale and...
• found new pistons and cylinders for cheap
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 31 May 2004 11:51:45 -0400
  hi all not sure how good they are but new pistons and cyliders for 1.9 and 2.1 wbx motors for 169.95...
• Re: To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:58:50 EDT
  It is really much easier to pull the pistons than to try and use ring compressors in the hole. The trick is to use...
• Re: 2.1 assemble
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:52:03 -0700
  ...I installed the #1 piston and sleve to check the fit of the AA 95.5 pistons because they obviously are bigger than stock...
• Re: 82 westy rear Brake Leak
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:17:16 -0800
  ...DON'T push on the brake pedal with pads out !! There's an internal seal on piston that seals hydraulics so caliper can work...
• Head Gasket job $999 (Warning: Sp*m :)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 29 Apr 1997 20:56:27 -0400
  ...New Sachs clutch kit (disc, pressure plate, throwout bearing): $125 New German piston rings: $89 Pistons & Cylinders: $299-499 (varies by eng size & country...
• Re: Piston cleaning..
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sun, 12 Sep 1999 09:49:09 -0400
  ...I was wondering if this would be an easy way to clean pistons, you know, down in the ring grooves. Just dunk the whole...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:41:50 -0700
  ...i thought i would try moving the pistons, and, well, the stuck one slid right past the end of the sleeve, so, well, sod...