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Re: 85 GL 1.9 engine mystery...
Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
Thu, 25 Oct 2001 19:55:14 -0400
...What could have caused this? > > Strange news: > 1 lifter had the locking circlip/wire completely missing (so the > plunger was > free to move as...
Euro: 86 VW Transporter
Historical mailing list
Thu, 20 Jun 1996 21:08:48 -0700
...and about five special tools are >needed to remove the piston pins and circlips so that the nasty little O >ring at the bottom...
Re: noisy hatch struts
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:59:13 -0400
...penetrating spray on the piston. Nothing has worked. Any >> ideas >>>> on this one?? >>>> BTW, anyone know what size the circlip and washer are? I...
Re: Caliper resetting pliers
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 24 Mar 2002 18:19:46 -0600
...of router bits, miniture 2" circular saw blades, true arc pliers, circlip pliers, gear pullers of many varities, heli coil tools (all the wrong...
Re: Engine out--won't come apart. Need heads!
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:58:54 -0500
...to get the pins out of the pistons. My local shop said "if you take the circlips out, we'll take the pins out...
Re: Engine out--won't come apart. Need heads!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:46:35 -0700
...to get > the pins out of the pistons. My local shop said "if you take the circlips > out, we'll take the pins out...
Re: She runs!!!!! Finally
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 17 Oct 2013 17:05:50 -0400
...Running them lose does add the ability of the piston to bang against the circlip or snap ring holding it in and then at...
Re: Is this the cause of my engine compression problem?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:17:00 -0700
...It's NOT the piston pin circlip that came out and scratch the wall, > believe me, compression would be way lower than 90, i...
Volkswagen tool list for 1963-1967.(long)
Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
Thu, 16 Feb 1995 16:10:12 -0800 (PST)
...Circlip pliers VW 123a Piston ring compressing tool 77mm dia. VW 124 Chisel (peening) VW 159a Oil pressure switch wrench VW 161a Circlip pliers...
Re: She runs!!!!! Finally
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 17 Oct 2013 18:08:56 -0500
...Running them lose does add the ability of the piston to bang against > the circlip or snap ring holding it in and then at...
Re: Engine out--won't come apart. Need heads!
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:56:24 -0500
...to get > the pins out of the pistons. My local shop said "if you take the circlips > out, we'll take the pins out...
Re: She runs!!!!! Finally
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Fri, 18 Oct 2013 01:20:45 -0700
...Running them lose does add the ability of the piston to bang against >>> the circlip or snap ring holding it in and then at...
Re: 80 Westy Engine Fire - Mystery Solved
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 11 May 2003 08:20:59 -0700
...The circlip was an extra that had sprung from my Tru-Arc pliers during installation and got lost in the crankcase. Solution: Never have...
Re: Engine out--won't come apart. Need heads!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:15:23 -0700
...to get >> the pins out of the pistons. My local shop said "if you take the circlips >> out, we'll take the pins out...
Re: noisy hatch struts
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:52:57 -0400
...penetrating spray on the piston. Nothing has worked. Any > >> ideas > >>>> on this one?? > >>>> BTW, anyone know what size the circlip and washer are? I...
Re: noisy hatch struts
Historical mailing list
Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:35:35 +0000
...penetrating spray on the piston. Nothing has worked. Any >> ideas >>>> on this one?? >>>> BTW, anyone know what size the circlip and washer are? I...
Re: She runs!!!!! Finally
Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
Thu, 17 Oct 2013 19:20:40 -0400
...Running them lose does add the ability of the piston to bang against >> the circlip or snap ring holding it in and then at...
Factory Tools List Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 Feb 1995 12:42:22 -0500
...BRAKES US1020, 23, valve spring, removing/installing Engine US1020/1, 96, valve springs, removing/installing Engine US1023/4, 130, clamp for holding piston while...
Re: you job...
Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 14:41:16 -0800
...Anyway, the nut must not >slip > > through the wrist pin, nor may it be too large where it gets hung up on >the > > piston...
Re: She runs!!!!! Finally
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 18 Oct 2013 00:32:43 -0400
...Running them lose does add the ability of the piston >> to bang against the circlip or snap ring holding it in and then at...
good head etc in Amsterdam
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 24 May 2016 13:09:28 -0700
...pistons I asked the head mechanic to give me a hand and he did, doing the hard part for me of getting the circlips...
Re: good head etc in Amsterdam
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 24 May 2016 21:35:55 -0500
...pistons I asked the head mechanic to give me a hand and he > did, doing the hard part for me of getting the circlips...
repair procedure: starter on 87 syncro
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Mar 1996 14:21:00 -0400 (EDT)
...Then remove the bracket by removing the two 9mm bolts and the circlip on the lock piston. Now pull the boot back on the...
Re: good head etc in Amsterdam
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 24 May 2016 17:15:02 -0400
...pistons I asked the head mechanic to give me a hand and he > did, doing the hard part for me of getting the circlips...
Re: Shifting Shudder Part II
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 17 Sep 2004 10:56:49 -0500
...unrelated to the tranny and clutch issues ...the engine burned a piston. I bought a newly rebuilt engine from a reputable local rebuilder ( I...
Update: She's almost an engine! (kinda long)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 1 Nov 1995 09:44:10 -0600 (CST)
...her for later mechano-dissection; installing pistons backwards (twice); installing a cylinder on a piston without circlips (that would have been interesting-NOT!); thinking...
Tune Up into CV repair story
Historical mailing list - Joel Danke
Tue, 21 May 96 22:51 CDT
...Twenty minutes later I'm back at the ranch scraping off grease and struggling with the circlip. Luckily, I was able to stop the...
Building that engine, but got sidetracked with the car (part2)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 19 Apr 1995 22:47:42 -0700
...Remove piston/cylinders/gudgeon pins and clean RTV goo off cylinder bases, spacers, case, etc. Torch studs so the nuts will come off, (am...
Re: oil pressure -- next round
Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
Thu, 17 May 2007 22:49:22 -0700
...They machined the rods, machined the crank, redid one of the heads, had to change one valve,machined the wrist pins and the piston...