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• Re: Need oil ring for 2.1 standard bore
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 08:38:44 -0500
  ...Putting the piston back > in, > I broke the oil ring. Does anyone have just the oil ring, or a single > piston > set? Piston diameter...
• Brakes Not Releasing
  Historical mailing list - William S. Brown Jr.
  Sun, 18 Feb 2001 14:32:51 -0900
  ...piston back in a ways, and then I reassembled it all. At that point the unit slides back and forth on the guide pins...
• Re: Knock Knock ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:30:45 -0500
  ...due to a piston installed backward >>or a >>size tolerance problem between the cylinder and piston. A bad wrist >>pin >>bushing can also cause...
• Re: compressing piston rings in engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Mon, 9 Dec 2013 13:12:14 -0800
  ...I remove piston from rod via wrist pin clips. It's tricky. Then I install piston with new rings down into the barrel from...
• Re: Stuck Cylinder (Head Gasket Replacement)
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Sun, 7 Feb 1999 11:37:59 -0500
  ...remove the little ridge of metal where the wrist pin comes out of the piston (it absolutely, postively will not come out if you...
• 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: Sticky brakes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 25 Jun 2016 14:49:30 -0400
  ...For the later "floating" single piston calipers stick can either be the hydraulic, (piston part), or the guide pins. For squeaking with the brakes...
• Re: Head removal difficulties
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Nov 1997 16:15:21 -0500
  ...I on the other hand am on a tight budget and had to make my own piston pin puller using some galvanized pipe and...
• Re: Head gasket job getting out of hand
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 13 May 2002 07:56:26 -0700
  ...Piston pin removal - Easily done with 3/8" thread rod. Run the rod through the piston. On the other side, hold a 3/8...
• Re: air cooled piston weight/cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:02:27 -0500
  ...air cooled piston weight/cylinder question I got a chance to weigh the piston/wrist pin assemblies on our digital postal scales here at...
• Re: Clutch Master Cylinder Access-84 Westfalia-Thanks, and Repair "How To" suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sun, 14 Nov 1999 16:45:33 -0800
  ...Tom Hanlon Palm Springs, CA 84 Westfalia Alistair Bell wrote: > the pin/piston shaft stays in place. Just drain the fluid resevoir (to save...
• What Octane Fuel is best? [was RE: How do anti-ping additives work?]
  Historical mailing list - Leif
  Fri, 21 May 1999 08:18:42 -1000
  ...piston > has to fight > its way up against tremendous pressure. This puts tremendous > strain on the > engine, and builds very high heat. Pinging is...
• Re: Borrow ring compressor in SW Ohio area?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Wed, 2 Mar 2011 08:59:05 -0500
  ...The manuals show a different procedure with the piston already on the wrist pin. Joe -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: Big end rod clearance 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 13:14:59 EST
  ...Get a socket large enough for the piston pin to fit inside, yet small enough on the outside to fit in the block opening...
• Re: To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:29:33 -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...
• Re: Engine teardown - 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 07:53:23 -0500
  ...it so you have to use your extraction tool for both > piston pins through that one hole.. > ( subaru has a hole on each si...
• GEX engine, DON'T (sad story)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 5 Apr 2007 22:55:21 -0400
  ...PIN, BIGGER INSIDE DIAMETER!!!! that mean unbalance engine right away (new pistons/sleeve come as a kit, including pistons pins, C-Clip, rings, pistons...
• 1985 Vanagon Gas Eng. - Block's stud failure - details acoming....
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:09:26 -0400
  ...Is there a trick to (a) removing the wrist pins that hold pistons to rod in this Vanagon engine - I've done aircooled engine...
• Re: engine assembly
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 26 Jan 2004 07:08:41 -0500
  ...old pistons be sure that you buy new circlips for > retaining the wrist pins. > Also be advised that the arrow in the piston tops...
• Clutch Master Cylinder Access-84 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sat, 6 Nov 1999 10:37:01 -0800
  ...Haynes, Bentley and Peter Russek address the "how to" of removing the cotter pin from the piston shaft, and the subsequent removal of the...
• Re: Cylinder hone -conclusion?
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 23:19:21 -0700
  while offset rods and offset pins center the rods (in the piston) and combat piston slap (respectively), then the engineers would have had pistons...
• Re: Wasserboxer piston pin removal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:02:33 -0700
  ...No need to start a nut between the pistons. Note: I had ONE cylinder off. All I was trying to do was put it...
• 2.1l Pistons and Cylinder sets available at Van-Again
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 10:25:12 -0400
  ...They are $350 and come as a set with piston, cylinders, rings and piston pins all new. They are Brazilian made by Cofap. I...
• Re: Knock Knock ?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:47:38 -0800
  Perhaps the pistons were incorrectly installed? It happened to me once to my 1971 AC Beetle when a mechanic rebuilt my engine. He had...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 21:06:03 -0700
  ...it's a bit fiddly ...fitting the wrist pin into the assembled piston and barrel though the hole in the block, the the circlip...
• Re: Borrow ring compressor in SW Ohio area?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 2 Mar 2011 10:53:00 -0500
  ...The manuals show a different procedure with the piston > already on the wrist pin. > > Joe > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: Teflon Piston buttons.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 96 09:47:43 +0100
  ...Bob Hoover wrote me: --- Regarding piston-pin retainer clips, in more than thirty years of repair Volkswagens I've seen only two incidents involving...
• Re: Need oil ring for 2.1 standard bore
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 08:57:07 -0700
  ...Putting the piston back >> in, >> I broke the oil ring. Does anyone have just the oil ring, or a single >> piston >> set? Piston diameter...
• Re: Front brake compatibility question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:43:22 -0400
  ...up uses a single-piston design where the caliper slides sideways (to take up pad/disc wear) on guide pins mounted to a frame...
• Re: Piston pins
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 96 22:24 CST
  Bob Hoover wrote an excellent sermon on persuading gudgeon pins in and out: >Any fool can pound on things and most of us do...
• Re: New-Spark-Plugcebo Effect
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:49:11 -0400
  ...The projected tip brings > the flame front closer to the piston and can increase the propensity > for knock and ping. This can also increase...
• Re: &^%(^&%&^%$b wrist pin clips!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 14 May 2005 06:21:40 EDT
  ...What's the secret to getting these things in and out (the circular wire clips that secure the wrist pins in the piston)? Any...
• Piston cleaning..
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 11 Sep 1999 15:45:03 EDT
  ...pistons, you know, down in the ring grooves. Just dunk the whole thing. I am just worried it might affect the wrist pin area...
• Engine Teardown Q's
  Historical mailing list - Curt Lewis
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 16:13:24 -0500
  ...1st - I was able to remove the #2 wrist pin and piston using a drift and tapping the pin out of the side. However...
• Re: 2.1 cylinders stuck to heads
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:43:33 -0400
  ...and some sleeves can be used to pull the piston pins out. With the pistons out you can also check the rods bearings for...
• Re: brake pad replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:10:32 EST
  ...It's much easier for me to use tools to compress the piston. Your method might work for some people. But for most, the...
• Re: Help stuck caliper slide pin
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:27:43 -0700
  ...the spindle/upright and the caliper > attaches to these pins. There is only one piston that pushes against one > pad. The pad on the...
• Type IV 2.0 L Connecting rod specifications
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 15:34:42 -0500
  ...Anyone have a link or information for the following: - Big End Diameter and clearance/wear limit, - Gudgeon Pin (Piston pin) To Bush Clearance, - Big...
• Re: compressing piston rings in engine
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 10 Dec 2013 09:06:00 -0600
  ...I think pulling circlip's > >>>>>> and piston pins > >>>>> much > >>>> > >>>>> easier than trying to push a cylinder down over a piston still > >>>>>> attached > >>>>> to > >>>> > >>>>> the...
• Re: GEX update (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Douglas
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 22:44:19 -0700
  ...to pre-ignition (knocking, pinging, > etc.). Detonation -- cheap fuel and to much timing! > Also check for damage on the piston crown. VW buses have...
• Re: finding TDC
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 11:23:57 -0500
  ...Once you find the midpoint (your finger is still in the hole) curl your pinkie finger and attempt to touch the piston crown. On...
• Re: Help stuck caliper slide pin
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:08:24 +0000
  ...The caliper bolts into these "pins". I have the single piston Girling calipers on the 86 and up vans. The pads are not held...
• Re: ready to re-install cylinders/heads, but...problems..
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 13:15:38 -0500
  ...piston pins > to remove the pistons to put the new rings in....here's te > trouble...fought to get teh circlip out, but pin...
• Re: Ping/Knock/Detonation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 20 Jan 2007 14:10:58 -0500
  ...While pinging, you working at busting rings, melting pistons, and burning valves or even cracking heads. This is where EGR could be helpful but...
• cylinder help.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 18:38:28 EST
  ...new rings on my engine I could not get the pin in the piston to line up. And in the process of pulling the...
• Re: Engine Teardown Q's
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 13:25:34 -0800
  ...1st - I was able to remove the #2 wrist pin and piston using a drift and tapping the pin out of the side. However...
• Re: air cooled piston weight/cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:44:21 -0500
  ...air cooled piston weight/cylinder question I got a chance to weigh the piston/wrist pin assemblies on our digital postal scales here at...
• Re: Ohh those VW gods...billowing blue smoke.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:47:36 -0400
  ...by a piston/ring problem, engine lugging-overload, a lean cylinder or over advanced ignition timing. It was probably knocking and pinging before the...
• Re: Cylinder sleeves, I HATE IT when that happens
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 14:36:52 -0400
  ...fits inside the wrist pin and added ax x-acto blade that scrapes off the build up in the piston that makes it impossible...
• Re: engine swap (ignorant questions) -> EV piston slap
  Historical mailing list - "L-Soft list server at Vanagon List (1.8c)"
  Thu, 11 Dec 1997 09:58:38 -0800
  ...Try HELP. > Mitsubishi V6 engines), there is a piston pin offset that allows the Unknown command - "MITSUBISHI". Try HELP. All subsequent commands have been...
• Re: Engine teardown - 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:05:25 -0400
  ...it so you have to use your extraction tool for > both > > piston pins through that one hole.. > > ( subaru has a hole on each si...
• Re: $150 busses and wannabussers, piston slap...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 18:41:11 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Can also be caused by piston pins loose in piston, the piston is still getting slapped about. Not good in the long run. Sounds...
• Re: Need Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 2 May 2005 10:10:39 -0700
  ...way out,remove the valve >body,install the piston pinand piston,install the adj screw pin and screw, >and then the valve body. 2...
• Replaced Rings blowing oil
  Historical mailing list - Eli Secor
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 02:11:18 EST
  ...Where can I find the circlip, piston pin, and crankshaft arm positioning tools? The local dealer won't even touch my car, let alone...
• Re: dragging caliper
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Aug 2016 21:25:50 -0400
  An 85 should have the 2 piston calipers. No guide pins or floating assemblies. Rebuilt calipers are probably available through a local flaps and...
• Re: Easy way to put cylinders on (was Re: head job)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 08:57:14 -0800
  ...Then you are faced with the task of getting them over the rings, or removing the pistons. With the piston pins usually very firmly...
• Re: Gene Berg and wasserboxer performance
  Historical mailing list - Brian Verbeek
  Tue, 08 Oct 1996 16:23:49 +0100
  ...Loads are increased as the piston has to accelerate and decelerate faster, now i think of it, i think this costs some Hp imho...
• Re: What is pinging? (Was Re: 73 bus / timing question...)
  Historical mailing list - Douglas
  Thu, 27 Jun 1996 13:04:24 -0700
  ...It shouldn't hurt anything, as > >long as the engine isn't pinging (it will be more likely to ping with > >advanced timing) > > What...
• Re: Cylinder hone -conclusion?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Engel
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 11:09:06 -0600
  ...Cylinder hone -conclusion? > while offset rods and offset pins center the rods (in the piston) and combat > piston slap (respectively), then the engineers would...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 20:17:24 -0700
  ...Rear? Pull the piston pin. Think of it as a challenge. It CAN be done. And there is a sense of satisfaction when you...