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• Re: need help with splitting the case
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 22:02:57 -0700
  Hey Kevin, Yes you have to remove the pistons first to split the case. This is actually a fairly easy task with the proper...
• Re: piston pin #1 removal question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 10 Jan 2004 16:45:44 -0500
  ...Then a piece of pipe (resting against the piston) that the pin will fit into ... onto which you put another washer and nut. Tighten...
• Pistons on rear door
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 13:38:55 -0500
  Well it looks as though the pistons that keep the rear door (hatch, trunk...) open on my 91 GL are shot once again. I...
• Re: Rebuild Calipers?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jan 1995 14:11:55 -0500
  ...Make sure you put a block of wood between the pistons to protect them. When the piston comes out it will sound like a...
• Re: Are non German pistons really shorter than German pistons?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 21 May 2003 10:53:14 -0700
  ...I like to run .028 deck height (my definition of deck height is the distance between the closest piston to the closest head surface...
• Re: Boring cylinder to oversize
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 19:18:14 -0500
  John, Didn't realize you were looking to use oversize pistons. If the deck height remains the same, you will not raise the compression...
• Re: any used pistons for sale?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Apr 1996 06:14:29 -0500
  ...pistons for sale? I'm >looking some for my 85 vanagon. > >Thanks, David I can get you brand new P/L liners sets. Pistons...
• WTB 1.9 Piston & Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:14:04 -0700
  I've got to change one cylinder and piston on my 1.9L engine. Does anyone have one set for me? I would pick...
• Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 07:20:08 -0500
  ...They already have > > some wear and removing even a few thousandths will leave you an engine > > with piston slap. Note the pistons and the...
• Re: GoWesty Auto Parts QSC piston kits
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:15:41 -0400
  ...The 96mm piston set I can do for $299 for Vanagon list members. Just let me know. PS, I will gladly give anyone who...
• Re: Pistons on rear door
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 16:12:46 -0800
  ...Pistons on rear door Well it looks as though the pistons that keep the rear door (hatch, trunk...) open on my 91 GL are...
• Re: User Input: Oval's Motorsport Rebuilt Engines
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 2 May 2016 23:34:33 -0700
  The Gowesty article on pistons is quite interesting. Just one factor, but according to them, the 1 or 2 mm difference in piston height...
• Any 1.9 wasserleaker engines available in the North East?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:49:41 -0700
  ...I had a set of heads ready to replace but now with the busted piston it is moot. � �I am now looking for a...
• Brakes Not Releasing
  Historical mailing list - William S. Brown Jr.
  Sun, 18 Feb 2001 14:32:51 -0900
  ...My drivers side brake caliper piston will not release. The brakes stop the van, but afterward the caliper piston remains tight. After driving down...
• Re: Can you use tie-wraps to compress WBX piston rings?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Apr 2006 18:34:39 -0400
  ...Can you use tie-wraps to compress WBX piston rings? Has anyone ever tried using tie-wraps (zap-straps, whatever) as ring compressors for...
• Re: 85 Westy - need more POWER
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 17:56:20 +0200
  ...The p/n for the DJ pistons is 025 107 111 N. I have put up the specs on all wasserboxers and their pistons...
• Re: Cylinder hone -conclusion?
  Historical mailing list - Scott W.
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 14:57:07 -0800
  So are we all saying that if I was going to reuse these pistons and sleeves, that I would not want to hone the...
• Re: '87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 12 Jan 2002 05:59:41 EST
  ...When you released the piston the rods fell out of their respective pockets and that's why you cannot get the piston back in...
• Case and p[istons shot?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 07:57:39 MST
  ...The piston skirts on all the pistons are brown (discolored) and the #1 cylinder dropped a seat that exploded and welded itself all over...
• Auto Transmission Leak Repair
  Historical mailing list - Alan Shearer
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 23:58:35 -0000
  ...That's the only way you'll get the piston back in. Frank said he used a hydraulic jack to press the piston back...
• Re: brake shoe installation help (long)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 May 2009 17:47:25 -0400
  ...Does anyone >think that this may be the problem? Perhaps these spacers The piston's not really relevant at this point since the shoes...
• Piston squirters?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 18 May 2012 09:51:35 -0600
  Hi Volks! Ive got a question about piston squirters? Apparently they are needed if I turbo my motor,the question is do they squirt...
• EV Piston Slap
  Historical mailing list - DRC11
  Mon, 15 Dec 1997 01:33:35 EST
  What are other people's experiences with piston slap, particularly as the van warms up from cold start. I've heard some folks had...
• Re: engine swap (ignorant questions) -> EV piston slap
  Historical mailing list - "L-Soft list server at Vanagon List (1.8c)"
  Thu, 11 Dec 1997 09:58:45 -0800
  ...Try HELP. >>>>> piston slap. >>>> Unknown command - "PISTON". Try HELP. >>> Unknown command - "UNKNOWN". Try HELP. >> Unknown command - "UNKNOWN". Try HELP. > Unknown command - "UNKNOWN". Try HELP...
• Re: engine swap (ignorant questions) -> EV piston slap
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Dec 1997 11:01:06 EST
  Well, you don't have to believe EV "piston slap", but is is a true, unfortunate occurance with some EV 5 cyl. motors, including...
• tips and tricks for brake caliper reassembly with rubber dust boot
  Historical mailing list - Vision Wizard
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 00:19:16 -0400
  ...The Bentley says to put the dust boot onto the piston first, and then to fit the lip of the boot into a groove...
• Re: M-Codes/Hi Compression engines?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Tue, 10 Mar 1998 16:11:17 -0400
  >M-240 Recessed Crown Pistons (all carburator engines except >Volkswagen Transporter 2.0 litre) OK, something I've been meaning to ask..... Bentley shows...
• Re: piston installation tool help
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 21 Jul 2002 09:49:32 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder On Sun, 21 Jul 2002 07:36:13 -0700 Steven Kolu <skolu@SNOWCREST.NET> writes: > Looking for a tool to remove pistons...
• Re: cylinder hone question
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 13:00:12 -0500
  >>>>>>To rebuild a horizontal engine such as Bug ,Bus , Air Cooled Vanagon or Water Cooled 2.1 you should get a New piston & cylinder...
• Ringing #4 Cyl
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 12:02:51 -0700
  Has anyone done rings on just one piston or one side while the engine is still in the van? Don't the wet sleeves...
• Re: dragging caliper
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Sun, 14 Aug 2016 22:10:24 -0700
  and 85 has the early style with a fixed caliper and two pistons. ( 86 and later has the single piston, sliding caliper ) there is...
• Re: WTB 1.9 Piston & Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:18:33 -0600
  Ok, I guess I have to ask the obvious to only moi question; What happened & why are you replacing only 1 cylinder & piston? Will...
• EV piston slap questions
  Historical mailing list - Ken and Charlotte Miller
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 02:45:00 -0400
  ...My dealer replaced the pistons at no cost. After replacing the pistons, the loud, metallic, "diesel" like sounds went away. I am not the...
• Re: Piston squirters?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 18 May 2012 12:17:41 -0600
  ...Hi Ralph, they are little gizmo's with nozzles on them, aimed at the bottom of the pistons. I believe they have a spring...
• Re: A "Installing the heads" Question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 19:11:06 -0700
  ...Well, I didn't cc the dish in the piston ('cause the pistons and cylinders were already on) but it's been reported that...
• Re: Knock & Ping?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 18:23:55 -0800
  Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote: <SNIP> Last possibility is maybe you have piston slap. My 1.9 has had noticable piston slap since...
• Re: It's alive, but it gives bad head! (Fixing head leak on '87 2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:49:24 -0400
  ...I took out that piston (#2) and, prior to reassembly, put the piston in the cylinder before attaching the piston to the rod. I...
• Re: [Syncro] Cylinder sleeves
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Sat, 21 Sep 2002 13:34:37 -0400
  My guess is that you can see the piston and a ring or two between the block and the sleeve. If son get an...
• Re: Eurocars 2.2L Engine - another catastrophic failure
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 16:21:19 -0600
  I'm just sure I'm wrong Larry, but, it appears to me that the "failed" rim of the old piston is smaller in...
• Tools for engine overhaul on 85 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Don
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 11:05:45 -0700
  ...I need the specialized tools that are required to remove/replace pistons and sleeves and any other specialized tools (removing circlips and piston pins...
• Re: Need Advice on WB Piston replacement
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 25 May 1999 18:13:06 -0400
  ...Remove the piston, change the oil. See if you can determine what cause the problem. After gathering more info. then make this decision. If...
• Re: Brake Pads Worn At An Angle?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 24 May 2015 19:39:21 -0700
  ...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: Piston pins
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sun, 3 Mar 1996 22:34:03 -0800 (PST)
  > The wrist pin or gudgeon pin of a piston must be a contact-fit in both piston > and only slightly looser in the eye...
• Re: 2.2L Eurocars Rev E piston needed
  Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
  Tue, 10 May 2005 13:05:50 -0600
  ...I overheated it last > Christmas on the way home and just discovered that I partially melted the > piston crown on one cylinder. It really...
• Piston Pin
  Historical mailing list - Vahid Lajevardi
  Thu, 4 May 95 9:34:18 PDT
  ...Everything has proceeded well except I can't get the piston pin out. Any suggestions appreciated. Regards, Vahid
• EV Piston Slap
  Historical mailing list - Dan Herbert
  Tue, 7 Nov 1995 10:52:58 -0500
  ...Could a more knowledgeable V@L member give me a succinct explanation of the term "piston slap"? It has been mentioned several times in...
• Piston question...
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 12:31:43 -0400
  Hello all, What do the tech dudes on the list think of these? Are they a good piston? And what about going to a...
• Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 08:48:33 -0700
  ...They already have > some wear and removing even a few thousandths will leave you an engine > with piston slap. Note the pistons and the...
• Balance da engine parts
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Feb 1995 10:36:38 +0500
  ...how close do you balance the conn rods and pistons? I have about 15 grams difference in the conn rods which is too much...
• 93 Eurovan piston slap question
  Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
  Mon, 24 Nov 1997 18:34:14 -0500
  Since the list seems to be functioning again, can someone that has had experience with Eurovan piston slap contact me? Not sure if what...
• Re: Disc brake calipers
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Grove
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 20:55:14 -0700
  ...only one piston, one set > >of seals etc? > > No. The manufacturers, being responsible people, realized that the old > fixed calipers did not work at...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 21:18:25 -0500
  ...Last time, I put the piston in the cylinder with the wrist pin retainer in the far end side of the piston since it...
• ATE (Teves) Caliper Damping Plate
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:44:09 -0700
  ...Without the OEM plate, is the caliper piston prone to rotating? This may be a moot question. The pads I had in my 1981...
• Re: lifters for new engine? - and increased stroke
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 16:41:04 -0600
  ...So to > keep > the piston in the confines of the head/cylinder, the wrist pin is > actually > "higher" in the stroker piston. If you...
• Re: cylinder hone/rings/pistons
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:49:46 -0800
  Years ago in a distant nuther world a few lifetimes ago...I seem to remember we replaced the pistons & cylinders more because the pistons...
• vanagon piston/cylinder sets
  Historical mailing list - Matt Goike
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 10:12:32 -0400
  ...dennis wrote:>Vanagon Piston/Cylinder sets are available in 2 days. Prices for a complete set of four, with rings, pins, clips, etc, just...
• Needed 1700 piston and cylnder set
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan 'Snuggles' Edwards
  Tue, 18 Jun 1996 14:41:39 -0400 (EDT)
  hey now, maybe a setback here...can't seem to locate a set of pistons and cylinders for a 1700 engine...hmmm any help...
• Re: 2.2L Eurocars Rev E piston needed
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 10 May 2005 14:01:06 -0400
  ... or perhaps Ben has an "uncorrupted" piston and cylinder left over from Larry's former engine? At 09:44 AM 5/10/2005 -0700...
• Re: Broke down in Omaha
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 9 Jun 2006 17:25:42 -0700
  ...Jim On Jun 8, 2006, at 3:08 PM, Kragen Sitaker wrote: > we burned a hole through one of our pistons. > <snip> > we'd...
• Re: Piston Ring Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 14 May 2007 09:50:37 -0400
  ...Just as important as ring gap is the ring lands in the pistons. At this mileage the lands are most likely worn and replacing...