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Re: wrist pins/boston bob
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Mon, 31 Jan 2005 20:27:55 -0500
...When the rod is installed backwards it can touch the wrist pin boss of the piston and hold a little side pressure on the...
Re: wrist pins Boston bob
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:03:14 -0800
...When the rod is installed backwards it can touch the wrist pin boss > of the piston and hold a little side pressure on the...
Re: wrist pins/boston bob
Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
Thu, 3 Feb 2005 08:14:57 +1100
...When the rod is installed backwards it can touch the wrist pin boss of the piston and hold a little side pressure on the...
Re: How to remover pistons from wasserboxer?
Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
Fri, 20 Dec 1996 17:30:02 +0000
...Once one piston per side was removed, there was vacated space to gently pound the remaining piston pin out (as well as access to...
Re: Big end rod clearance 2.1 WBX
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Fri, 9 Mar 2007 12:18:30 -0500
A little heat also helps loosen the varnish and lets the pin slide threw the piston. The major reason that the pin has become...
Re: To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:51:35 -0400
I have always cleaned the wrist pin and its hole in the piston with naphtha (Ronsonol lighter fluid). Then, with a light oiling, the...
Re: How to remover pistons from wasserboxer?
Historical mailing list - David O. Bradshaw
Fri, 20 Dec 1996 08:38:25 -0500 (EST)
...If this involves removing the piston > pins, what is the best way to get very dirty pins out? > > What is a good source for...
Re: To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:17:11 -0300
I used carburetor cleaner to soften things up and then my dremel with small wire brush to clean the wrist pin and piston hole...
Re: piston pin #1 removal question
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 10 Jan 2004 16:45:44 -0500
...but fit against the pin itself. Then a piece of pipe (resting against the piston) that the pin will fit into ... onto which you...
Re: wrist pins
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Mon, 15 Jun 1998 17:33:29 -0500
...Of course after the pins are once removed and risk pins and piston holes cleaned with one of those green scratch pads they will...
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: To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:02:31 -0700
removing the pins means you will need to pess fit the pin back into the piston as you try to reinstall the piston tuff...
Re: How to remover pistons from wasserboxer?
Historical mailing list - david kao
Thu, 19 Dec 1996 23:18:02 -0800
...If this involves removing the piston > pins, what is the best way to get very dirty pins out? > > I promised someone that I would...
Re: Piston Pin?!
Historical mailing list - Vahid Lajevardi
Fri, 5 May 95 10:02:47 PDT
The pulling methed with 3/8" screw worked very well for pulling the pins out of the pistons. Thanks a lot for the advice...
Re: The Adventure of the Thrown Rod
Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
Mon, 17 Jun 1996 07:28:00 -0600
...Your entire piston had disintegrated except the face? The former. There's the flat piston head, the wrist pin mounts, and a little skirting...
1.6 -> 1.9 pistons ??
Historical mailing list - R.Joseph Murphy
Mon, 30 Aug 1999 07:30:19 -0700
...6 and the 1.9 piston the diameter? wrist pin diameter and wrist pin to top of piston the same dimension? I understand one...
Re: piston pin puller?
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 31 Dec 2003 14:52:46 -0800
...piston pin puller? > Does anyone know of a way to make one, or are they > generic and can be had at any flaps? Any...
Re: How to measure piston length??
Historical mailing list - al brase
Wed, 31 Mar 1999 22:45:10 -0600
...put each piston top-down on a piece of plate > glass I have, push the piston pin out of the piston a little ways...
Re: wrist pins Boston bob
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Tue, 1 Feb 2005 06:11:26 -0500
...When the rod is installed backwards it can touch the wrist pin >> boss >> of the piston and hold a little side pressure on the...
Re: lifters for new engine? - and increased stroke
Historical mailing list - John Connolly
Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19:32:37 -0700
We are making some squishy WBX pistons right now, with several pin heights. Our aircooled version is being used in over 14:1 compression...
Re: piston pin #1 removal question
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Sat, 10 Jan 2004 13:52:37 -0800
...nut-big washer-tube-piston w/pin inside-little washer-nut-locknut. All that skewered by that threaded rod. I ended up kind of...
How to measure piston length??
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 31 Mar 1999 14:00:12 -0800
...put each piston top-down on a piece of plate glass I have, push the piston pin out of the piston a little ways...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 12:27:16 -0700
...I > have the wrist pin pulled out of the piston about 1/4 inch past the piston > edge, so I've made a little...
Re: wrist pins Boston bob
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 1 Feb 2005 08:06:00 -0800
...When the rod is installed backwards it can touch the wrist pin >>> boss >>> of the piston and hold a little side pressure on the...
Re: lifters for new engine? - and increased stroke
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Sun, 23 Mar 2003 17:32:33 -0800
...where do you find wbx pistons with a 3mm higher pin location? You can't just go with a t4 piston, can you? Piston...
Re: Fwd: Re: Knock & Ping?
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sat, 4 Mar 2006 10:23:08 -0800
...heard have pistons that sound like they are ready to swap holes! The piston should rotate smoothly on the wrist pin, and if it...
Re: &^%(^&%&^%$b wrist pin clips!
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Sat, 14 May 2005 14:38:15 -0700
...Once you get the clip off, you need to pull the piston pin. This is fun also. An easy way is to use a...
Re: 1.6 -> 1.9 pistons ??
Historical mailing list - karl
Mon, 30 Aug 1999 09:03:57 -0400
...6 and the > 1.9 piston the diameter? wrist pin diameter and wrist pin to top of > piston the same dimension? > I understand one...
Re: Big end rod clearance 2.1 WBX
Historical mailing list - Benny boy
Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:58:17 -0500
...I hone the piston pin hole in the piston to remove the burr a scraper might help. One last note the piston needs to...
Piston Pin
Historical mailing list - Vahid Lajevardi
Thu, 4 May 95 9:34:18 PDT
...Everything has proceeded well except I can't get the piston pin out. Any suggestions appreciated. Regards, Vahid
Re: Reinstalling wrist pins
Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
Sat, 10 Mar 2001 08:22:31 -0500
Karl the wrist pins are very hard and they dont often scratch or distort although they do tend to accumulate varnish between the piston...
Re: lifters for new engine? - and increased stroke
Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
Sun, 23 Mar 2003 15:31:18 -0600
...So to keep the piston in the confines of the head/cylinder, the wrist pin is actually "higher" in the stroker piston. If you...
How to remover pistons from wasserboxer?
Historical mailing list - Fred Mill
Thu, 19 Dec 1996 20:52:03 -0800
...If this involves removing the piston pins, what is the best way to get very dirty pins out? What is a good source for...
Re: Solved &^%(^&%&^%$b wrist pin clips!
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 14 May 2005 20:58:46 -0500
...and by the way, on a wasserboxer ... > you have to remove the wrist pins and pistons first. There is no oil > pan. After the...
Re: Clutch Master Cylinder Access-84 Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 6 Nov 1999 10:48:13 -0800
the pin/piston shaft stays in place. Just drain the fluid resevoir (to save a mess) and undo the pipe union then the two...
Piston/Gudgeon Pin Bush Replacement on 1.6 Diesel
Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
Sun, 21 Jan 2001 13:00:12 -0600
...I notice that the piston/gudgeon pin bush in the rod is a 'brass' colour with remnants of white metal. Are these bushes originally...
Re: How to remover pistons from wasserboxer?
Historical mailing list - Don Kane
Fri, 20 Dec 1996 08:49:34 -0800
...If this involves removing the piston >pins, what is the best way to get very dirty pins out? > >What is a good source for...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 18:14:42 -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...
Re: wrist pins/boston bob
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Tue, 1 Feb 2005 06:50:46 -0700
...The pin clips came off ne piston at around 1200 miles after the first build. Note ...because of the higher compression on the engine...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 20:52:23 -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...
Re: Piston Pin
Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
Thu, 04 May 1995 14:56:03 EST
...Muir suggests heating the piston with rags soaked with boiling water, but I think that may have been for getting the pin IN. If...
removing piston pins from 2.1L waterboxer
Historical mailing list - Tom and Deb Runyon
Sun, 28 Sep 2003 15:46:56 -0700
I am having trouble removing the piston (wrist) pins on the flywheel side (cyclinders 1 and 3) of a 2.1 L waterboxer. Last...
How to install piston pin on #4 & #2 ?
Historical mailing list - Donald Adams
Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:49:19 -0700
Hi, I am putting a 1.9 engine back together, starting on the 3/4 side. #3 cylinder and piston pin was quite easy...
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
...After that, with light oiling, the pin went in and out of the piston smoothly. No deburring was necessary. Mike Mike Collum wrote: > Matt...
Re: air cooled piston weight/cylinder question
Historical mailing list - Joe Luther
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:52:53 -0500
I got a chance to weigh the piston/wrist pin assemblies on our digital postal scales here at work, they are accurate to .1...
Re: How to remover pistons from wasserboxer?
Historical mailing list
Fri, 20 Dec 1996 18:04:02 +0000
...If this involves removing the piston > pins, what is the best way to get very dirty pins out? > Well Bentley details a reamer to...
Re: Piston Pins - putting them back in?
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Thu, 14 Mar 2002 20:57:29 -0500
Put the pistons is a pot of warm oil on the stove. They will expand enough to allow the cool wrist pins to slide...
Anyone have some 2.1 pistons laying around?
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Sat, 15 Dec 2001 19:46:46 -0500
...Basically I want to know the pin height, and roughly the dish volume of a set of 2.1 pistons. For pin height just...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 18:35:20 -0700
...Note the > pistons and the pins are directional. Keep track. Clean everything. The > piston pins are only tough to remove due to carbon deposits...
Solved &^%(^&%&^%$b wrist pin clips!
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 14 May 2005 17:16:36 -0500
...The 3/8 > nut is big enough not to go through piston pin but small enough not > to get caught up on the other...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 21:52:27 -0400
...Note the pistons and the pins are directional. Keep track. Clean everything. The piston pins are only tough to remove due to carbon deposits...
Re: Fwd: Re: Knock & Ping?
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Sat, 4 Mar 2006 09:56:26 -0700
...piston slap. I don't think I have ever heard it, and I am wondering if it really bears any resemblance to pinging. We...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 20:47:00 -0400
...Note the pistons and the pins are directional. Keep track. Clean everything. The piston pins are only tough to remove due to carbon deposits...
Re: Best source of parts for a rebuild
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:05:58 EDT
...Just put an OEM piston and a COFAP piston on the same piston pin and you will see right away the difference. >>>>>>Also I...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 4 Oct 2012 13:14:16 -0500
...Note the > pistons and the pins are directional. Keep track. Clean everything. The > piston pins are only tough to remove due to carbon deposits...
Re: Piston Pin
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Thu, 4 May 1995 10:07:58 -0700 (PDT)
...And I didn't > want to bang on the pin being still connected to the cranckshaft. how about blocking the piston with something on...
Re: Piston Pin
Historical mailing list
Thu, 04 May 1995 13:38:19 +0600
...By tightning a nut on the bolt, the pin will be pulled out. Once the pin has reached the outside of the piston, You...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 3 Oct 2012 17:41:34 -0500
...Just turn the nuts on > the threaded rods. > (In a pinch, doing it this way you can remove the pistons with the engine > still...
Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 4 Oct 2012 18:09:33 -0700
...Note the pistons and the pins are directional. Keep > track. Clean everything. The piston pins are only tough to remove due > to carbon deposits...
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...