Yes, I bought a ring compressor from a Snap on dealer for about $15 that is
able to hold the rings in position behind the piston.  Not a problem at all.
In fact that is the normal way of installing anyway.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Tan" <terrytan@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: Alternative way of reinstalling cylinder liner

> Hi,
> Just wondering whether anyone has tried succesfully reinserting the
cylinder
> liner back in to the block.
> I had accidentally pushed the cylinder out from the piston after the heads
> were removed. Now it looks like I may have to drop the engine completely
to
> reinstall it.
> Anyone tried using some kind of wax or dry ice to hold the rings in place
so
> that the cylinder can slide back in ? or is there a ring compression tool
> available that will work for the vangon engine ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Terry
>