I have always cleaned the wrist pin and its hole in the piston with
naphtha (Ronsonol lighter fluid).  Then, with a light oiling, the pin
slides in and out slick as a whistle.  I've never needed to deburr.

Mike

Bob Donalds wrote:
> removing the pins means you will need to pess fit the pin back into the
> piston as you try to reinstall the piston
> tuff do so. have the piston pin honed to make it a slip fit and then one
> less hassel as it goes back together
> Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 2:22 PM
> Subject: Re: To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
>
>
>> Removing the pistons and cylinders as a unit is preferable.  In fact, I
>> once had a cylinder that wouldn't separate from the head no matter what
>> I tried (until I got it off the engine) and I opted to remove the piston
>> so I could reinstall it in the cylinder, and use a proper ring
>> compressor, THEN put the piston/cylinder back in as a unit.
>>
>> Removing them as a unit also lessens the possibility of breaking one or
>> more rings.  Why open Pandora's box any further than it already is?
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> Brendan Slevin wrote:
>>> Alright, I have gotten a lot of wonderful help on my broken stud
>>> problem.
>>> I
>>> am now ready for the next step and need to know opinions on:
>>>
>>> A.      Removing cylinders and pistons as one by removing the wrist pins
>>> or;
>>> B.      Removing the cylinders, leaving the pistons and trying to
>>> finagle
>>> a
>>> band ring compressor on to reinstall the cylinders.
>>>
>>> I have good info on how to do both, I just want to know what you think!
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>> Brendan
>>> I have measured out my life with coffee spoons. -T.S. Eliot
>>>
>