Ditto, done this many times with one I bought from NAPA.  Plain Jane but
it works great.  Be sure you hone the cylinders with plenty of oil and
bathe the pistons with oil when you install the rings.  I like to use
Marvel Mystery Oil or ATF for both of these functions.  Get a gallon
bottle and go to town!

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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
Phone: 856-327-4936
Fax: 856-327-2242

On 3/2/2011 8:59 AM, Joe Luther wrote:
> Thanks, Dennis.  The manuals show a different procedure with the piston
> already on the wrist pin.
>
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
> Dennis Haynes
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 2:42 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Borrow ring compressor in SW Ohio area?
>
> You can use a regular ring compressor. Install the pistons into the bottom
> of the cylinders leaviing the pin bore just below the cylinder wall. Then
> take the assembly and install the wrist pin to the rod. Then push the
> cylinder in place.Dennis Sent from my Windows Phone
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Luther
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 12:37 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Borrow ring compressor in SW Ohio area?
>
>
>
>> Does anyone near Brookville/Dayton Ohio zip 45309 have a ring
>> compressor available to rent/borrow for a while?  The manuals show a
>> special two piece fixture, my conventional ring compressor won't work.
>>
>> I can cover shipping and/or rental.  I'm working on a 2.0 air cooled.
>>
>> Please reply offlist.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Joe
>>
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