Did anyone notice the 'ports' in the non-flywheel end of the piston
barrel area of the block ?

one is exposed when the water pump is removed..
the other is cover with a coolant pipe/flange.

Use some extraction device through those holes.
Mandatory to heat the piston some .....
  not 'tons' ..just some, with oxy-accetylene torch.

'Clever' of VW to make it so you have to use your extraction tool for
both piston pins through that one hole..
( subaru has a hole on each si, fore and aft,  conveniently in their
opposed 4 engines )

People have used threaded rod .
there are exanadable internal grabber tools .( like to grab and extract
a oil pressure relief piston say )

A good machine shop that does whole engine rebuilds should have some of
those extractor tools.

On 6/10/2015 12:10 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
> In an earlier post I told of someone running my engine hot. Result: gotta
> have the engine rebuilt. Decided to go all the way with it - all new
> everything. Pushrods were bent indicating stuck valves from over heating.
> Both heads were cracked beyond any repair so all new AMC heads with new
> everything are going back on.
>
> Right now removal of two piston pins is a problem.  Any suggestions on
> that. The rebuilder is very good, but this one has him up a stump. I'm sure
> he will eventually succeed but any suggestions might be of benefit to speed
> matters along.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>