Vahid Lajevardi writes:
> 
> I am doing a mini rebuild on my 80 vanagon. By mini rebuild I mean I am
> changing the cylinders and pistions but do not spliting the cranckcase open.
> 
> Everything has proceeded well except I can't get the piston pin out.
> Any suggestions appreciated.

Need more details.  Can you not get the clip out?  Or the pin itself?
Which one?  All of them?  On my engine, I did this once with the engine
in the van and couldn't get the #3 pin out.  I had to grind a small
notch in the transmission case to get it out.

-David

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