best way of removing pistons from rods

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best way of removing pistons from rods

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Re: best way of removing pistons from rods

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trial by fire!
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thenapster wrote:trial by fire!
If a bitch yea this!

Circlips of, bit of heat, bang the gugen pin out!
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A press... :lol:
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99mrbe wrote:
thenapster wrote:trial by fire!
If a bitch yea this!

Circlips of, bit of heat, bang the gugen pin out!
:top: use a punch tho press could be a little bit heavy handed as you dont actualy realise how much pressure your putting on the gugent pin a lot of the time !!!
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Re: best way of removing pistons from rods

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OEM Pistons are Press-Fit. No Circlips. i took mine to an Engine Shop and they them for me £10 a piston.

You "can" DIY, with a vice, few sockets and a tapered peice of metal
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