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 641 Posts Member #: 9937 Post Whore somewhereintheuniverse near selkirk scotland |
25th Jun, 2012 at 06:04:27pm
hi does anyone know how to seperate my fugged pistons from the rods,do you need a press,seem to be on to stay they are turbo pistons and rods thanks give em hell |
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 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
25th Jun, 2012 at 06:13:12pm
If they are scrap, sit the piston side on in a vice and drift the pin out. On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it 
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 562 Posts Member #: 9285 Post Whore Oxfordshire |
25th Jun, 2012 at 06:18:25pm
Cost me a tenner for a local machinist to separate a set of pistons from the rods. My build thread: http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=454802
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641 Posts Member #: 9937 Post Whore somewhereintheuniverse near selkirk scotland |
25th Jun, 2012 at 06:22:12pm
thanks for that give em hell |
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3004 Posts Member #: 2500 Post Whore Buckinghamshire |
25th Jun, 2012 at 06:25:25pm
I made a hardwood jig to protect the piston, shaped to conform to the diameter, and turned up pins and a spacer to push the gudgeon out, using a large vice. Those that were stubborn I took round to the local garage and used their press to push them out.
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4307 Posts Member #: 1321 Post Whore Wiltshire |
25th Jun, 2012 at 08:18:28pm
I used Andy's method with success, and a some tapping with the sledge hammer.
On 7th Oct, 2010 5haneJ said:
yeah I gave it all a good prodding |
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641 Posts Member #: 9937 Post Whore somewhereintheuniverse near selkirk scotland |
25th Jun, 2012 at 08:34:16pm
pistons now off rods i heated the small end with a blowlamp and hammered out using a drift give em hell |
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3004 Posts Member #: 2500 Post Whore Buckinghamshire |
26th Jun, 2012 at 07:39:02am
How are you going to put them back ?
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 6549 Posts Member #: 1149 #1 Basshunter Fan Force Racing ICT Dept Manager Miglia Turbo Am frum Yokshyer tha noes! |
26th Jun, 2012 at 08:50:42am
I use some large cap head bolts and an old piece of suitable tube. I place the piston in a large vice side on with the pipe one side, then put the cap head against the pin and wind the vice in.
1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.
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 7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
26th Jun, 2012 at 10:07:00am
On 25th Jun, 2012 tadge44 said:
I made a hardwood jig to protect the piston, shaped to conform to the diameter, and turned up pins and a spacer to push the gudgeon out, using a large vice. Those that were stubborn I took round to the local garage and used their press to push them out. Contrary to advice received on here I did not use any heat and have successfully re-fitted more than one set of pistons the same way. I've done the exact same thing with hardwood although I'm using a proper press.... If you heat them in the way in, it makes things easier. On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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641 Posts Member #: 9937 Post Whore somewhereintheuniverse near selkirk scotland |
26th Jun, 2012 at 05:07:43pm
bought rods s/h with good pistons on so il now use them so my turbo rods will be up for sale give em hell |
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7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
26th Jun, 2012 at 07:30:23pm
There's no such thing as turbo rods. On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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 1755 Posts Member #: 8852 Post Whore leicestershire |
26th Jun, 2012 at 08:15:10pm
I heated mine up and just pushd them out with a screwdriver 13.95 1/4 mile on a 2.95 fd. Carnt be that hard to beat! |
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 2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
4th Jul, 2015 at 02:30:49pm
old thread revival!!
My build thread..
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 361 Posts Member #: 114 Senior Member Porto/Portugal |
4th Jul, 2015 at 02:47:37pm
There is always a risk, but you can warm up the rod, to make it easier Pedro Silva
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 1030 Posts Member #: 1291 Post Whore Suffolk / Birmingham |
4th Jul, 2015 at 05:14:14pm
Its very easy to do if you have a press and make a tool up to support the piston adequately |
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2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
4th Jul, 2015 at 07:09:39pm
Might just get the machine shop to do it when I take my block, crank and rods to them. My build thread..
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 696 Posts Member #: 10034 Post Whore Birmingham |
4th Jul, 2015 at 09:19:24pm
Are you planning to take the pistons home between removing and refitting? You have a chance to balance them , or at least juggle the pins around to get the best balance. Edited by PhilR on 4th Jul, 2015. |
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2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
5th Jul, 2015 at 11:20:50am
Well I'll see if the guys that are doing the engine work can do it so they'll be able to balance them when they take them off.
My build thread..
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