gudgeon pins
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Hi all,

I have finally got some pistons my local engineers sourced some suitable ones, Basically can i fit the new pistons and gudgeon pins to my original con rods or should i get the engineering company to do it?

In the haynes manual it says to get an engineering company to do it and i wondered if its too hard to do it my self?

Thanks matt

Edited by m4dn35s on 15th Feb, 2006.

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its not a hard job but will only take an engineer a couple of minutes so shudnt cost much so if your not confident get him to do it.

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

There is a 'how to' somewhere on the site....or maybe it is the mini forum, that shows you how to do it your self involving a blowtorch, but if i remember correctly you only have one chance to get the pin in before it cools and jams in place.

Ill try find the link for you........ But personally i would rather pay to get it done professionally.

Dan

i work at an engineers and thats how we do it. heat the small ends up sufficiently then the pins jus slide in. move the rods till there in the middle, quickly though or they do get stuck.
The other way is to press them in but this puts stress on the small end.

found the link but its on the mini forum and dont know if im allowed to post thier links on here so if not please remove it.

http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index...?showtopic=9199


hope this helps

Dan

Edited by daniel_johno on 15th Feb, 2006.

Ahhh cool thats great info thanks lads, Think il get the engineer to do it tho dont fancy writing of a piston or con rod

Cheers Matt

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