Dr_evil
Banned
remove head, drop oil, drop sump, undo big end, push out piston, undo little end may need heating etc as will be interference fit or well put together, push piston out from below with something, I used piece of wood and a hammer to knock it up slowly, new rings on piston and onto con rod unless supplied on one, into clamp, insert, reverse process for taking out
Dr_evil
Banned
cant get it out without removing crank, easiest to push it out of top of block
may as well renew shells but if not just make sure the old ones go back on in the right orientation and rotation
Soloby Rob
Banned
have been offered a series (unknown whether it is a 2 or 3 yet) for resto needs a new piston is it fairly easy to replace a piston? i will have help am just wondering just how difficult it will be
Easy peasy mate, just get a new piston and bang it in. You do know what a piston is don't you.
Freelaner
Landy Driver
yep very important that last bit they are matched cos they were machined together.
new shells are peanuts so a good time to replace them, smother them with oil when fitting.
i've only ever done it from the top but never removed the crank to do it though.
Dr_evil
Banned
crank only has to come out if doing from the bottom, specially on the V8 even though I dismantled the thing fully you could only get half the pistons out through the bottom (easy to do so as no sharp edges) the block casting doesn't allow for them all to come out
Use black or red assembly compound to put back together and job done
Soloby Rob
Banned
yes i do know what a piston is and i will replace them whilst doing it
You know what a piston is and will replace them whilst doing it ??????????????
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
do you have to troll the tech sectionsEasy peasy mate, just get a new piston and bang it in. You do know what a piston is don't you.
Dr_evil
Banned
do you have to troll the tech sections
well he is the top forum troll
even BoB is less troll like
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
you need to measure bores and pistons to match them ,its not quite as simple as just bunging a new one in ,it may well be better to get 4 new over size pistons and get it bored and honed to new piston size
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
truewell he is the top forum troll
Dr_evil
Banned
Soloby Rob
Banned
Easy peasy mate, just get a new piston and bang it in. You do know what a piston is don't you.
do you have to troll the tech sections
Only filling in till you got here guru, t'is all yours now, TROLL away like only you know how to.
