Avoid this engine rebuilding mistake!

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

i hope it helps anyone when rebuilding their engines

 

[alexcagle]

Don't forget to remove the clips stuffed in the backside of the piston......

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

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Don't forget to remove the clips stuffed in the backside of the piston......

Well found! That could have been bad!

 

[altatim]

i hope it helps anyone when rebuilding their engines

Nice short video, keep up the good work! Its nice to see concise information on youtube that's not drawn out.

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

Nice short video, keep up the good work! Its nice to see concise information on youtube that's not drawn out.

Thank you! It’s one of the things I always keep in mind. I’ll click off a video if the creator doesn’t get to the point.

 

[Mad Professor]

Thanks Tom, I never saw the Stihl tool in action.

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

Thanks Tom, I never saw the Stihl tool in action.

You’re welcome it’s certainly handy! I have @trains to thank for them, he recommended I bite the bullet and get the 10 and 12 mm tools. They’ve been terrific.

 

[ZeroJunk]

Thanks Tom, I never saw the Stihl tool in action.

I don't know whether it amounts to a hill of beans, but my partner in crime puts the piston past the rings in to the cylinder before he installs the wrist pin. Easy with that Stihl tool .

 

[holeycow]

You didn't miss anything! Not..one..thing.

Well done!

I'm too cheap to buy the tool, but that sure is slick!

 

[Mad Professor]

I don't know whether it amounts to a hill of beans, but my partner in crime puts the piston past the rings in to the cylinder before he installs the wrist pin. Easy with that Stihl tool .

Don't think I'd try that without the Stihl tool.

Piston support/Connecting rod holder helps too. I use a filed pointed nail, like Tom showed with the pick, to get the clip started, then the nail head to to push it into the groove. Two homemade tools.

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

You didn't miss anything! Not..one..thing.

Well done!

I'm too cheap to buy the tool, but that sure is slick!

Thank you

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

I don't know whether it amounts to a hill of beans, but my partner in crime puts the piston past the rings in to the cylinder before he installs the wrist pin. Easy with that Stihl tool .

Interesting! Everyone has their preferred way right? Many ways to skin a cat

 

[Breckinridge Elkins]

Great video. Added to my bookmarks.
Some day I am going to buy you a little table so you don't have to work on the ground all the time.

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

Great video. Added to my bookmarks.
Some day I am going to buy you a little table so you don't have to work on the ground all the time.

Glad you enjoyed it it would just be one more thing to lug around, but thank you!