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I made this at work today. I had to pull the mains off the spare block I have to remove the crankshaft. This worked very well. I got it part of the way out by turning down the bolt and adding washers as it bottomed out. I then flipped it over and used it like a slide hammer to pull out. These were so tight and I assume they must have to be pressed in. This is a great little tool.

Two things still to figure out are, how to get out the cam and how to remove the piston from the rod.

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Well done! The cam will just slide out. Be aware of the lobes' peaks: you can gouge a bearing as they pass thru.

Piston wrist pins: the 4x4 block tool I have works fine.
 
U gotta pic a dat?
 
Can't FIND the bloody thing! All I did was cut a "U" shape cross-wise (of approximate piston radius) in the 4x4 to cradle the piston, drilled a thru-hole a bit larger than the pin. I do have a brass drift made to fit the pins. It's more 'civilised' to use a press on 'em but usually I just whack 'em out.

After seein' the tool you made, I'd be ashamed to post a photo of what I've cobbed together for the task. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif
 
Brains first to think of the tool and then commence building. I just happen to have a water jet. Your head is in the right spot. If I did not have the WJ you'd see a hacked up mess but it would work. I'll have to make a piston support to get the wrist pin out. Other than press fit is there anything holding it in place? A circlip of sorts?
 
Circlips in a recessed land at each end. They're hardened 'wire' and a challenge to remove. I use a straight pick (small Snap-On "awl" looking thing) or a small screwdriver to dislodge them. Others may have a more elegant method.
 
I can't figure this out unless these are different than others.

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Those look like press fit wrist pins to me. I don't think they have a circlip, but Doc may know better.

Soak them in PB Blaster and then hammer them out with a brass punch.
 
With the pistons being aluminum, I guess they should be well supported.
 
Scotty is right. Those don't seem to have clips. Brass drift time. They're a press fit to the rods.
 
That's a very cool tool. How do you get the bearing cap back in? clamp the tool to the block?

Thanks
 
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