I was going to say "obviously with a gudgeon pin" - but then I thought - nah, the Minor lads won't be so daft as to say that - that's what I expect on the Mini forum!! I was wrong again - I guess.
All standard size.
find somewhere/someone with a really big press, I think is the only method likely to be successful.
Picky
1969 Four door Saloon Old English White 1275 with ported head and HS4 carb. Wolseley 1500 front brakes. Currently off the road with a leaky master cylinder!
Don't know anyone competent to do it - and doubt they would anyway unless supplying the pistons and doing the rebore! It's going to have to be DIY for me.
I got Arthur Smith(Smith engineering)in Coatbridge to fit mine.As he supplied the new pistons.Don't know what he would charge just for fitting.(I know every penny is a prisoner BMC )
I know Smith Co well - his Dad did my cranks etc many moons ago when I was competing with Minis. Snag is I already have good pistons - I doubt he will touch the job unless he supplies the pistons etc. Every penny is indeed double locked and accounted for!!
bmcecosse wrote:I was going to say "obviously with a gudgeon pin" - but then I thought - nah, the Minor lads won't be so daft as to say that - that's what I expect on the Mini forum!! I was wrong again - I guess.
All standard size.
Guess you dont know me then
Seriously though, why are they a pain to fit?
Ultimate rust cure for your moggy....paint it brown, at least that way you dont notice the rust as much!!
Recon its always best to ask.
Had a machine shop fit mine for a tenner and i supplied the pistons. Tried to press the old ones out and the piston disstorted before the pin moved!
The gudgeon pin is a slide fit in the piston - but tight interference in the con rod ! Yes - heating the rod and freezing the pin (although that makes relatively little difference) is the way to go - just wondered HOW to go about it! Can the rods just be heated up in the oven (when Mrs bmc is away of course) - or do I need to fire up the acetylene torch!! I have pressed pins out in the past using a DIY version of the special tool shown in the manuals - without damaging the pistons - but it's a hard game
my bench vice says "3 ton" on the side of it, its not a particularly special one. Maybe if you heated the little end with the torch, and then tried to squeeze it all together in a vice with a scaffold pole on the handle! maybe setup the torch held still to heat the rod as you tighten the vice?
food for thought...
Picky
1969 Four door Saloon Old English White 1275 with ported head and HS4 carb. Wolseley 1500 front brakes. Currently off the road with a leaky master cylinder!
