Question about a tool.

66Sprint200 · 07-05-2009

Does anybody know where to find an automotive piston/wrist pin puller? I keep finding motorcycle piston pin pullers. Once my new piston heads arrive I will need to remove my old ones from the connecting rods. Thanks.

05horse · 07-05-2009

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Originally Posted by 66Sprint200

Does anybody know where to find an automotive piston/wrist pin puller? I keep finding motorcycle piston pin pullers. Once my new piston heads arrive I will need to remove my old ones from the connecting rods. Thanks.

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10/05gt · 07-05-2009

What engine? Are you looking for the spiral lock removal tool.

cindys_sn95 · 07-05-2009

you will have to take them to a machine shop, they have to be PRESSED out with special tool.

**EagleAutosports** · 07-05-2009

If they're bushed, they should come right out. If they're press pins, then they have to be pressed out.

66Sprint200 · 07-06-2009

They are pressed in. But I know there is a tool that is basically a really long bolt with a head that is just big enough that it can't be pulled through the pin. Then you tighten a nut and the force pulls the pin out. I don't care about damaging the old piston heads, I am replacing all 6 of them with new piston heads and new pins.

05horse · 07-06-2009

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Originally Posted by 66Sprint200

They are pressed in. But I know there is a tool that is basically a really long bolt with a head that is just big enough that it can't be pulled through the pin. Then you tighten a nut and the force pulls the pin out. I don't care about damaging the old piston heads, I am replacing all 6 of them with new piston heads and new pins.

thinking of a gear and bearing puller?

66Sprint200 · 07-06-2009

No, I have an original shop manual for my car. It told me to use a pin puller.

cindys_sn95 · 07-06-2009

trust me, machine shop. its only $ 2.00 each!...... 12.00 bucks. and how are you going to get new ones on without damaging new pistons?

66Sprint200 · 07-06-2009

To get them on, I figured I would take them to my friends dad. He builds race cars. I'll have to find a new shop. There is no way on god's good earth that I would take them to the shop that rebuilt my engine. They rebuilt it 2 years ago. Couple months ago, I had to rebuild the cylinder head. Now, I am rebuilding the rest of it.