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Re: SIP GS piston gudgen pin failure
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 8:32 pm
by jason frost
Was it an easy push fit into the piston ?
Re: SIP GS piston gudgen pin failure
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 8:35 pm
by gaz_powell
mine was - pushed in by hand
Re: SIP GS piston gudgen pin failure
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 8:59 pm
by ArmandTanzarian
Mine needed a little bit of heat on the piston and a squirt of oil to push in.
Re: SIP GS piston gudgen pin failure
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:56 pm
by jason frost
Should go in easy when cold, you could also drill a hole in the piston to help with lubrication
Re: SIP GS piston gudgen pin failure
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:36 pm
by gaz_powell
My gudgeon pin was push fit by hand and I always drill a hole each side of the gudgeon pin tunnel inside the piston
At this point I`m not blaming oil - I need to look at all the aspects
Ive got one of my ts1`s to strip after Bridlington - so we`ll see whats occurring in there - this will be a top end strip only and will be to replace the piston due to high mileage and reeds.
I wont be for a couple of weeks after brid due to other things on
Gaz