Pistons, Removing And Installing: Removing

• The engine is secured to the engine and transmission holder. Refer to ENGINE, SECURING TO ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOLDER .

-- Remove the cylinder head. Refer to CYLINDER HEAD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the oil pan upper section. Refer to OIL PAN UPPER SECTION, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Mark the installation position and allocation:

• Pistons to cylinder.
• Connecting rod to cylinder  OVERVIEW - PISTONS AND CONNECTING ROD List Item:Connecting Rod.
• Connecting rod bearing cap to connecting rod  OVERVIEW - PISTONS AND CONNECTING ROD List Item:Connecting Rod Bearing Cap.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- and remove the connecting rod bearing cap -1-.

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• Do not damage the cracked surfaces of the connecting rods and connecting rod bearing caps.

-- Remove the piston with the connecting rod upward.

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Fig 1: Locating Components of Piston

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If difficult to move, heat the pistons to approximately 60 °C (140 °F).

-- Remove the circlip -2- from the piston pin eye.

-- Remove the piston pin -3- using the Pilot Drift:VW222A  .

-- Remove the pistons -1- from the connecting rod -4-.