Installing a piston onto a connecting rod

[@hurst011]

I am somewhat impressed. I stumbled across these videos and have watched several people install the rods on the pistons. You are the first one I have seen that explains that you must make sure the rod and piston is facing the right way or it could be on backwards. Anyone viewing this video: It is very important to make sure the piston and rod are facing the correct way or you might have to take it apart again. Good Job Justin!

[@TheArctictern]

So this is what I have been searching for but I haven't been able to get any straight answers. On my LS (5.3L L-59) that we are building there is a "pimple" on one side of the connecting rod beam. Does that always face forward or does it matter?....the way my machinist has them (piston and connecting rods) set up is that on one side they face forward and on the other side that they face toward the back....

[@Big-Foot-Randy]

Good explanation of the tools and their proper use.

[@Texasmule]

Where do I get the took you used to hold the piston and stop the wrist pin

[@ORego-em8yf]

Great job and explanation of all you need to know! A great video Very informative!

[@kirstenspencer3630]

Had an automotive machine shop mess up installing 2 of 6 rod/pistons. So now I'm looking for options that I can do at home.

[@JustinMillerAutomotive]

Good luck!

[@MissyKrystal]

I have a ford focus that is making a grinding noise on the right front side. I took it in to have it diagnosed they told me I have a bad wrist pin and the engine needs replaced. I have had this noise for about 30k miles. It burns a little oil, but not enough to fail emissions. which leads me to believe the noise is probably not the wrist pin.

[@garyr7027]

Wrist pins make knocking noises, and often times stop knocking after the engine warms up.

[@chickenyouate4429]

I like your video,my friend Where did you your tool? from ebay?

[@allenklafter2116]

Another instructor's video advised freezing the wrist pins for several days prior to assembly. He even kept them in a bowl of ice until actual installation. Your procedure obviously worked so it would seem to me that freezing the pins isn't necessary. What is your opinion regarding this aspect?

[@alycestapleton]

Allen Klafter why if so pins are press into a piston

[@allenklafter2116]

We successfully installed the pins keeping them in the freezer and heating the rods as shown in the video. We made a pin alignment device similarly also. The engine ran great and the car sold quickly. Thanks for your important guidance.

[@felipevalles8041]

What if my pins slide in just fine with a little bit of oil , does ti means are to loose ? I don’t feel any play whatsoever..Thanks , update comment: never mind I just found another video that explain why ,mine is not press fit but floading type, no need to do heat or freeze procedure’s,,yayy !

[@scottsones575]

Thanks for sharing the video, very well done!

[@swiggynutmcgee2186]

I would recommend freezing your pins instead in my opinion. You get more than on try if you mess up, and freezers are more commonly available lol

[@davebenware7760]

It doesn't work wrist pin has to be room temperature the cold frozen pin cools connecting rod fast ..... failure one 0 one

[@michaeldose2041]

Nonsense on the face of it. Let's say it's a nice day out like 70 your freezer is around 0-10 F. So you've cooled the pin 60 to 70 degrees max. Steel turns blue at 600 degrees F. So you've heated/expanded the steel with a delta of over 500 degrees F. Obviously one is going to have a much greater effect than the other. Which is why there is no chance freezing the pin will work. Maybe in liquid nitrogen at -320 F. I suspect condensation would foil the effort.

[@donrutter6765]

I saw a guy weld up one of those tools on his bench, 30 minutes work. The tool cost $200.

[@qihang8801]

is this a fixture?

[@ronniebrashier1159]

Where can I get this tool

[@handymanPF]

Very good and informative video.

[@alexeyarshinskiy]

Thanks for the video! Do you know which temperature of blue color is?

[@michaeldose2041]

About 600 degrees F

[@mhershey66]

Where did you get your piston jig?

[@JustinMillerAutomotive]

I got it from Goodson tool. I am not sure if they still make it or not. I am also not sure what its name or part number is. I am sorry!

[@donrutter6765]

Weld one up from scratch.