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Subject: Rear brake cylinder replacement
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 08:41:24 -0700
Last week or so someone (I forget who) was voicing displeasure concerning 
the spring clip retainer for the rear brake cylinders on an MGB. I plead 
guilty to responding facetiously, or at least not usefully, but another 
party suggested using a snap ring in this application.

Well, this afternoon I was helping my buddy with his long-term project 
''69 B, and each of us, working on dfferent sides, managed to break the 
new spring clips while reassembling the rear brakes. But I piped up 
"Well, we can always try snap rings", and it turned out he had a good 
selection. And I'm here to report that, at least using the screw-type 
snap ring tool (not the pliers type), it was a cinch! As opposed to the 
preceding half-hour of cursing and fumbling.

So, whoever mentioned snap rings on the list, take a bow! I personally 
think it should be SOP in the manuals. Thanks, and a tip of the cap!

--

Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.


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