I was shown that a large "Channel Lock" wrench makes the job
reasonably simple. One jaw on the back of the clip. The other jaw on the
edge of the cylinder. With one hand sqeezing the wrench slowly, controlling
the opening of the clip is pretty easy. If the clip starts to slide out of
the retaining groove you have one hand free to push it back with a
screwdriver.
This lesson was given to me by a crusty old BMC mechanic.
Kelvin.
> These clips are a joy aren't they! They are curved to provide a
> positive pull on the cylinder to keep it from wobbling back and forth,
> but bent standard clips do work. There is now a tool
> available from VB
> that makes installing the stock clip a snap though, about
> $20. I bought
> one after my last brake job and don't regret it!
> --
> Stuart MacMillan
> Seattle
>
> '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
> '65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969)
> '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)
>
> Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM):
> '72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
> '64 MGB (Son's)
>
> Stripped and gone but their parts live on:
> '68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT
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