You are not alone. I hate those little devils, too. The last time I had to
do this, after breaking two, I replaced the little buggers with e-clips from
the parts store -- much easier to get on, and seemed more secure once
installed. I believe I got that suggestion from the list, originally. At
around the same time, though, I thnk someone else posted a procedure that
sounded like it might simplify the process enormously. You might want to
search the archives. Or if you're lucky, that genius will pop in and repost
his tip.
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 8/29/05 3:07 PM, Randy Widman at riwidman@buckeye-express.com wrote:
> Hi Listers,
>
> I'm stymied. I can't seem to be able to get the Circlip on that holds the rear
> brake cylinder on. I thought I had it by fashioning a tool to push (actually
> hit) the circlip onto the brake cylinder and the circlip broke. It sure seems
> like an awful lot of interference fit to be able to get it to spread to be
> able to get it on. I'm looking for tips that others have used before me.
>
> TIA
>
> Randy Widman
> '79 Red B
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