Hi,
Have a look under 'Bearings' in the Yellow Pages. Any bearing shop will be
able to supply a circlip if you give them the shaft diameter & width of
the groove.
Regards,
David Robertson
1961 Thunderbird
1978 Triumph 2500S
1974 Triumph Spitfire
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spitfires-owner@autox.team.net wrote on 25/03/2003 07:19:39:
> Looks like I might have to get "creative". Turns out that the circlip I
need
> for my stub axle is no longer available. I tried Spitbits and Victoria
> British and struck out both places, and if they don't have it, I doubt
anyone
> else will.
>
> This fifty cent part is available for later '68 Spitfire Mk3's and
above, but
> earlier Mk3's, Mk2's and Mk1's have a smaller diameter (3/4") axle
shaft. The
> later ones have a beefier, 1" axle, for which replacement wire-type
circlips
> are still available.
>
> Any suggestions? I'd sure hate to have to replace my whole differential
over
> a fifty cent circlip!!!!
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