I just did these last week.... 1st off the ones that were included with my new
wheel cylinder from Moss didn't fit at all. Even out of the car with the
cylinder
in a vice. I decided to use the old clips. (Strike 2 against Moss) I just
struggled for an hour and I determined that I needed 3 arms to do it. However I
found this technique to be pretty good: use the brake line as something to hold
it
in place for now (don't bend it) I used a pair of needle nose and got one of the
tips into its groove. now with the pliers you can nudge the other one into its
own
groove., the center will go in by itself... the tips are the part that you can
hold
with your pliers so use em. Also get the bleeder valve out of there.. it only
makes
things worse. also I found just assembling it in your hands out side the car
helps.
Do it a few times.
don't pull a plier incident like I did! my chins still sore...
What I can't believe is that the WHOLE thing puts force on this c clip! the
shoes
and everything! sometimes you wonder what the British guys were thinking....
good luck...
Toby
Santa Barbara, CA tob@taltec.net
1969 Austin Healey Sprite mark 4 (in restoration now!)
Patiance et longeur de temps, vaut meux que force ni que mal.
>I am replacing the wheel cylinders on our 69 Sprite, and can't get the
>$%#%^$& c clip in behind the cylinder, in order to hold it onto the
>backing plate. Is there a trick to doing these clips. Should i be
>inserting the center of the clip in the groove or the tips and then
>cramming the center down, or what. Please help...
>
>Mark Snowdon
>Greensboro NC
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