Subject: [Spridgets] A couple more dumb questions...

From: "bmwwxman . via Spridgets" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2015 19:06:10 -0500

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Dear listers.....

Trying to get the car back on its wheels and have run into a couple of
problems I can't figure out.  Thanks for the info on using a couple long
bolts to compress the springs.  Looks like that will solve that problem.

On the rear axle I am having two difficulties.
1.)  Am installing new wheel cylinders.  Is there some magic in installing
the circlip which holds the wheel cylinder in place?  Tired of skinning my
knuckles and tearing up the paint.  Also tired of throwing things across
the garage in frustration.

2.)  I've tried everything I know to get the new brake shoes and springs
installed. Everything except a pound of C-4 that is....  What's the secret?

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

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Cheers!!
Jim Johnson

The lone Spridget in Dodge City, KS.

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Dear listers.....</div><div><br></div>Trying to get t=
he car back on its wheels and have run into a couple of problems I can&#39;=
t figure out.=C2=A0 Thanks for the info on using a couple long bolts to com=
press the springs.=C2=A0 Looks like that will solve that problem. =C2=A0<di=
v><br></div><div>On the rear axle I am having two difficulties.=C2=A0</div>=
<div>1.) =C2=A0Am installing new wheel cylinders.=C2=A0 Is there some magic=
 in installing the circlip which holds the wheel cylinder in place?=C2=A0 T=
ired of skinning my knuckles and tearing up the paint.=C2=A0 Also tired of =
throwing things across the garage in frustration.</div><div><br></div><div>=
2.) =C2=A0I&#39;ve tried everything I know to get the new brake shoes and s=
prings installed. Everything except a pound of C-4 that is....=C2=A0 What&#=
39;s the secret?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance for any help yo=
u can offer.<br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class=3D"gmail_sig=
nature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Cheers!!<br>Jim Johnson<br><br>The lone Spridget i=
n Dodge City, KS.<br><br><div style=3D"display:inline"></div><div style=3D"=
display:inline"></div><div style=3D"display:inline"></div></div></div>
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From: WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:46:04 -0400

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The circlip should actually be a C clip and there is a special tool.   Or 
use a real circlip and circlip pliers, preferably with a thin 'wavy  washer.
 
Regards

Daniel

In a message dated 10/07/2015 01:56:49 GMT Daylight Time,  
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From: WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 19:22:52 -0400

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So in the USA what you call a snap ring is what in the UK we call a  
circlip?

In a message dated 11/07/2015 19:21:41 GMT Daylight Time,  
[email-masked] writes:

Thanks  for all the input!  What a great group this is!  A friend suggested 
 I toss out the E rings and go with a hardware store snap ring.  The size  
I found that fits is 3/8".  They were rather thin in a wide slot so I  used 
two in each one. Easy-peasy with a set of cheap snap ring pliers. Did  both 
rear wheel cylinders in less than 2 minutes and no struggling, drilling  or 
tapping. Thank goodness for friends!  

Cheers!!

Jim

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