Throw the clips away, go to the hardware store with the wheel cylinders.
Find a good old fashioned C-clip that fits correctly. Also get some washers
that slide over the fitting to use as shims. Works well, and if shimmed
properly keeps the wheel cylinder from moving.
David Riker
74 Midget
63 Falcon
70 Torino
http://home.pacbell.net/davriker
----- Original Message -----
From "Toby Atwater" <Toby at intri-plex.com>
To: "'Charles Christ'" <cfchrist@earthlink.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 7:11 PM
Subject: RE: those wonderful rear cyl clips!
> Oh i remember those bastards, when I was rebuilding the rear brake
> clyinders. That was the dumbest design I have ever seen.
>
> It had slipped my mind, I do remember thinking M0$s gave me the wrong ones
> they were so hard to put on. Oh and the water pump pliar technique is only
> good for snapping them and creating shrapnel. I might still have that
scar.
> I have some left too, clips that is, no scars.
>
> Toby
>
> >
> >
> >frank,
> >saab of the 60's uses the sprite rear wheel cylinders with the
> >wonderfully
> >easy to just snap in place clips too. ahh like it was just
> >the other day i
> >was sharing expletives with the neighborhood under my car,
> >hey it was just
> >the other day! ok here we go so hold on it gets a bit bumpy!
> >first start the ends in the grove. force it as far as it will
> >go using a
> >punch to drive it up to the last bit then the little ear in
> >the center that
> >will not go into the grove needs a wack with a direct hit on
> >the tab. that
> >will allow it to enter the grove and finish seating the most delicatly
> >engineered wonder of the world! shooting a bit of spray
> >silicone does not
> >hurt a bit either! and if ya break one...........gimmie a
> >call i think i
> >have one or two left? not positive on that one but if needed
> >i'll look .
> >those wonderfull devices of the devil are not just "e clips" but also
> >spring clips to keep the blasted wheel cylinder from rattling! so no
> >cheating here putting on upside down!
> >
> >aint life grand upside down in a confined space? just imagine my
> >streamlined svelt shape doing the job! (now there's a picture
> >- huh?) got
> >ya to laugh! as long as yer laughing .......head out to the
> >shop and pop
> >those little bast............(never mind) (emily litella line
> >inserted here
> >for comic relief snl the early years).
> >
> >chuck.
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