As for those clips -- the only thing I think we figured out was that
patience and time are the key - unless someone figured out the proper magic
tool, which I missed.
FWIW, I found it was easiest to fit the clip half-way over the mounting hole
first, push the cylinder through, then slide the two opposing "teeth" into
the groove on the cylinder. Then you'll have to fiddle the third (middle)
"tooth" into the groove with a screwdriver or pliers or something, and
possibly a few GENTLE whacks with a BFH.
Of course, a healthy sanity break every 5 minutes is a good idea during this
process. :)
Dan
'73 B
-----Original Message-----
From: karim.marouf@cancom.com <karim.marouf@cancom.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, May 18, 1998 10:07 PM
Subject: brake dragging/replacing wheel cylinder
>I'm about to replace the wheel cylinders on my '67 B-GT,
> and I'm not looking forward to the job. I know from past
>experience that those clips are just about impossible to
>get on. I remember some thread about this, but I forget
>what the best solution was. Can anybody give me suggestions
>on this or anything else that I should look out for on?
>
>The reason that I'm replacing the wheel cylinders is not
> because they are leaking but because the brakes drag
>on the driver's side, and nothing I've done (like adjusting
>the brakes) seems to fix the problem. I'm guessing that the
>wheel cylinder, which I rebuilt sloppily several years ago, is
>perhaps causing the problem.
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