> But replacing them means dealing with the notorious retaining
> clips. Of
> course, having done so, you can wear the BTDT T-shirt in the
> smug confidence
> of not having to repeat the experience for 10 years or so...
While this task isn't simple, I didn't find it to be _that_ bad. I don't
know what method most folks use when trying to fit the clips, but here's
what I did:
1) Get the tips of the clip lined up with the groove from the top.
2) Take a vise-grips, and set the jaws so that when the handle is closed,
the jaws are open just enough to reach from the bottom of the cylinder body
to the top of the seated clip.
3) Open the vise-grips, and put the bottom jaw under the cylinder body, and
the top jaw on top of the clip.
4) Squeeze the handle, and it should drive the clip into place.
The action of the vise-grips seems to work nicely for this kind of thing.
Now, this may take several attempts, but results in a minimal level of
cussing and chasing the clip around the garage.
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