Hi
Ive found some success by having my wife stand on the brake peddal. This
seems to hold the cylinder tight against the backing plate most of the
time. Then I can remount the cir-clip with less struggle.
Pete
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 19:43:43 -0600, Monty Love <cmlove@knology.net> wrote:
> I have spent the last few hours putting the brake back plates together
> and
> the subject of this email is about how I feel. Plus, I need to know if
> I am
> the only one who has problems putting new wheel cylinders on? I even
> used
> one of those damn cir clip tools and it still practically ate one of the
> cir
> clips and almost ruined the other one. Now I know I am not a complete
> moron. My friends may think different. But, I dont.
>
> After I got one put together I mounted it back to the rear end housing
> and
> noticed that the cir clip is sticking between the back plate and the rear
> end mounting point. Is this OK? I tried turning the cir clip so that
> the
> open end of the cir clip would not be between the plate and the mount
> point,
> but the bleed nipple is in the way and it wont rotate to that
> position!!!!!!!
>
> Is there a better way? What the?!?!?!?!?!?
>
> What am I doing wrong?
>
> These cir clips are very wide. Is that the problem? Can you buy smaller
> ( not as wide body ) some place to replace what comes with the brake
> cylinder?
>
> Any words of wisdom would be appreciated. Or if you just get a few
> laughs,
> thats OK too. At least I have vented a bit.
>
> Monty
> 73 Midget, in Pieces
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