[Fot] Rear Wheel cylinder removal - spring clips

[Steven Belfer]

It's a TR3B but sounds just like your description.

~Steve


On Oct 2, 2008, at 3:40 PM, Joe Curry wrote:

> Steve,
> You didn't say what model you are talking about.  I am assuming,  
> though that
> whatever it is, is similar to the Spitfire.
>
> There are two "C" spring clips that are inserted in opposite  
> directions.
> They lock together with bumps and depressions in the ends of the  
> clips and
> are dislodged by inserting a screwdriver against one side of the  
> back of the
> cylinder and prying on the inside of the upright part of the "C".
>
> Once one is removed, the other is easily removed from the opposite
> direction.
>
> Joe
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net]  
> On
> Behalf Of Steven Belfer
> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 2:24 PM
> To: FOT
> Subject: [Fot] Rear Wheel cylinder removal - spring clips
>
> Hi gang, I need to remove a leaking rear wheel cylinder that's held in
> place by metal spring clips.  I've never removed these things before
> and It's probably easy, if you've done it before.  After jamming a
> screwdriver into my hand, I'll ask you all this question.
> Can you please describe the method of removing these pesky things?
>
> ~Steve
>
>
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