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Easiest way of fitting the circlip - Petebob - 22-07-2014
'evening all,
I finally had the chance to sort the rear brakes out, all apart from this type of circlip.
I was a little hesitant to use force as I didn't want to stuff the new bearing.
How do I get the damn thing in without knackering the bearing, losing fingers or swearing?
(apologies for crappy picture quality)
RE: Easiest way of fitting the circlip - bashbarnard - 22-07-2014
Just push it in with hand untill its in then tap it down with screwdriverpunch hammer
RE: Easiest way of fitting the circlip - Petebob - 22-07-2014
I got it down to the rim half way down but as one end went down the other came up.
I thought about using a socket but wondered if I could compress it somehow?
RE: Easiest way of fitting the circlip - bashbarnard - 22-07-2014
Just get a friend to hold one side down as you tap other should be easy never had an issue with them before
RE: Easiest way of fitting the circlip - sweeney1987 - 22-07-2014
circlip pliers???
RE: Easiest way of fitting the circlip - Toms306 - 23-07-2014
You cant use circlip pliers on those without the holes...
I haven't had an issue with fitting these though, they literally just push in! Push one side right down, hold it there and then push the ends in...
RE: Easiest way of fitting the circlip - Petebob - 23-07-2014
Well, I feel a bit of an idiot
Thank you BashBarnard and Toms306. After a fresh look at things, the clips went in soft as butter.
All I can think is I was just tired and couldn't see the most straight forward way of doing it.
RE: Easiest way of fitting the circlip - bashbarnard - 23-07-2014
Ive been there before to tierd to to do anything logically