Hi all,
Only about a foot of snow left till I can get the '85 back on the road. I am rebuilding the hydraulic master cylinder for the clutch. I ran into a problem trying to get the circlip out that holds in the plunger. My circlip pliers are too short to reach the clip. Is there as special tool? Also, I am changing the chain and sprockets. Any clear choice as to use a riveted master link vs a clip style? Thanks everyone.
Just get longer ends to reach down in the hole. mine were just long enough. Rivet chain is safer, if you clip on a master link then safety wire it
Rivet was my first choice, I appreciate your input FJmokey...now to find a little longer tool....story of my life!
Quote from: kawabob1 on March 17, 2013, 09:33:56 PM
now to find a little longer tool....story of my life!
Yep, I feel for ya.....
http://chadstoolbox.com/4811j1knipex55inchprecisionretainringpliers-internalstraight.aspx (http://chadstoolbox.com/4811j1knipex55inchprecisionretainringpliers-internalstraight.aspx) tool like this.
George
I bought a small set of needle nose pliars with a long snout. I ground the sides of the snout jaws until they fit into the retainer holes. The jaws were initially not strong enough to compress the retainer until I bent them slightly toward each other.
Works great now.
DavidR.
Thanks David!! That sounds like a yankee idea to me.....I like it!
Those are hard to get out without the right tool. All else fails just take it over to a shop, they might do for free.