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Offline rundogdave

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Wrist Pin Cir Clips
« on: July 29, 2015, 07:47:23 PM »
How does one remove the wrist pin retaining clips? A special tool. I afraid I'm going to mangle the pistons using a screw driver, or something similar.
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Offline Davez134

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Re: Wrist Pin Cir Clips
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2015, 08:14:04 PM »
First off, make sure you totally cover the holes in top case so that the clips do not fall in. Second, they should not be reused, so don't worry about bending when removing. I just use a very small flathead screwdriver to pry out of the groove, then I push pin out that side, then remove other clip with piston off rod.
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Offline rundogdave

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Re: Wrist Pin Cir Clips
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2015, 08:59:31 PM »
I'm going to bore it anyway, so I guess I shouldn't worry about buggering up the pin hole. Those clips are just so small for my 54 year old eyes to see! Gonna need to get a finer tip screw driver as well.
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Offline Muckinfuss

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Re: Wrist Pin Cir Clips
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2015, 06:32:26 AM »
Dental pick
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Offline rundogdave

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Re: Wrist Pin Cir Clips
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Offline eigenvector

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Re: Wrist Pin Cir Clips
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2015, 05:18:53 PM »
I used a hose pick.  If they've been in there a while (likely) those wire clips can be pretty hard to budge.  Put on goggles, they make excellent projectiles.
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Offline rundogdave

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Re: Wrist Pin Cir Clips
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2015, 05:47:51 PM »
Hose pick?
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Offline mystic_1

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Re: Wrist Pin Cir Clips
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2015, 05:49:16 PM »
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Offline Garage_guy_chris

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Re: Wrist Pin Cir Clips
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2015, 06:09:54 PM »
I just use a mini pair of needle nose pliers so i can grab them otherwise they go flying
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