Circlips for Wire Clips
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:12 pmCan you swap out piston circlips for the more modern wire type?
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Circlips for Wire Clips
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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:12 pmRe: Circlips for Wire Clips
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:19 pmThe groove in the piston is cut differently so no.
Re: Circlips for Wire Clips
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:42 pmTractorman wrote:The groove in the piston is cut differently so no.
What's the difference? The scootopia 186 kit comes with both options. I've only used the wire type, so I've no idea if the circlips go in ok, but you'd expect so as they come with the kit.
Re: Circlips for Wire Clips
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 8:45 pmTractorman is correct.
The groove profile has sharp corners for traditional pressed steel circlips that usually have 'pierced' ears.
The groove profile is semi-circular for wire circlips. To obtain a bulletproof installation, the earless sort are best, or cut them off to avoid them wearing off via the gudgeon pin rotation......
The groove profile has sharp corners for traditional pressed steel circlips that usually have 'pierced' ears.
The groove profile is semi-circular for wire circlips. To obtain a bulletproof installation, the earless sort are best, or cut them off to avoid them wearing off via the gudgeon pin rotation......