TimC
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| posted on 28/1/07 at 09:23 AM |
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Sierra Diff Output Flange Removal - Help
Morning all
Have the backplate off my diff in the hope of getting the output flanges out.
Before I break something, can someone tellme the correct way to remove the circlips securing the flanges?
Pic to help explain (obviously someones done the job here):
Thanks folks!
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Minicooper
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| posted on 28/1/07 at 09:42 AM |
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Hello Tim,
I used circlip pliers held open at the right width so the two points touched either side of the circlip and than gave it a tap with a small hammer, a
tiny bit fiddily but easy
Cheers
David
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ayoungman
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| posted on 28/1/07 at 01:19 PM |
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Yep, circlip pliers. reasonably cheap piece of kit, but will quite often have its uses. I really struggled before I got a set.
"just like that !"
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Liam
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| posted on 28/1/07 at 01:40 PM |
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I found i could just hit one end sharply with a screwdriver and it'd come off rather than just spin round. You might find that on your nicely
cleaned up bits though, that you do just spin it with this method...
Liam
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TimC
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| posted on 28/1/07 at 02:56 PM |
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My circlip pliers are angled so this wasn't an option. With the diff on a table, I used a long screw driver wedged against my chest to hold one
end while I tapped the other. Sorted!
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