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Size of circlip or e-clip

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:32 pm
by desi
Holds tie-rod to gear selector arm - anyone know the size? Thanks

Re: Size of circlip or e-clip

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:35 pm
by desi
Just found answer to my own question on MB site - 5mm e-clip.

Re: Size of circlip or e-clip

Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:38 pm
by sydduckett
desi wrote:Holds tie-rod to gear selector arm - anyone know the size? Thanks
I hate that circlip, I have had about 4 of them ping off never to be found. Keep meaning to do the bolt mod in stickies book but well, :D you know.....

Re: Size of circlip or e-clip

Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:30 pm
by byron
sydduckett wrote:I hate that circlip... Keep meaning to do the bolt mod in stickies book...
if I'm building an engine, I find that it's quicker to do that mod to the gearchange than spend time looking for those feckin circlips :twisted:

Re: Size of circlip or e-clip

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:34 pm
by desi
Appreciate your views, was thinking about that modification myself, but will keep a few spare clips with me in meantime.