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I posted this on the spridget page but am getting no response. The question is is there a good way that I can get the circlips out of the laygear from my transmission? they have no oles for traditional snap-ring pliers nor do they have a notch to allow you to twist and pry them out. They just appear to be cut-off square on the ends and I have yet to figure out a way to get the little buggers out
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I saw that post in the Spridget forum and could not think of how one would do that. Is there any possibility of getting a small screw driver up under one end?
 
Unfortunatly the clip is recessed into a groove, and the needle bearing is very close to it. Any other suggestions?
 
Not speaking from personal experience here, but if similar to a piston ring, you'll probably break it anyway so why not just chisel the d*** thing out!
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damageing the bore is a concern to be sure as I have looked for a replacement laygear and haven't been able to find one. I do have a spare but the first/reverse teeth are real bad on the spares. i think I will spend the evening working on this
 
Using the picks, get an end up & out slightly. Hold your ground with the first pick & go a little more with the second pick, Then leap frog around the bore until it is loose. If you let up the outward pressure it will all snap back in. Lot like picking a lock only you can see what you are doing.
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I have a pair of External Retaining Ring pliars made by Lisle that might be what you are looking for. I bought them at Pep Boys. They have a toothed texture on the outside to keep the ring from slipping when expanding the ring. I used them when installing transaxles retaining rings on a VW Golf. In that case the ends of the retaining rings were exposed enough to get the tool on them but not sure if that is the case with your situation.

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Cheers,
John

[ 01-28-2004: Message edited by: John Loftus ]</p>
 
John,
If it is the 948/1275 box.
I believe that it is a circlip that fits into an internal groove in the laygear. No ends or anything to get hold of. Actually, two of them. In a fairly deep hole. Nothing to do but work a pointed instrument under one end & work the darn thing out. These clips position the inner ends of the caged needle bearings. A center spacer between the bearings would have been a lot easier. After saying this, I don't see any reason to remove the clips anyway.

If it is the 1500 box, There are four clips, two on each side of loose needle bearing sets & only the outer clips need to be removed to get the bearings out.

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Lcars,
Why not just remove the needles one at a time & leave the clips in?
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[ 01-29-2004: Message edited by: Dave Russell ]</p>
 
Well they are out. I ended up having to very carefully grind a notch in the end of the ring with a real small cut-off wheel and a Dremel tool. Once this was done they came out really easy. Seems it was just a matter of getting a grip on it. Thanks for all the suggestions.
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