Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:10:00 +0000 (UTC) From: "Tomnospamtech" <saabtechnospamnnect.com> Subject: Re: Where's the best offline to buy circlips in the UK?
"MeatballTurbo" <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> wrote in message news:MPG.1af19bdaf2303e8898a0bfnospam.individual.net... > I need to locate somewhere to buy a pack of assorted circlips (never > have any when I need them). > > And now I need one. > Afer tweaking the wastegate rod, and having discovered that the original > circlip was dust (literally), I used a small cable tie to hold the > actuator rod onto the pin on the wastegate arm. > > Well, this morning, poof, no power, gauges only showing turbo reaching > atmospheric. let it all cool down, and checked the wastegate rod. > > The cable tie had slipped off and the rod had become detached. > Now I don't want this happening again, especially mid overtake, so I > need to find somewhere that sells circlips, or someother kind of (maybe > easier to remove when needed) safety clip that will fit in the arm pin > groove, and hold the hold properly. > > Any help gladly accepted. > > Cheers. > -- > The poster formerly known as Skodapilot. > http://www.bouncing-czechs.com As a better temp measure you can put a front brake pad retaining pin R clip through the hole where the anti tamper seal used to be, its just below the circlip groove. A better permanent fix is to use an e clip, lot easier to get off and on. Regards, Tom.
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