8 replies to this topic

[dyanetski]

just a quick one, when fitting the e clips on the back of the rear brake cylinders, which way round do they do go? as they are concave.

[icklemini]

Fit them so it holds the cylinder to the back plate:

so: <cylinder><backplate><clip this way around: ) >

this then holds the cylider tight against the backplate.

[dyanetski]

Fit them so it holds the cylinder to the back plate:

so: <cylinder><backplate><clip this way around: ) >

this then holds the cylider tight against the backplate.

i know that mate! but the clip is concave so can go on 2 ways around, not sure whick way it should go!

[james753]

Hello,
on mine, i put the clips with the middle of the 'cave' pushing against the backplate, with the two 'ends' of the clip on the cylinder side if that makes sense?
i would get you a photograph but am living in birmingham during term time, nowhere near my mini (tho still only 20 mins away from minispares!... )

tara

James

[icklemini]

i know that mate! but the clip is concave so can go on 2 ways around, not sure whick way it should go!

so the (bad) explanation wasnt understandable?

cylinder - backplate - clip ')' way around.

or another way is have the clip ( way around - backplate - cylinder

so that the middle of the clip is away from the backplate..

Edited by icklemini, 07 December 2008 - 07:16 PM.

[zodiac123]

Those E clips are swines. I was almost in tears after half an hour of battling with one.
In the end I bought a box of circlips and fitted one of those instead. At least then I could us my circlip pliers and and fitted it in about 3 seconds.

[Ethel]

If you think of the clip as a saucer fit it so the bottom of it against the backplate, when fitted the outer rim will sit away from the backplate.

[dyanetski]

If you think of the clip as a saucer fit it so the bottom of it against the backplate, when fitted the outer rim will sit away from the backplate.

think that makes sense! do all 3 ridges end up in the recess of the cylinder?

[Ethel]

If you think of the clip as a saucer fit it so the bottom of it against the backplate, when fitted the outer rim will sit away from the backplate.

think that makes sense! do all 3 ridges end up in the recess of the cylinder?

Yes, either get one end in an lever the other over or put both ends in and squeeze it down with gas pliers or similar. Both ways need 3 hands