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Post by timberwolfmadcat on Apr 11, 2006 22:16:40 GMT -5
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Post by Dandy Dan on Apr 11, 2006 22:56:27 GMT -5
Ahh the retainer ring  such a fine way of keeping things together.... If you don't know what you're doing it's super tough and even if you do it's difficult. To easy way to get it off is just to rip it out with some needle nose pliers like I did the first time but it sure gets mangled and tough to use again. The proper way to remove it is to remove the clutch and set it on the floor and then somehow push down on the top so it eases the pressure off of the clip. You can do this by awkwardly stepping on it, using your knees or getting a friend to push down. You should be able to compress it a couple millimeters. Then just use some needle nose pliers to easily pop it off. To reinstall it is a bit harder. When you put the clutch together the one piece (inner ramp piece) has some weird 'teeth' type things that need to be lined up properly with the holes in the outer part. If you don't line them up right then the clutch won't be able to move and you won't be able to compress it to get the retaining ring back in. There are 3 of these teeth/prongs that need to line up. Once you think you've got it right then set the variator on the floor and push hard. If it's together right you should be able to compress it enough that you can pop the ring back in it's groove. If you don't have it right you can still get the ring it but it's more of a bash it in effort that's required and it's way harder. So in summary, to get it off just squeeze the clutch and use pliers to pop it out and to reinstall it assemble the clutch right and then snap it in the groove. |
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Post by mrgreg1299 on Apr 11, 2007 1:01:22 GMT -5
;D DD knows and is always willing to help. |
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Post by Dandy Dan on Apr 11, 2007 9:09:37 GMT -5
The proper way to remove it is to remove the clutch and set it on the floor  Well I guess the proper was is actually to buy the clutch compressor tool....I was referring to the proper ghetto method. |
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Post by tuesdayclub on Apr 13, 2007 0:17:51 GMT -5
Driven spring?! Same as comp. spring?  |
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Post by Dandy Dan on Apr 13, 2007 7:58:23 GMT -5
Yup!
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