Brake Cylinder Clips.

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 9:13 pm

Hi guys, it's help time again.

I have taken my rear brakes apart to give them a clean and a lick of paint.

When I took the clips that hold the brake cylinders on off I found that they were broken and so I can't re-use them.

This is what came off....

I bought some nice shiny new replacements....

When I took the clips off, this fell out too...

Now, the problem I have is that I don't know the orientation of the clips for when I put them back on.
The manual isn't much help and neither is the parts catalogue.

The part in the 3rd picture isn't mentioned and so I don't know what it does.

I wondered if one of you guys could help me with this and any photos of the orientation would be wonderful.

Many Thanks!!!!

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:58 am

Hi Martin.

Nice timing on the post. I have been doing the same. I only have one of each for the two sides. I wondered why one side was loose. I didn't notice the clips are different

. I would say looking at your pic's that one clip sits under the other. I think the dimples in one clip must fit into the holes on the other. As for yoyur third pic

I removed mine and have taken a pic.

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martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:46 am

Hi Mal, it looks like we'll both gain from this one then.

I should point out that the clip in the 3rd photo is broken. I think it should be a continuous loop.

I've tried fitting them with the dimples in the holes but when I moved the cylinder, which the manual says it should be able to do, they dissassemble themselves.
Hopefully, if I can find the correct positioning, they will stay in position.

Thanks for the pic btw. Much appreciated.

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:24 pm

No one? Pleeeeeeeze.

Mal · Post by **Mal** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:42 am

Come on guys, someone pull a drum. If you come to NZ i will buy you a beer.