Rear caliper question - Need quick answer!

[Konstantin Bogach]

Per,
it is matter of choosing right diameter socket or piece of  pipe and patience.  I
used, as I said before, variable size C-clamp and socket (don't remember size).
The socket goes onto that black thing which looks like  _| |_ (sorry, no top line)
and which if I remember goes on top of spring.  Bottom of the socket presses
against bottom flange-like part.  Socket should be the size to be able to insert
lock ring with really long nose pliers.
I bought very long and thin nose pliers just for this job.  I bent tips towards
each other a little to prevent ring slipping off.  Then I recall the last problem
was aligning that black thing bottom (like petals on a flower) tabs. Make sure
they are not bent up because it will impede placing lock ring.

Konstantin.

> Oh man....
>
> This is no fun at all. I'm still not succesful in getting the caliper
> back together, and it's the circlip that's been giving me trouble. I
> have spent a lot of time today trying to modify tools, make tools,
> pressing it together (like someone here mentioned) but still no luck.
> This is starting to annoy me, especially since I need this caliper to go
> back on the car, and the initial problem (stuck handbrake) is now ok.
> Any new hints from those who's been there?
>
> PerL
>