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BFB
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 Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:36 pm Post subject: Crankshaft Timing Gear Retaining Clip |
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How many of ya’ll use a different style clip than the factory vw one? Ive seen Bugguy has some on the classifieds.
Old German guy gave me one of the tapered cones to instal the C clips which makes installation a breeze but removing the factory ones can be a p.i.t.a. some days
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:40 pm Post subject: Re: Crankshaft Timing Gear Retaining Clip |
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I use the factory part... never a problem.
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RWK
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| Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:12 am Post subject: Re: Crankshaft Timing Gear Retaining Clip |
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knipex 4510170, these work well for R&R there are other brands with similar pliers. I have the Proto one.
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Don Jones
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| Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:40 am Post subject: Re: Crankshaft Timing Gear Retaining Clip |
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| Buy bugguy1967 (Tabari)'s retaining clip and never worry about the old stretched out clip you have waiting to fail. |
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67rustavenger
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| Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: Crankshaft Timing Gear Retaining Clip |
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| Don Jones wrote: |
| Buy bugguy1967 (Tabari)'s retaining clip and never worry about the old stretched out clip you have waiting to fail. |
X2. I have one in my 1679 I just finished. Installed like a treat!
For the old VW issue snap rings I use the Proto tool to remove and install the ring.
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Glenn
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| Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:32 pm Post subject: Re: Crankshaft Timing Gear Retaining Clip |
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| 67rustavenger wrote: |
| Don Jones wrote: |
| Buy bugguy1967 (Tabari)'s retaining clip and never worry about the old stretched out clip you have waiting to fail. |
X2. I have one in my 1679 I just finished. Installed like a treat!
For the old VW issue snap rings I use the Proto tool to remove and install the ring. |
Here's the ad it anyone is interested.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2385452
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woodsbuggy
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| Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:34 pm Post subject: Re: Crankshaft Timing Gear Retaining Clip |
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The snaprings do work very nice on factory German cranks with stock cam gears but I have had a few aftermarket stroker cranks with CB straight cut gears and the snaprings would not fit them, they are slightly thicker than the factory clips.
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txoval
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| Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:59 am Post subject: Re: Crankshaft Timing Gear Retaining Clip |
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| Yes you have to flat sand it a bit if using CB straight cuts |
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bugguy1967
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| Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: Crankshaft Timing Gear Retaining Clip |
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Btw, I have the legit snap-on expanders, if anyone is interested in using the best tool for factory rings.
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bugguy1967
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| Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: Crankshaft Timing Gear Retaining Clip |
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| Don Jones wrote: |
| Buy bugguy1967 (Tabari)'s retaining clip and never worry about the old stretched out clip you have waiting to fail. |
thanks.
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