Is this the original design ?
I have a hole in the pin that looks to accept a split pin type arrangement ....

However the manual indicates it's a clip :/

Anybody with a picture of the original ?

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Simonw
Brisbane QLD
1st car - 1964 Mini Panelvan 850
Previous - 1978 Leyland LS 1275 Gold
- 1969 Mini K

don't have a picture, but the original clip is more like a single piece of spring wire bent into the circlip shape, rather than the type shown on minispares

if yours has a hole drilled for a split pin, then that's been done by someone who lost the original clip

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The one shown as a Mini Spares item is in fact an E-Clip. The double wound wire clip is a special wire clip which has fallen into dis-use.

All of the above is correct. I just lost one while trying to press it into its groove.
I have a small collection of E-clips that will work if you would like some. But will lose you concourse points.

ahhh, that's right - mental block... sometimes also known as a jesus clip, as in "jeezus, where the f*ck did that go"

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Thanks gents ! I ordered and have 2 on hand , but they just don't fit well and I couldn't remember what the originals looked like as its been a year since I pulled it apart ! More likely I lost them in the zinc plating process....
Any body with a picture of what's supposed to be there or is it not worth being that finicky ?


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Simonw
Brisbane QLD
1st car - 1964 Mini Panelvan 850
Previous - 1978 Leyland LS 1275 Gold
- 1969 Mini K

http://www.circlips.com.au/content.php? ... lips#plain
(it's the one labelled "special wire rings")

Cheers

That's a great resource DavidE thank you



I'll see if I can scrounge up some these


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Simonw
Brisbane QLD
1st car - 1964 Mini Panelvan 850
Previous - 1978 Leyland LS 1275 Gold
- 1969 Mini K

Hello Simonw,
I would like a few of these circlips too! Lost one fitting the helper spring and they are not common - like MKO has none.
Can you let the site know if you have any success?

Will do Bill


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Simonw
Brisbane QLD
1st car - 1964 Mini Panelvan 850
Previous - 1978 Leyland LS 1275 Gold
- 1969 Mini K

So I found one of these. Looks very similar to the diagram. However it's a valve collet retainer clip of a cylinder head. If this is the same clip that can be used on a hydro spring retainer, then fantastic we found a source. I have 20 or so !

However there is a little problem. Seeing as my helper spring pin doesn't have a groove in it any more I'm at unable to confirm that this clip is of use. I did put it on as a trial and it seems to be of sufficient circumference.

Maybe someone can confirm whether this is going down the right track or not


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Simonw
Brisbane QLD
1st car - 1964 Mini Panelvan 850
Previous - 1978 Leyland LS 1275 Gold
- 1969 Mini K

Hello Simonw,
That isn't the right clip. In DavidE's photo, it's the A1200 clip that looks like a "c" inside a "c".
Good try though!
Bill

Haha I knew it was toooo easy ! Back to the drawing board[FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]


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Brisbane QLD
1st car - 1964 Mini Panelvan 850
Previous - 1978 Leyland LS 1275 Gold
- 1969 Mini K