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lBasket said:
C-clip too wide to fit into the hole in the trutrac. Looks like the rounded corners in the opening get too thin for c-clip. Safe to grind the outside edges of the clip to get it to fit? Or something else going on?

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I'm trying to modify the c-clip by giving it a "ramp" to fit where the carrier housing has a rounded edge. I'm not sure it's a good idea, it seems like its threatening to get permanently stuck in there and then I'll really be fucked. Can't push the axle in further, I have it C-clamped against the brake housing
 
lBasket said:
I'm trying to modify the c-clip by giving it a "ramp" to fit where the carrier housing has a rounded edge. I'm not sure it's a good idea, it seems like its threatening to get permanently stuck in there and then I'll really be fucked. Can't push the axle in further, I have it C-clamped against the brake housing
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You should never have to force the c-clip in. Go with your gut on this and wait, until someone who has ran into this chimes in, or make another call to your supplier.
 
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reddvltj said:
You should never have to force the c-clip in. Go with your gut on this and wait, until someone who has ran into this chimes in, or make another call to your supplier.
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Thanks yeah I'll stop for the day and will be busy with other car tomorrow so I'll do some googling and waiting.

I also tried putting the axle into the other side of the housing but it was too long - which I think is expected because they're not exactly the same length. I think. Just to make sure I didn't have the wrong one
 
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Wildman said:
I've had to SMACK the shaft enough to get the axle to seat to get the C-clips into axles before. So before you try to modify anything I'd see if I can't figure out WHY first.
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squirrelmaster said:
Beat me to it. More often than not I've had to have someone with a shot mallet smack the axle inward while I try to seat the C-clips.
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If I'm reading him correctly it's not the thickness of the c-clip, it's that the truetrac case opening is too narrow for the diameter of the c-clip

Edit: and so I wasn't 100% wrong but equally just as much not right.... Apologies to you both.... You are wise, I am... well yeah you get it...
 
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reddvltj said:
If I'm reading him correctly it's not the thickness of the c-clip, it's that the truetrac case opening is too narrow for the diameter of the c-clip
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IF the axle would go in far enough to get the c-clip groove past the rounded corners of the porthole in the carrier it would also work. So maybe that is it.
 
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I see other versions (newer? or just other applications) of the truetrac have a porthole like this for the c-clips so you don't have this issue:
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If you can't get it by smacking the shafts try putting a strap around the shaft to pull it in more if you're working alone. Hook the ends to a bracket or whatever is available. But something to put pressure on the shaft.
 
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Wildman said:
If you can't get it by smacking the shafts try putting a strap around the shaft to pull it in more if you're working alone. Hook the ends to a bracket or whatever is available. But something to put pressure on the shaft.
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I did have a C-clamp clamping it in. but maybe that wasn't enough force. I will have to get crafty one way or another because I definitely won't have someone to help me.
 
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