Re: Thanks Jan, The clip is in!

["Rustproof" <Rustproof@xxxx>]

Jan,
Apparently it may have been the lack of that clip in the original unit was
actually the cause for that drives early demise. (the cable was chewed up at
the wheel cap) Thanks for the help.
Rustproof
Vin#1559

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan van de Wouw" <jvdwouw@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 6:11 AM
Subject: [DML] Re: angle drive ring clip


> --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Rustproof" <Rustproof@xxxx> wrote:
> > Where exactly does the "ring clip" go?
>
> Have a look in your parts mannual, section 5-1-1 item 14
> They call it a Retaining Ring part# 106938.
>
> This ring is to be clipped into the recession at the tip of the
> AD-housing, you have to compress it to slip it into the
> Adapter nut. When you push in the AD tha spring slides
> through the nut and opens up when it's all the way in,
> so the AD doesn't come off when pulled on.
>
> This brings me to another question I saw on the list that
> didn't get answered: removing the drive from the nut.
> To do so you have to remove the nut with the drive from
> the back of the steering knuckle. You can create more
> room to work in by removing the tie rod from the knuckle;
> when this is loose you can turn the knuckle giving you a
> lot more room to work in AND more space for torqueing
> it all up again properly!
> Take care with the tie rod ends; they have a tapered fit!
>
> Now with the AD and nut removed lay the assy flat on the
> back of the AD with the cable pointing up.
> Take two SMALL flat head screwdrivers and carefully pry
> the ring up with one driver, while keeping it from rotating
> with the other. It took me 15 minutes the first time, now
> I can do this in 3... Just go easy, if the ring snaps is no
> problem either; you should replace it annyway.
>
> Mail me if you need more info, I might have some pic
> I could send you, but I'd have to search for them.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Jan van de Wouw
> Thinking Different... Using a Mac...
> Living the Dream... Driving a DeLorean...
>
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