diff help needed
 

Hi all. I'm in the process of swapping the female portion of an sx3 diff and need to get the washers out the old one. Any one got some hints or tips for getting the circlip out?

Thanks

Use a pair of circlip pliers , its easy with the right tool , and will be easy to replace with a new circlip

Fair point. Must get me one of those.

and if u dont have one of tose at hand u can use a verry small screwdriver instead . the problem with that is that the cerclips will be 9 out of 10 not in good chape after lol

Definately worth investing in a pair of these

http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Manufa...iha/HW010.html

I had the same problem but then for the build of my DEX210. As many people were having problems with the diff, I wanted to use the right tools for the job to prevent this. I couldn't get the right pliers anywhere in town (the holes of the circlip I had was too small for all the pliers), and I wasn't keen on waiting or spending a lot of money or ordering them online and waiting. The solution:

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...DSC06538-2.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...DSC06539-2.jpg

This is a pair of needle nose pliers I bought for 5 euros. 5 minutes of dremeling gives you a very well performing pair of circlip pliers :thumbsup: If you have old pliers at home you can do the same trick :)

Did the same thing some time ago and ended up buying proper circlip pliers as on my modified one tips broke off and also dedicated pliers fitted in diffs better.

+1 for circlip pliers from me too.

I faffed with tiny pointy nose pliers for a while, but now circlip pliers are much easier, the leverage is just right, and it results in a much more consistent (and quick) diff build.

I also like the ease of spreading the circlip before popping it in. A nice tight circlip that doesn't move is very important.