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Originally Posted by Smartalec
The point being Carl that if the circlip was the correct fit it wouldn't have to be opened up. A proper circlip should spring back to the correct size after compression, if it's made of monkey metal then it's not man enough for the job. You have to compress it to install it, you should be able to use a pair of circlip pliers and just pop it in, job done 
My advice to anyone with a cougar is to source a decent circlip of the correct size before building the diff |
thats right and most people do just that and have no problem, but when you squash it shut twice as fare as it needs to be, (and before you say it yes i watched someone rebuilding one and was horrified at how far they crushed it before they fit it),somethings going to give, i have never had to stretch ares and (touch wood) never had a problem with it,