MAN these "C" clips are tough...

[Shorty]

Well I tore into the 190cc allky burning monster 90 motor and I want to polish up the piston and clean up the rings....BUT these damn "C" clips are in there ... And when I mean in there I mean IN THERE. I can most of the time get em' out with a good set of needle nose pliers well that didn't work to well... So then I try'd a very thin flat head screwdriver but the clips are so deep in the slots and thick I can't get behind or under them.



Have any of you 90 guys had the same issue? I need to get these bastards out. The piston is a arias 61.8mm wedge domed piston .




Any help would be nice


Shorty:D

[shortline10]

I use a pointed dental pick tool to get the tough ones out .

[Shorty]

I use a pointed dental pick tool to get the tough ones out .

Do you know of anything that could replicate that?? I don't have a dental pick.

[rdlsz24]

You could get something like this from AutoZone. Tools like these are always good to have around

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Great-Neck-4-pcs-hook-and-pick-set/_/N-25qv?counter=1&itemIdentifier=141461_0_0_

Rob

[gomer202]

Jesus clips Aka C clips man I hate those things sometimes

[WIkid500]

Yep snap-on makes a nice 4 pic pic set that get me out of most of these kinds of binds. Make sure you put the opening of the C-clip down when you re-install them otherwise there is a chance they will open up with the oscillation of the piston going up and down, then the wrist pin will walk out and really bad things will happen.

[HONDA_ATC_FREAK]

I have one of those 8 piece screwdriver/attachment sets with like 8 attachments and one is a nice pick it is just straight. looks like a prison shank lol It's really handy for wrist pin C clips. I got it a menards, but places like home depot and lowes all have there own version there pretty cheap and worth the handiness.

[fabiodriven]

I usually just use a nail. It ain't rocket science.

[gomer202]

for C clips i usually think i got it and then it just flings halfway across the garage and i lose it

[hoosierlogger]

Jesus clips Aka C clips man I hate those things sometimes

I call them wowee clips. you try to take them out or put them in and say "wowee where did that s.o.b. go?"

[motoman1012002]

Shorty are you ever gonna answer the pm"s i sent you

[Shorty]

Shorty are you ever gonna answer the pm"s i sent you

Pm's? What pm's? I Haven't anything from you for the last month or so. So I figured you backed out.

[motoman1012002]

haha I have sent a few to you