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Circlip pliers?

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Waggles:
Thanks guys,

Yes, that makes sense K2.

My piston is perfectly free, I am only stripping to ensure all is OK and coz I don't trust 34 year old brake seals! I have the rubber boot off OK ( didn't see a wire circlip on that incidentally? ) and have cleaned the crud away so circlip is visible. My problem is no normal circlip pliers will reach. I have a set with replaceable tips, I could make some 'long reach tips' for that pair, or I bought a 90 degree long reach pair made for master cylinders but these have quite thick arms that mean they both catch on the piston end and make it impossible to see if you have engaged or not. I could grind the arms down a bit on these as an alternative. Or maybe just make a tool from an old screwdriver to engage a single hole and lever it ( I have a replacement obviously and refitting will be a breeze comparitively ) What did you lever yours out with Bryan?

Spitfire:
I had to custom fit my circlip pliers with a file, takes 2 mins and works perfect.

Cheers

Den

Bryanj:
I made sure the circlip rotated with a scriber and then, luckily, most of the pistons stuck down leaving room for circlip pliers. If not get somebody else to push the piston all the way in with a small dia electrical screwdriver or some such

Waggles:
OK thanks guys, will give it a bash at the weekend

Yoshi823:
I use a pair of modified needle nose pliers...work a treat.

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