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I was taking off a Piston for a member last night for a trade and while I was taking off one of the Circ Clips, POW off it went, took me a while to find the damm thing.
I guess I need better needle nose pliers?

Anyway, is this common?
 
Yes sir. You are lucky you found it. I've heard them called jesus clips, because that is what you say when they take off to parts unknown.
 
I install em inside a large ziplock bag. Sounds goofy, but it can save ya lots of time and aggravation looking for a sproinged one. I also use the small, notched screwdriver approach vs. needle nose pliers. Learned that the hard way too! :cheers:

Poge
 
I install em inside a large ziplock bag. Sounds goofy, but it can save ya lots of time and aggravation looking for a sproinged one. I also use the small, notched screwdriver approach vs. needle nose pliers. Learned that the hard way too! :cheers:

Poge

Thts the best idea Ive heard of and Im going to do that from now on :
 
If a piston has the clips on the left, I let em fly. They're getting replaced with the ones on the right. Haven't lost one of them bad boys..... YET

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Common? More like a right of passage and a test of ones patience.
 
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I install em inside a large ziplock bag. Sounds goofy, but it can save ya lots of time and aggravation looking for a sproinged one. I also use the small, notched screwdriver approach vs. needle nose pliers. Learned that the hard way too! :cheers:

Poge

SPROINGED, there has never nor will there ever be a better description of that vile sound ! ! !
 
Bad experience?

The ones with "ears" can pop out at high speed. Search past posts on this topic. Also there are installation tools that will enable you to insert the clip without damaging it and it is recommended that you use new clips.
 
The ones with "ears" can pop out at high speed. Search past posts on this topic. Also there are installation tools that will enable you to insert the clip without damaging it and it is recommended that you use new clips.

Didn't know that. I'll have to do some digging around. I suppose it might be worth checking into turning almost 15k..... :laugh:
 
had one come out long time ago,only takes one to be put off

I gave Stihl another shot after a bad experience :msp_scared: Hope it doesn't happen again!!!!! :givebeer: Ya something like that would make me a little leary as well.
 

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