Removing Broken Circlips In Forks

[mr clean]

Any advice how to get these out of an 83 Fantic 240 Pro?

Also need to source new ones before this is attempted!

Any other advice in regards to replacing fork springs and seals onthis bike needed.

Cheers

[kevin j]

I don't know anything about Fantics, but Yam TY175 has wire circlips inside the fork legs. The bent ends corrode and break off, so I could not grab with pliers or get a blade underneath the end of the wire.

To get them out, I measured down and drilled a 1/8 inch hole through the alum slider in from the outside right in line with the wire groove. Just drill deep enough slowly to reach the wire, ohterwise the bit may snag and twist. I located the hole to the inside where it won't show.

Then I used a small pin punch to break the wire loose from all the rust in its groove, and push it radially inward, got a thin blade behind it and worked them out. Upon reinstall, it got the normal Never Seez antiseize packing to prevent future corrosion.

No idea if this applies to you, but it has worked on a couple old sliders.

kcj

[mattylad]

If you are going to replace the seals, you can use heat to break the corrossion. A blow lamp heats the alloy faster than the steel > Then use a small bladed screw driver near the circlip ends to ping it off.

[mr clean]

thanks guys